Fleet Asset Management Explained
If your responsibilities include managing material handling equipment, you will want to follow Keith Trumbull’s superb monthly Fleet Asset Management column in Fleet Management Weekly. Vice president of material handling equipment at Element Fleet Management, Keith is an expert on strategically managing these key fleet assets.
His past columns have taken us from the basics of material handling to the latest trends in the equipment, to getting a grip on costs. This month, Keith helps us understand the differences between leasing and owning assets and the advantages/disadvantages of both methods in his column-- Financial Decision-Making: Leasing Versus Buying Material Handling Equipment. It is outstanding and well worth a read if you manage any type of assets.
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor
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Financial Decision-Making: Leasing Versus Buying Material Handling Equipment
By Keith Trumbull
There are benefits to either leasing or owning a piece of equipment, depending upon your objectives, and it's imperative for decision makers to perform a cost analysis to help identify which method is best for your needs.
Last month we shared the seven factors to analyze for a better understanding of your organization’s asset costs. This month we’re diving into the differences between leasing and owning assets. There are advantages and disadvantages of each depending on your organization’s specific needs. Prior to making the decision to lease or own an asset, it is important to accurately compare costs.
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They made the trip to learn about Android Auto, a new dashboard system meant to let a smartphone power a car’s center screen. Tasks as varied as navigation, communication and music apps, all constantly talking to the cloud. And to the driver.
A similar scene is playing out just a few miles down the road at Apple, where a rival system, CarPlay, has been developed for iPhone users. READ MORE
