Vehicle Fleet Management & Administration Skills
Introduction:
Managers who are responsible for managing organizational fleet need to have skills in managing the operations of the fleet and making sure that the efficiency and effectiveness is adhered to so as the make the organization financially sound.It will comprehensively analyse transportation management. You will learn the main objectives of fleet management and how to apply departmental instructions and policies. The course will cover operational cost elements and adequate transportation and distribution planning activities. You will also learn about safety and daily operations management. At the end of this program, you acquire the knowledge to enhance the efficiency of fleet and measure performance.
Managing a fleet is difficult. There are expenses to control, vehicles to maintain, and a staff to keep safe and on-task. This leaves little room for error. For fleet managers to stay on budget and keep their operation rolling they need to make their fleet more efficient.
Proactively addressing maintenance issues, managing tire and fuel costs, reducing paperwork and using new technology can help make your fleet more efficient.
For fleets operating in competitive markets, even the smallest amounts of time and money become critical issues in determining success. It’s here that a vehicle tracking device alone will not be enough. However, integrated fleet management solutions offer innovative ways to make your fleet more efficient – and more profitable.
Course Objectives:
- Introduce participants to a structured approach to managing vehicle fleets
- Enable participants gain a deep understanding of the underlying principles of managing a fleet especially maintenance and fuel management
- Introduce participants to the use of information technology in fleet management
- Compliance and regulation monitoring and enforcement
- Driver engagement and management
- Implement a fleet preventive maintenance program
- Determine requirements for efficient workshops
- Create fleet safety and driver selection programs
- Use capital budgeting techniques to perform vehicle replacement analysis
- Optimise distribution vehicle routes Target Audience
- Fleet Planners, Administrators and Supervisors
- Fleet Operations Management Professionals
- Transportation supervisors
- Distribution routers, and performance managers
- Transport/Operations Personnel
- Fleet Maintenance/Distribution Personnel
- Operations Supervisors
- Logistics/Supply Chain Professionals