Asset simplification can produce significant cost savings and productivity improvements. However, today’s sourcing environment complicates asset simplification strategies. - Photo: Viarami

Asset simplification can produce significant cost savings and productivity improvements. However, today’s sourcing environment complicates asset simplification strategies.

Photo: Viarami

Fleet professionals offered their views in response to a recent Automotive Fleet article, Fleet Simplification is the Antidote to Fleet Variability. Key points of the article include:

  • Specialized functions they must perform. With longer service lives, these assets are vulnerable to obsolescence.
  • Asset simplification can produce significant cost savings and productivity improvements.
  • Today’s sourcing environment complicates asset simplification strategies.
  • A decentralized fleet structure is one of the biggest “minefields” that can derail an asset simplification initiative.
  • Critical to reducing asset variability is involving user groups early in the discussion.

One Additional Minefield

I definitely agreed with the premise of the Market Trends blog entitled “Fleet Simplification is the Antidote to Fleet Variability.” One additional minefield that commercial fleets will have to incorporate into their standardization (or simplification) strategy will be the electrification of the transport sector which is primarily being driven federal and state governments.

Kevin Neal, Business Development Manager, Revolv, Atlanta

Tech Simplifies Choices

After reading the blog on Fleet Simplification, I want to comment at assist companies in increasing their productivity by utilizing our value proposition at Hyundai Motor America

Advances in technology solutions have helped simplify vehicle selection choices…if the user will allow for the change.

Mike Slevin, Manager, Commercial Sales, Hyundai Motor America, Columbus, Ohio

Proactive Safety Strategies

I read the Market Trends blog written by Mike Antich entitled: “Fleet Simplification is the Antidote to Asset Variability.” As customers continue to equip their fleet, whether they are making the switch to EVs, keeping assets longer, different years, makes, and models...how are fleet managers protecting both their drivers and their fleet vehicles? What proactive approaches are being taken to keep them safe?

Eric J. Royston QSSP, Regional Sales Manager Southeast, Mobileye, Atlanta

 

Originally posted on Automotive Fleet

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Mike Antich

Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich covered fleet management and remarketing for more than 20 years and was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Global Fleet of Hal in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented jointly by the IARA and NAAA industry associations.

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