Business Fleet – Market Trends

There's Nothing New Under the Sun

May 31, 2012

Since every aspect of fleet management revolves around money, reducing fleet costs is a constant, never-ending struggle for all fleet managers. The pressure to save money year-over-year is persistent for all companies, but extremely difficult to achieve, especially in an environment of rising costs. Many fleet managers are given fleet cost-reduction goals, based on a specific percentage, and it is up to them to figure out how to achieve it. The problem is many fleet costs are beyond our control.

Tags: Mike Antich, cost containment, fleet costs

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Thursday, May 31, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)

Electronic Onboard Recorders: It’s Only a Question of Time

May 24, 2012

The paper-based logbook system used to track hours of service (HOS) by commercial truck fleets is prone to driver manipulation and falsification. Even the FMCSA has stated that falsification of logbooks is widespread. By all accounts, the current system of manually recorded logbooks is a joke. Yet, despite this “elephant in the room,” the federal government remains unable to mandate onboard devices to improve HOS enforcement. Why can it work in Europe, but not here?

Tags: FMCSA, Hours of Service, electronics onboard recorders, Antich, American Trucking Associations

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)

What’s the ‘Tipping Point’ for Fuel Prices?

It’s Higher Than We Think

May 14, 2012

During the past decade, we’ve witnessed a steady escalation of fuel prices with forecasters extrapolating these trend lines to predict even higher future prices. What is the “tipping point” for the price of fuel before it starts to have a significant negative impact on senior management’s desire to operate a company-provided fleet?

Tags: fuel economy, Mike Antich

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Monday, May 14, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(1)

Great Executives Empower Their Fleet Managers

May 3, 2012

Exceptional leadership by senior management means inspiring and motivating fleet managers to become great fleet managers. These executives delegate responsibility (and authority) to their fleet managers and empower them to accomplish self-determined tasks needed to achieve corporate goals. They recognize the fleet manager is the subject-matter expert and are open to the new ideas they present.

Tags: Mike Antich, 2012 Fleet Executive of the Year, Monsanto, Maggie Cole

Author: Mike Antich | Posted @ Thursday, May 3, 2012 12:00 AM | » Comments(2)

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Mike Antich

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Mike Antich has been covering the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for more than 20 years. During this period, Mike has written or edited more than 4,600 articles on the subjects of fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing. He was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

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