While you may think it doesn’t matter what technicians are called if they get the same pay, moving toward the technician title adds professionalism to the industry and better reflects what modern technicians actually do.
Read More →Telling fleet’s story to city leadership, the all-important city managers, the purchasing directors, finance, and budget is a must. Go outside of your organization (division or department), and engage your customers and the folks you want backing you.
Read More →Officials who rotate in and out of their posts, with little knowledge about fleet but making changes to the department, can make poor decisions.
Read More →A 3D-printed smart neighborhood electric vehicle (NEV) will soon be available, and it may even be smarter than your phone.
Read More →If you work with millennials, you’ll know we’re not all entitled and glued to our smart phones.
Read More →Honda's Steve Ellis discusses the new Clarity fuel cell sedan, fueling infrastructure in California, and whether the vehicle will be available to fleets.
Read More →Modern technology provides tools to somewhat replicate the networking that’s such an important part of in-person events.
Read More →If the industry has technician training problems now, wait until a refuse truck robot joins the fleet!
Read More →Unhappy customers can look for service elsewhere, but sometimes giving customers what they want can lead to poor fleet management.
Read More →Hello, and welcome to Fleet Chronicles’ first blog entry! I was inspired to write this blog because over my 25 years of experience, I have found that sharing stories, lessons learned, and best practices brings us together.
Read More →Citizens, and sometimes individual residents, can make a significant impact to fleet management, either positively or negatively.
Read More →Any exposure to public fleet is beneficial, even if the potential employees you’ve talked to don’t end up at your fleet.
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