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NewsDecember 18, 2013

Automated Motor Pool Increases Vehicle Utilization In Mich.

Since launching motor pool technology on 400 of its vehicles three years ago, the State of Michigan has increased vehicle utilization to as high as 80% on most work days.

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ArticlesNovember 14, 2012

Guest Editorial: How to Be a Top Public Sector Fleet Manager

Each year, Government Fleet magazine conducts a competition for the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year. In reading this year's applications, As a judge, Steve Kibler found a wealth of information regarding best practices that should be shared with every fleet manager.

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Articlesby Cindy BrauerJune 1, 2012

Equipment Pools Aid Cost-Cutting and Utilization

Increasingly, Intra- and Interagency government jurisdictions are collaborating to share pooled equipment and vehicles. The practice not only helps procure expensive specialty equipment, but also helps right-size fleets.

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ProductsMarch 12, 2012

FleetCommander Utilization and Diagnostic Chip

Agile Access Control Inc. introduces its new FleetCommander Utilization and Diagnostic Chip (UDC), a 1-inch by 1 1/2-inch device that plugs into vehicles to enable automatic and secure collection of data when vehicles pass by a wireless access point.

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Articlesby Mike ScottNovember 4, 2011

San Bernardino County Maximizes Equipment Utilization

Careful maintenance, effective staff training, strategic equipment placement, and use of GPS tracking help the nation's largest county maximize its equipment utilization.

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ArticlesOctober 25, 2011

State of Utah Vehicle Utilization Study Optimizes Fleet

Through its vehicle utilization study, the State of Utah was able to reduce fleet size by 46 vehicles and save on depreciation, maintenance, and repair costs.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaSeptember 14, 2010

Get the Most from Remarketing Government Fleet Vehicles

Remarketing fleet vehicles can be a time-intensive process. The State of Utah offers several tips to help remarket vehicles profitably.

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ArticlesJune 30, 2010

Bright Ideas: Communication

Monthly e-mail reminders, a communications team, and providing an internal Fleet Web page are just some ways these fleets are improving communication.

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Articlesby Cheryl KnightJune 30, 2010

Bright Ideas: Fleet Manager Creates Innovative Vehicle Justification Model

When David Vasquez created a vehicle justification model to better assess take-home vehicle need, he not only lowered costs by avoiding excess commuter miles, but also gained a better handle on costs of ownership.

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ArticlesNovember 9, 2009

11 Approaches to Right-Sizing Your Fleet

Traditional methods of determining the most cost-effective fleet size can be inefficient and inaccurate. Several alternative methods can be used individually or in combination.

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