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Articlesby Lexi TuckerSeptember 15, 2021

Operation Innovation: Fleet Managers Share Bright Ideas

Here's what fleet departments across the nation are doing that other operations can learn from and adapt for their own use.

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Articlesby Roselynne ReyesSeptember 30, 2019

Bright Ideas to Improve Your Fleet

Government Fleet often shares programs and initiatives that lead to great success, but those ideas often require significant investments in time or money. Here, we turn to the smaller ideas that are simpler and easier to implement.

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Articlesby Roselynne ReyesSeptember 17, 2019

Internship Program Targets High School Students

The Napa County (Calif.) fleet team worked with management, the school district, and a local teacher to introduce government fleets to auto shop students.

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ArticlesJune 30, 2010

Bright Ideas: Going Green

Successful green efforts include switching to alternative fuel vehicles, reducing petroleum consumption, running on re-refined oil, and implementing policies on idling, purchasing, right-sizing, and downsizing.

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ArticlesJune 30, 2010

Bright Ideas: Policy

Detailed and comprehensive business plan and policy documents foster a proactive approach to fleet management. When writing policies and procedures, safety can be used as the motivating issue to facilitate support by all stakeholders.

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ArticlesJune 30, 2010

Bright Ideas: Replacement

Some bright ideas include a replacement plan based on priority, annual calculations of replacement points, and a cash-only plan.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Utilization Management

Underutilization can result in wasteful fleet spending. Fleets must ensure all vehicles are being properly utilized to save on costs.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Customer Service

One of the best practices fleets have found useful in improving operations and customer satisfaction is regular customer feedback, which can be as simple as informal conversations or observations.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Metrics/Reporting

By capturing and benchmarking metrics, a fleet manager can demonstrate the fleet’s improved performance.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Communication

Communication is a vital aspect of fleet operations. Regularly scheduled meetings and newsletters are just a few ways to keep staff in the loop.

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