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There are several major categories of discounts available to fleets. But, even experienced fleet managers are sometimes confused about what discounts they can reasonably hope...

As we outlined in our last post, the first step of developing an affordable PM program is specifying preventative maintenance inspection (PMI) tasks to be performed. Inspections...

Developing an affordable and effective preventative maintenance inspection (PMI) program hinges on gathering and analyzing detailed cost data. To ensure fleet managers fully...

As we saw in 13 Ways to Improve Shop Productivity, many factors go into keeping a fleet maintenance operation productive. All fleet managers know that maintenance productivity...

The longer a vehicle stays in the shop, the longer it’s off the road and the more work it tends to accumulate. As we discussed in 13 Ways to Improve Shop Productivity, we...

All fleet managers know that the assignment of vehicle maintenance tasks should be carefully planned and scheduled. The longer a vehicle stays in the shop, the longer it...

Forecasting when preventative maintenance will be due based solely on meter readings is hard. You could use time-based triggers (e.g. every 3 months) - which are easier to predict...

Preventative maintenance (PM) is usually triggered by a calendar date or meter reading (and sometimes a combination of both). There are pros and cons of each approach, but neither...

Many people step into fleet management roles with a comprehensive maintenance and inspection program in place. Others may find that their new job has a haphazard program at...

You are diligent. You follow the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule as written. You use only OEM or equivalent parts and supplies in your preventive and predictive maintenance...