Fleet Improvement

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Fleet Improvement
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• by Peter Macken
• Key Account Manager
• StateFleet

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What does Fleet Improvement mean?
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Expensive cars
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• Greener cars

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Safer cars
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• Impressive cars

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Alternative cars
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• Modified cars

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Fewer cars
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maybe no cars at all !
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Or just being ready for the unknown
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Improvement is about becoming betterand being
ready for the unknown
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Fleet Improvement means becoming better at
balancing the four key areas of fleet management
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• whilst still complying with government policy
  and legislation.

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Each agency will strike a different
balancedepending on their unique needs
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• The Fleet Manager must make the decisions around
  the four key areas of fleet management
• to achieve that balance

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• fitfor-purpose
• passenger or commercial
• 4 or 6 cylinder
• petrol or diesel
• automatic or manual

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• lease term (km months)
• FBT RFB
• fuel
• servicing
• on-road (reg, CTP, insurance)

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• occupant protection
• vehicle control
• pedestrian safety
• driver training
• accident management
• Infringement management

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• environmental performance score
• kilometres travelled
• fuel efficiency
• carbon-offset schemes

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Every vehicle replacement gives you the
opportunity to improve the fleetA planned
replacement schedule considering operational,
financial, safety andenvironmental needs will
ensure that each new vehicle delivery
contributes to the overall improvement of the
fleet
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Be prepared !Manage the risk of the unknown or
unplanned by including a spread of options in
the fleet mix including vehicle types and lease
termsAim for gradual fleet improvement over time
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All vehicles should be fit-for-purposei.e. meet
business needs
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Smaller vehicles generally...cost less in fuel
and maintenanceuse less fuel and have lower
emissionshave safety features equal to larger
vehiclescost less to lease
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Hybrid vehicles use less fuel and have lower
emissionsShorter lease terms provide earlier
changeover and uptake of vehicles with new
technology / improved safety features and
improved environmental performanceLonger
lease terms reduce the monthly lease cost
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Whats next?....
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• Simple guide to step-by step planning
• Group like business needs
• Determine range of fit-for-purpose vehicles for
  each need
• Refine vehicle range based on best safety
  ratings, environment performance scores and
  predicted running costs
• Review lease options and consider varying terms
  across the fleet based on intended kilometres to
  be travelled
• If required, reconsider point 3 based on lease
  quotes
• Recommend vehicle replacement schedule
• Monitor replacement schedule going forward and
  review with
• each new model / vehicle change

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