Successful Fleet and Transport Management
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Successful Fleet and Transport Management Course
Introduction:
Transportation plays a significant role in an organization's supply chain, often representing more than 70% of total costs. Therefore, it is crucial for organizations to effectively manage their transportation function, whether it involves meeting personnel mobility needs or ensuring the efficient delivery of goods and materials. In this course, we will take a comprehensive approach to understanding transportation. We will begin by exploring the essentials of successful fleet maintenance programs and workshops. Next, we will delve into the components of robust fleet and driver safety programs, as well as experiment with various capital budgeting and distribution routing techniques. Finally, we will thoroughly explain key performance measures for fleet management. By the end of this course, participants will have the knowledge and tools to optimize their transportation operations and drive cost-effective and safe outcomes.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- State the objectives of fleet management and the role of the fleet manager
- Implement a fleet preventive maintenance program
- Determine requirements for efficient workshops
- Create fleet safety and driver selection programs
- Use capital budgeting techniques to perform vehicle replacement analysis
- Optimize distribution vehicle routes
- Write Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measure the performance of the fleet
Who Should Attend?
Fleet managers and coordinators, maintenance managers and supervisors, transportation planners, fleet safety managers and operations managers.
Course Outlines:
Introduction to fleet management
- Definition of fleet management
- Objectives of fleet management
- Costs associated with fleet management
- Maximizing customer service
- Fleet manager profile
Fleet maintenance management
- Roles and responsibilities in the maintenance
- Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
- Scope of preventive maintenance programs
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Road calls
- Tire selection and management
- Parts and supply management
- Vendor versus in-house maintenance
Workshop management
- Workshop layout
- Workshop tools
- Computing workshop productivity
- Facility requirements
- Bay space layout
Fleet safety management
- Elements of a safety program
- Reasons for accident prevention
- Driver selection criteria
- Fleet skill tests
- Road accident types
Vehicle selection and replacement
- Vehicle selection criteria
- Own or contract analysis
- Vehicle replacement analysis
- Capital budgeting techniques
Transportation and distribution planning
- Transportation fundamentals and optimization
- Factors affecting transportation decisions
- Network design options
- Routing of distribution vehicles
Measuring and improving fleet performance
- Fleet measurement system
- Transportation costs
- Cost ratios
- Transportation asset productivity
- Financial and quality indicators
- Cycle time indicators
- Measuring and improving fleet utilization
Managing the Logistics and Transport Environment
- Internal structures and processes
- External factors
- Stakeholder interests
- Marketing and commercial needs
- Legal issues