When Miami’s fleet team began tackling its aging operation, the biggest problem was hard to miss. Some solid waste trucks designed for an eight- to 10-year useful life were still working at 17. Police vehicles expected to serve about…
International Motors launched Fleetrite.com on Oct. 1, giving fleets, independent repair shops and owner-operators searchable access to more than 400,000 parts across OEM, Fleetrite-branded and third-party aftermarket lines. Orders…
I have read many articles on parts management. They always seem to include inventory cycles, LIFO vs. FIFO, obsolescence, shelf organization, Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) applications, min-max levels and yada, yada…
Tim Coxwell wasn’t looking for a job in fleet management when the Leon County, Florida, Sheriff’s Office asked him to help interview candidates for its next fleet director role in 2013. But when officials described the position…
NASPO ValuePoint has named suppliers for its Automotive Parts Portfolio contract, opening a new cooperative purchasing avenue for state and local government fleet operations.
Whether a fleet runs its own parts room or contracts the operation to a third party, the fundamentals are the same. The operation must keep the right inventory, hold vendors accountable, control obsolescence and keep technicians…
DFC has completed AMECA-certified brake pad coverage for the Ford Explorer Police Interceptor and Chevrolet Tahoe PPV and SSV, giving public-safety fleet managers a certified replacement option for two of the most widely deployed…
Fleetio, a Birmingham, Ala.-based fleet maintenance and optimization platform, has launched an integration with PartsTech that lets fleet shops search multiple parts suppliers and place orders without leaving Fleetio, with early users…
