MM24
Course Contents
Module 1 -Vehicle Acquisition
Key Topics
- Fleet management principles
- The general vehicle market
- Depreciation management
- Development of the fleet policy and regulations
- Defining future needs in terms of corporate objectives
Module 2 - Selection of Vehicles
Key Topics
- Dealer selection and evaluation
- Selection of vehicles
- Vehicle specifications
- Total Cost of Operations calculations
- Benchmarking for selection
Module 3 - Financing Vehicles
Key Topics
- Purchasing methods and timing of purchases
- Financing vehicles
- Vehicle financing options
- Optimising monthly financing costs
- The use of balloon payments
- Vehicle use reimbursement
- Budgeting concepts and methods
Module 4 - Fuel Management
Key Topics
- Fuel management and fuel systems
- Fuelling options and fleet/ fuel card systems
- Alternative Fuels
- Methods of increasing fuel usage effectiveness
- Fuel-saving methods
- Fuel Fraud management
Module 5 - Fleet Maintenance Management
Key Topics
- Roles and responsibilities in maintenance
- Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
- Scope of preventive maintenance programs
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Vehicle repairs
- Tracking systems and route management
- Right-sizing the fleet and vehicle specifications
Module 6 -The Fleet Safety Programme
Key Topics
- Insurance management
- Driver assessment & Training
- Company Safety programme
- Driver Records
- Driver incentives
- Accident management
Module 7 -Daily Operations - Driver and Vehicle Management
Key Topics
- Day to day operational procedures for drivers and vehicles
- Breakdowns
- Planned maintenance
- Unplanned maintenance
- Driver allocations
- Operational checklists
- Supervisory management
- Management reports
Module 8 - Replacement planning
Key Topics
- The theoretical and practical approach
- The used vehicle market and resale values
- Used vehicle marketing – the different methods
- The auctioneer approach
- Analysing current and projected resale values
Module 9 - Resale Planning
Key Topics
- Internal programmes to maximise resale values
- Setting the reserve price and reconditioning costs
- Depreciation management
- Driver incentives to maintain vehicles
Module 10 - Fleet Performance Management
Key Topics
- Measuring and improving fleet performance
- Transportation asset productivity development
- Measuring and improving fleet utilization
