Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 21
maintenance. Also, it may be t i o n s automatically transfers expertise to
handle. Outsourcing fleet, he says. Outdated poli- helpful to include
practices such risk, he says. The [engineer- frees a company's staff to
focus cies may lead to wrong decisions as pre- and post-operation inspec-
ing] company is still ultimately on operational goals. b y drivers, and
more compli- t i o n s , as well as criteria for responsible for their
fleet man- M a k i n g a decision to out- cated legal ramifications in the
repair/disposal decisions. agement. What's more, handing source depends on
many factors, e v e n t of accidents and other B e c a u s e these and
other o v e r the operation also may including fleet size 15 vehicles
incidents. In addition, a com- responsibilities can easily out- often is
the minimum , usage mean a loss of control, particu- pany should
immediately report grow an engineering company's patterns, lease/own
comparisons larly if drivers also are subcon- vehicle changes to its
insurance ability to manage them inter- a n d company-specific needs. t r
a c t o r s . The legal issues here agent so that the policy can be n a l
l y, outsourcing may be an Fleet management companies can sometimes be
more prob- updated and endorsed. attractive option. can make these
evaluations and l e m a t i c than if the operation K a u f f m a n also
recommends There are far more issues determine the best way to pro- were
retained in-house. monitoring insurance industry involved with fleet
management c e e d , Walter says. Other and motor vehicle trends, such
Current Considerations than many people think, says options and services,
such as fuel as concerns surrounding 15-pas- cards and reporting services,
can Laura Walter, corporate market- Don't think that the job is done senger
vans. Government stud- add value to what is already a ing manager for
Enterprise Fleet once a fleet management policy ies have found these
vehicles to cost-effective opportunity. Services, a division of Enterprise
has been developed and imple- be more prone to rollover acci- K a u f f m a
n advises caution Rent-A-Car. Along with keep- mented, Kauffman adds. At a
dents, particularly when they are when considering outsourcing i n g up
with routine mainte- minimum, the policy should be fully loaded, he says.
Proper f l e e t management operations. nance, there are administrative r
e v i e w e d annually, or when training can help prepare drivers So m e
companies mistakenly tasks and considerations that not changes are made to
the organi- to handle these vehicles in emer- gency situations. assume that
contracting opera- every company has the time or z a t i o n , staffing and
vehicle MHUD $ S e p t e m b e r l October 2004 ENGINEERING INC. 2 1
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004
Table of Contents
From ACEC to You
Ask Members
News & Notes
Legislative Action
Team Management
Fleet Smarts
The Pain Drain
Members in the News
One on One
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - FrontCover
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Table of Contents
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Ask Members
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 5
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 6
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 7
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 9
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 10
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 11
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 12
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 13
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Team Management
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 15
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 16
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 17
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Fleet Smarts
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 19
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 20
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 21
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - The Pain Drain
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 23
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 24
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 25
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 27
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 28
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 29
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 30
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - 31
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - Cover3
Engineering Inc. - September/October 2004 - BackCover
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