IntroductionHow to review a fleet management operation is a difficult issue for federal agencies. Fleet management operations are made up of many different tasks and responsibilities. Today, operating and managing a fleet of motor vehicles has become challenging and rewarding. Fleet personnel must understand the vehicle acquisition market, maintenance and repairs, vehicle disposal, and all regulations and policies that affect the use of motor vehicles. This requires extensive training for fleet managers. Comprehensive fleet management can help develop a good strategy. Companies can save a lot of money by downsizing the fleet and ensuring the correct use of vehicles. Using fleet as a source of cost savings has been demonstrated by many private sector fleets and can be realized in the federal government. Over the years fleet management has developed some bad habits, for example: - Highly decentralized vehicle assignment policies - vehicles and equipment are owned and maintained by numerous independent units of a government agency. - Vehicles assigned to individuals rather than used as pooled vehicles decrease vehicle utilization.-Determining fleet size based on peak demand. Fleet operations that meet 100% demand mid-week may have many vehicles idle at the end of the week. - Excessive downtime for vehicle repairs and requires a larger fleet to provide replacement vehicles to drivers. - Insensitivity to changes in technology and working conditions. Keeping vehicles that are not suited to work needs can increase fleet costs and reduce worker productivity. An efficient fleet management program can be achieved if companies review their entire fleet operations. They need to analyze whether they have the required types and numbers of vehicles. Companies must periodically evaluate their fleet to ensure proper utilization and full utilization is maintained. There are many "opportunity objectives" to reduce fleet costs, such as: -Eliminate vehicles from the fleet that are not being used properly or that are not needed to achieve company objectives. Consider not only the monthly mileage of the vehicle, but also the length of time the vehicle is used. - The use of local means of transport such as taxis, public transport, privately owned vehicles and rental vehicles. - Justify the maintenance of medium and heavy vehicles with a very low cost of use (time and mileage). Consider pooling these vehicles for centralized use or partnering with other agencies. Let's see some parts of the management: