The Agile Fleet

There are thousands of fleet metrics that can be used to describe a fleet. But which metrics do you need to look at to help you reduce costs and optimize the use of your vehicles? We’ve boiled it down to our top five. Here they are and why we chose them:

Having a right-sized fleet is essential to fulfilling the mission of your organization. Whether you are a community college with 15 vehicles or a large government, utility, or commercial enterprise with tens of thousands of vehicles, understanding and managing fleet utilization should be a top-of-mind thing that is at the core of right-sizing initiatives. Why? Because utilization metrics tell you about the size of your fleet relative to your needs. The size of your fleet directly impacts the ability to ...

The Department of Watershed Management provides high quality drinking water and wastewater services to residential, businesses and wholesale customers while protecting urban waterways, conserving natural resources, and providing clean, safe water for customers. It is currently midway into the $4 billion Clean Water Atlanta Program, a complete overhaul of the City’s water and sewer infrastructure. The City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed is also embarking on a fleet automation project with Agile Fleet. ...

Does your organization have multiple small fleets that serve discrete groups of individuals? Our experience has shown that operating small, geographically co-located sub-fleets in most organizations can be one of the least efficient ways to operate a fleet. Why? Because you generally plan for worst-case scenarios when it comes to the size of a department fleet.

For example, if a university admissions department has peak demands that require eight passenger vehicles for a few months out of the year, ...

Tammy Lopez is the Customer Service & Program Manager for Cornell Fleet Services at Cornell University Fleet Services. Fleet Services provides all university departments with safe and reliable vehicles to perform university business. Ms. Lopez provides leadership regarding customer relations, quality control, budget, metrics analyses, procurement and disposition of vehicles, and manages the fleet business plan to support future growth.