Business profiles - Page 27

Double-digit growth as Avis returns to fleet hire

New fleet team, new models and internal restructuring pave the way for new business wins

Plant services company bucks industry norm to make risk management its top priority.

Carillion Fleet Management is leading by example with an environmental policy that encourages its drivers to choose greener company cars.

Urbaser is operating a fleet of 51 electric vehicles.

Johann Toubkiss reckons a lack of emotional attachment to cars gives him an unbiased view of his company’s fleet.

Fleet News award winner’s strategic view of fleet management has clear and measurable outcomes.

Official appointment gives car fleet manager added authority to reduce costs and emissions

Changes see Fleet News Award winner enjoy vastly improved fleet efficiency and risk management

Electric vehicles are helping Center Parc's fleet to mirror the environmental values that are at the heart of the company

Local authority's travel plan reduces emissions, fuel use and commuters – and encourages staff to buy cleaner vehicles

Home delivery company Hermes reaps rewards of ensuring drivers meet high standards

Fleet manager Adrian Harris believes the right car as part of the employment package is great value to staff and company

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust (SCAS) taking delivery of a new fleet and workshop management system from leading fleet software supplier Jaama.

Detailed analysis was key to Helen Sleigh's understanding of how she could cut fleet costs

The London Borough of Hackney has recognised the buying power that a co-ordinated procurement programme can achieve and is now looking to take it to the next level having saved hundreds of thousands of pounds and benn the first local authority to be made business champion.

Road traffic accidents were once part of his daily routine, but now the former head of strategic road policing for North Yorkshire Police is helping CE Electric keep its drivers safe from harm.

Roadsafe aims to raise awareness and champion work-related road safety - see its Driving for Better Business case studies

Staffordshire Moorlands District Council’s commitment to reducing its impact on climate change has resulted in a dramatic fall in mileage and vehicle emissions.

Technology, safety and the environment are an increasing part of David Lang's job. All relate to driving down costs.

Hannaford, a project management and construction company based in Hertfordshire, recently appointed a full time fleet manager, Leigh Stiff, after Hannaford accountant Matt Vier struggled to cope with the growing demands from legislation and fleet responsibilities.

Network Rail have saved £4 million in fleet costs since they launched a new fleet programme three years ago, managing 8,500 vehicles with a fleet budget of £65 million a year.

Cordek gives its drivers free private fuel – just four have opted out - and only checks costs once a month when the accounts are done. The policy is based around recruitment and employee welfare.

Blaenau Gwent Borough Council operates a fleet of more than 200 vehicles. The Council has recently employed a new Transport Manager and when this member of staff took over this role, he suspected that driver training was not as effective as it should be.

Along with the road safety and financial improvements, the programme is also expected to help reduce British Gas reduce its carbon footprint through better vehicle utilisation and more fuel-efficient driving.

Every fleet operator should have at their fingertips comprehensive data highlighting mileage and fuel use across all vehicles driven on business, particularly grey fleet (private cars used for business purposes).

Amey’s 2009 business plan for reducing the carbon footprint of its internal and external vehicle and plant fleet is influencing people in high places.

The initial focus has been on changing the company car list and providing staff with information to encourage low-emission vehicle choice, checking employee driving licences and encouraging staff to use the public shuttle bus service.

Two decisions taken by BCA fleet manager Marie Jarrold within the past seven months could end up saving the company more than £700,000.

Many fleets are considering solus or dual-branded deals with manufacturers, either for lease or outright purchase, as an opportunity to negotiate better deals on bulk purchases.

North Lincolnshire & Goole and Tees, Esk & Wear are two NHS Trusts that have tackled the issue of grey fleet. Read the case study to find out more about how they have achieved better management of grey fleet.

United Utilities Operational Services’ - the UK’s largest utility company - has reduced its accident frequency by a third.

While many of the environmental plaudits go to the larger companies, like Sainsbury’s with its huge electric vehicle trials, the real lead is often taken by the smaller, more flexible private organisations.

Companies can take a range of measures to reduce their fleet carbon emissions. The best (i.e. greenest) one is to reduce mileage travelled. ‘The greenest mile is the one not driven’ the well worn phrase goes.

As a stock exchange listed company, Carillion’s fleet policy has to sit hand in glove with the needs of its shareholders. Two factors drive the strategy: cost and health and safety.

Here are links to five health and safety case studies

Newport City Council operates a fleet of around 400 vehicles. The net cost of the fleet in 2006/2007 was nearly £4.5 million. Until 2004, the Council’s standing orders dictated that when procuring items or services, the supplier offering the lowest price should be selected. This meant that the procurement process focused on cost rather than quality or value for money.

According to many industry experts, the fleet manager is in danger of becoming extinct. The role is rapidly disappearing because many companies are merging it into another department, commonly procurement, HR or finance.

From day one, Hylton Treisman has been cutting costs at Lewis Day Transport. His appointment three years ago coincided with a period of rapid growth at the London-based transportation company – its fleet of vans, cars and motorcycles has almost doubled from 700 to 1,200 units. And all the while, Treisman has been finding new ways to reduce overheads.

When Phil Redman was appointed fleet manager at IBM, the English Premiership was still in its infancy, no-one had heard of the internet and mobile phones were still the preserve of the wealthy and techno-geeks.