Efficient management of a range of fleet solutions suppliers is the secret to cutting costs and not reliance on sole supply arrangements, claims fleet management consultancy Fleet Operations.

It calculates savings of up to 10% over a three or four-year vehicle operating cycle are typical through the delivery of managed multi-supplier fleet solutions.

“Procurement departments are focused on minimising supplier numbers and our view flies in the face of procurement practice,” explained Fleet Operations managing director Ross Jackson.

“However, the ongoing banking crisis has highlighted the disastrous consequences of organisations and individuals having all their assets in one place and fleet management is no different.

“Few corporate procurement departments understand the complexity and volatility of the fleet marketplace.

“That is because effective and efficient fleet management is not just about buying a product. It is about buying and delivering a range of inter-related services, effectively managing a wide range of drivers and policing policy.”