(PRINCETON, NJ – JULY 10, 2013) – Fleet managers everywhere have been asked to reduce the size of their fleets, go green, and cut costs. Right-sizing just might be the answer for all three situations. As part of its ongoing webinar series, NAFA Fleet Management Association is proud to offer Right-Sizing Your Fleet Without Feeling The Pinch: Expert Advice on Where to Cut, How to Cut, and What You’ll Save in the Process on Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 p.m. (EST). This webinar, sponsored by Agile Access Control, Inc., is provided as a free, value-added benefit to NAFA Members and NAFA Affiliates. Registration for non-members is $25.00.
Whether your
fleet has been mandated to right-size or you just want to make financially
sound decisions regarding the number and mix of vehicles in your fleet, this
webinar is for you. In this session, attendees will learn about the top five
ingredients of a successful right-sizing initiative, including: A project
champion, metrics & benchmarks, policy, a marketing plan, and the
"secret ingredient." The webinar will also address the barriers to
right-sizing as reported by many fleet managers.
The webinar
is led by Ed Smith, President and Co-Founder of Agile Access Control, Inc. and
Matt Wade, the Vice President of Agile Access Control, Inc. - both are
recognized leaders in the industry. Smith,
an expert in fleet right-sizing, created and led the development of
FleetCommander fleet and motor pool management software. With the help of his team, Smith has overseen
the implementation of FleetCommander technology to right-size fleets and manage
the sharing of thousands of vehicles throughout the U.S., and worldwide,
including vehicles in Canada, Central America, Asia, and Africa. He specializes in the analysis of vehicle
utilization data for the accurate planning and execution of right-sizing initiatives.
Matt Wade
has over a decade’s worth off experience working with fleets within state and
city governments as well as within the private sector. He has personally been
involved with the deployment of enterprise fleet solutions for more than 100 motor
pool operations, and is very familiar with the challenges faced by fleets,
having spoken to hundreds of fleet managers throughout the U.S. and abroad over
the past decade. He is skilled in fleet automation project management,
requirements elicitation, data gathering, data cleanup and manipulation, and
technical support. He is also recognized for his development of quality
assurance initiatives.
The monthly
webinar series is just one of many exclusive membership benefits for NAFA
Members. The series has run for several
years and has included topics such as “Getting Control of Fuel Costs”, “Five
Best Fleet Practices When Using A GPS Fleet Tracking Solution”, “What You
Didn’t Realize Is Missing From Your Driver Policy”, “How To Find And Remarket
Your Surplus Vehicles Without The Pain” and “Natural Gas For My Fleet – Is It
For Me And How To Get Here To There.”
Advance
registration for the webinar is required and must be made by Tuesday, July 23. To register, visit https://www.fleeted.org/reference-type/webinar/59/register
About NAFA Fleet Management
Association
NAFA is the
world’s premier non-profit association for professionals who manage fleets of
sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a
wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations across the
globe. NAFA is the association for the diverse vehicle fleet management
profession regardless of organizational type, geographic location or fleet
composition. NAFA’s Full and Associate Members are responsible for the
specification, acquisition, maintenance and repair, fueling, risk management,
and remarketing of more than 3.5 million vehicles including in excess of 1.1
million trucks of which 350 thousand are medium- and heavy-duty trucks. For
more information visit http://www.nafa.org
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