(PRINCETON, NJ – AUGUST 7, 2013) – Imagine
creating a global fleet perspective that increases efficiency, reduces costs,
and saves your corporation millions.
That’s exactly what happened with Bayer Business Services GMbH of
Leverkusen, Germany. During NAFA’s 3rd Annual International Fleet
Academy, Lutz Hansen, Purchasing Fleet Management Services for Bayer, will discuss
how his company created and then used a global reporting tool to turn its RFI
and RFQ processes upside down – resulting in tremendous savings for the
24,000-vehicle fleet. Hansen’s candid
discussion is exclusively for fleet managers.
No suppliers or media will be able to attend this special closed-door
session.
Hansen is the latest fleet expert to
join the faculty at NAFA’s 3rd Annual International Fleet Academy, a
3-day conference designed specifically to meet the needs of those who manage
fleets outside of the United States and Canada.
The conference will take place October 21-23, 2013 at Loews Ventana
Canyon in Tucson, AZ with a stellar roster of leading global fleet
professionals that includes former NAFA President Gayle Pratt; Joe LaRosa,
NAFA’s current International Vice President; Joe Carreira (the 2012
International Fleet Manager of the Year); Giovanni Tortorici (the President of
the Italian Association of Managers Buyers and Used Cars -- AIAGA); Steven
Saltzgiver, Vice President - Fleet Operations, North America; and Kevin Fisher, CAFM, Vice President
Strategic Fleet Operations, ARAMARK.
“The Request for Information (RFI)
and Request for Quote (RFQ) processes are among the most important aspects of
fleet management,” explained NAFA’s Executive Director, Phillip E. Russo,
CAE. “A well crafted RFI/RFQ can lead to
incredible cost savings for a fleet department.
Hansen will reveal the obstacles and hurdles his company faced, how they
were overcome, and point out the areas which included the most significant cost
savings. It’s one of three eye-opening discussions
on the RFI-RFQ processes that day which will benefit anyone who manages a
global fleet.”
The RFI-RFQ processes are further
examined during two additional sessions:
- What an OEM Expects and What They Deliver in Return – Representatives from major global OEM suppliers discuss their perspectives on the tender processes used by fleet managers to secure vehicles.
- What a Fleet Management Company Expects and What They Deliver in Return – Representatives from major fleet management companies discuss their perspectives on the tender processes used by fleet managers to secure vehicles.
In addition to over 15 educational
sessions, NAFA’s International Fleet Academy offers exclusive networking
opportunities and a cocktail reception and dinner each night. Early-bird
registration is $650 for NAFA members and $1,105 for non-members. After August
16, registration costs are $799 for NAFA members and $1,550 for non-members.
Fleet professionals may save $200 off the registration costs by joining NAFA as
they register.
Attendees receive several value-added
educational items to take back to the office including a ready-to-use executive
summary; free subscription to International
Fleet World magazine; the newly published NAFA’s Global Fleet Guide; and
valuable checklists for policies, RFIs, and RFQs. All total, it’s a resource
package valued at $2,500 - well worth the registration costs alone.
For more information visithttp://www.nafa.org/international.
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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