Vehicle Fleet Management & Administration Skills

In this Vehicle Fleet Management Training Program, we will comprehensively analyse transportation management. You will learn the main objectives of fleet management and how to apply departmental instructions and policies. 

The course will cover operational cost elements and adequate transportation and distribution planning activities. You will also learn about safety and daily operations management. 

At the end of this program, you acquire the knowledge to enhance the efficiency of fleet and measure performance.
Transportation exercises can represent a significant portion of an organisation’s supply chain costs. Accordingly, it is indispensable for the organisation to have efficient transportation unit, regardless of whether it desires to meet staff conveyance needs or to execute the delivery of materials. 

The success of the transport department is reliant on timely and cost-effective fleet management of its operations. Hence, it would be best if you equipped with the tools, techniques, and expertise on how to op 

By attending this Vehicle Fleet Management & Administration training course, delegates will be able to:

• Driver allocation and scheduling
• Load planning and optimisation
• Fatigue, payroll, billing and run sheet management
• Toolbox and health and safety meetings
• Compliance and regulation monitoring and enforcement
• Driver engagement and management
• Implement a fleet preventive maintenance program
• Determine requirements for efficient workshops
• Create fleet safety and driver selection programs
• Use capital budgeting techniques to perform vehicle replacement analysis
• Optimise distribution vehicle routes

Professionals interested in furthering their fleet management & administration skills would benefit from this It will also be beneficial to:

• Fleet Planners, Administrators and Supervisors
• Fleet Operations Management Professionals
• Transportation supervisors
• Distribution routers, and performance managers
• Transport/Operations Personnel
• Fleet Maintenance/Distribution Personnel
• Operations Supervisors
• Logistics/Supply Chain Professionals

Training methodology

• The latest educational methods and strategies are employed. The course is designed to not only give the required fundamental knowledge but also to provide a strong background for all attendees towards practical industrial applications. The course will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas. Participation is encouraged in a supportive environment. To ensure the concepts introduced during the course are understood, they will be reinforced through a mix of learning methods, including lecture style presentation, open discussion, case studies, simulations and group work.

Module 1 - Introduction to Fleet Management
KeyTopics:

• Definition of fleet management
• Objectives of fleet management
• Roles of fleet management
• Fleet instructions and policies

Module 2 - Total Cost of Operations, Vehicle Loading and Routing
KeyTopics:

• Total Cost of Operations calculations
• Criteria for vehicle loading
• Vehicle routing planning

Module 3 - Transportation and Distribution Planning
KeyTopics:

• Transportation fundamentals and optimisation
• Factors affecting transportation decisions
• Routing of distribution vehicles
• Network design options
• Assignment of vehicles

Module 4 - Fuel Management
KeyTopics:

• Fuel management and fuel systems
• Fueling options and fleet/ fuel card systems
• Alternative Fuels
• Methods of increasing fuel usage effectiveness
• Fuel-saving methods
• Fuel Fraud management

Module 5 - Fleet Maintenance Management
KeyTopics:

• Roles and responsibilities in the maintenance
• Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
• Scope of preventive maintenance programs
• Unscheduled maintenance
• Vehicle repairs
• Tracking systems and route management

Module 6 – Fleet Efficiency & Performance Measurement
KeyTopics:

• Driver incentives to maintain vehicles
• Measuring and improving fleet performance
• Transportation asset productivity development