The uptake of fleet management is on the increase as more companies recognise the benefits of outsourcing their vehicle operation to a specialist provider.
Yet according to Stuart Menzies, Commercial Director at Interactive Fleet Management, there is still a great deal of misunderstanding as to what today’s specialist fleet management companies offer, and he believes that if the benefits were better understood by fleet operators the uptake would be even higher.
“Over the last five years or so fleet management has become a far more advanced discipline,” explained Stuart.
“As an overarching service which spans all aspects of vehicle management, the main difference is that we separate out the management of the fleet from its funding. In other words, it doesn’t matter how a company finances its fleet, our form of fleet management service is still beneficial whether businesses contract hire, utilise loans or finance their fleet through their own cash resources.
“If you imagine having your own in-house department to run your fleet, with outstanding levels of industry expertise and an extensive team of finance and taxation specialists, maintenance controllers, accident management specialists, risk management advisors and fleet administrators etc at your service – that is what we offer.
“The difference between a fleet management provider and a contract hire company is therefore very big.
“Contract hire providers exist to supply and manage vehicles as part of a funding agreement.
“A fleet management company, however, will manage a fleet irrespective of vehicle supply or funding method. But if contract hire is the most suitable form of finance for your fleet we will manage the contract hire providers for you, introduce more cost-effective suppliers and ensure that whole operation is managed to deliver tight cost control and exceptional service to drivers.”
There are some very important benefits of operating a fleet in this way. Predominantly it means that your fleet management provider can be completely impartial and objective.
It also means that irrespective of how many contract hire suppliers a company uses, they still enjoy having the fleet managed by one company.
“Fleet management is a huge growth area because there are vast benefits of turning to a specialist provider and outsourcing your fleet to them – effectively making companies like Interactive Fleet Management your dedicated fleet department.
http://www.interactivefleet.co.uk
Yet according to Stuart Menzies, Commercial Director at Interactive Fleet Management, there is still a great deal of misunderstanding as to what today’s specialist fleet management companies offer, and he believes that if the benefits were better understood by fleet operators the uptake would be even higher.
“Over the last five years or so fleet management has become a far more advanced discipline,” explained Stuart.
“As an overarching service which spans all aspects of vehicle management, the main difference is that we separate out the management of the fleet from its funding. In other words, it doesn’t matter how a company finances its fleet, our form of fleet management service is still beneficial whether businesses contract hire, utilise loans or finance their fleet through their own cash resources.
“If you imagine having your own in-house department to run your fleet, with outstanding levels of industry expertise and an extensive team of finance and taxation specialists, maintenance controllers, accident management specialists, risk management advisors and fleet administrators etc at your service – that is what we offer.
“The difference between a fleet management provider and a contract hire company is therefore very big.
“Contract hire providers exist to supply and manage vehicles as part of a funding agreement.
“A fleet management company, however, will manage a fleet irrespective of vehicle supply or funding method. But if contract hire is the most suitable form of finance for your fleet we will manage the contract hire providers for you, introduce more cost-effective suppliers and ensure that whole operation is managed to deliver tight cost control and exceptional service to drivers.”
There are some very important benefits of operating a fleet in this way. Predominantly it means that your fleet management provider can be completely impartial and objective.
It also means that irrespective of how many contract hire suppliers a company uses, they still enjoy having the fleet managed by one company.
“Fleet management is a huge growth area because there are vast benefits of turning to a specialist provider and outsourcing your fleet to them – effectively making companies like Interactive Fleet Management your dedicated fleet department.
http://www.interactivefleet.co.uk
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