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Organizations that manage geographically
dispersed fleet operations can often achieve
major productivity gains and cost savings by
reducing the number of their fueling and
maintenance locations and consolidating
operations into fewer, more efficient
facilities.
Mercury’s facility network consolidation
studies have shown many organizations how to
lower their maintenance and fueling costs
while preserving or even elevating the
overall quality of support and services to
their fleet users.
The best time to undertake a consolidation
study across your network is usually when
you have identified a need to replace an
existing facility with a new one. Another
good time is when environmental issues have
become problematic in one or more locations.
Performing assessments of the utilization
and capacities of all existing fuel and
maintenance/repair facilities in your
network can reveal many opportunities to
improve both productivity and profitability
through consolidation. |
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In one Midwestern
state, Mercury’s analysis of mechanics’
work order patterns and numbers of
vehicles served revealed that the full
cost per hour of produced service at
underutilized facilities was more than
twice the hourly cost at fully utilized
locations. |
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In a large West Coast
metropolis, Mercury’s analysis uncovered
costly inefficiencies and environmental
management problems in a widely
dispersed network of fire department
fueling facilities. |
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Consolidating the network can also enable
you to incorporate the latest in facilities
design and technology while responding
effectively and economically to changing
population patterns and service demands.
Reducing the number of facilities in your
network can also free up valuable land and
buildings for higher and better uses in an
evolving real estate market. |
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Associates, Inc.
Professional Fleet Management Consultants
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Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301 519 0535 Office
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