Mercury - Fleet and Motor Pool Utilization

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In the fleet management business, periodic utilization reviews and rightsizing studies can pay for themselves many times over in increased productivity and lower operating and capital costs. Mercury Associates has performed these studies for many clients including six states, three major cities, and a number of federal government agencies and corporations.

Even in well-managed fleet operations with solid purchase justification procedures and cost chargeback rules, a periodic rightsizing study will usually uncover vehicles, equipment units, and other assets that simply are no longer needed. In some cases, Mercury studies have enabled clients to reduce their fleet size by as much as 20 percent while lowering their replacement costs, repair bills, and discretionary-trip expenses.

Mercury’s experts can guide and accompany you through the three steps of a rightsizing study:

	Developing a database with fleet inventory and vehicle usage data, including vehicle identification numbers, odometer readings, users’ or user agency or department names, and hours in service.
	Identifying candidate vehicles for reassignment or disposal when usage appears to be questionable or below minimum thresholds for productivity. This step includes determining exactly how each vehicle is used, who uses it, whether it is accessible to other employees, where it is kept at night, and transportation alternatives for the vehicle’s users.
	Negotiating the final disposition of the vehicles deemed under-utilized.

The utilization review and rightsizing study ranks as one of the best practices that a fleet manager can employ. Combining these studies with realistic assignment justification procedures and clear guidelines for vehicle utilization and cost charge-backs will help ensure cost control and consistently high productivity for your fleet operations.

Mercury Associates, Inc.
Professional Fleet Management Consultants
16051 Comprint Circle
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
301 519 0535 Office
301 519 0536 FAX
email: contactme@mercury-assoc.com

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