A Fleet Manager is exactly as it suggests, the manager of the transportation fleet. Fleet managers in logistics companies are responsible for selecting the right vehicles and maintaining them in good operating condition so that the company can meet its distribution objectives efficiently and cost-effectively.
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS OF THE HEAD OF OPERATIONS
This role in some organisations is called Head of Department, Director of Fleet Operations or General Manager, Supply and Logistics (especially in big and multidimensional organisations).
Continue reading »THE RELEVANCE OF JOB DESCRIPTION IN THE HAULAGE AND LOGISTICS SERVICES INDUSTRY
What it is: Job description sets out the purpose of a job, details where the job fits into the organization structure, outlines the main accountabilities and responsibilities of the job and the key tasks to be performed. Effective job descriptions help you avoid the scenario of employees saying “I didn’t know that was my job?” or “I don’t know whom […]
Continue reading »ANOTHER MOURNING AVERTED: 18 CHILDREN CHEAT DEATH IN LAGOS AS TRUCK HIT SCHOOL BUS
But for divine providence, the families of many pupils of a nursery and primary school in Okota area of Lagos State could have been thrown into mourning by now. A truck plying the pothole-riddled Ago Palace Way, Okota, lost control and hit a school bus that was conveying pupils to school. The incident happened during the week.
Continue reading »FAKE MOTOR PARTS WORTH N2BILLION SEIZED BY SON
A warehouse belonging to an Asian firm, Canco, which is situated within the Eleganza Plaza, Orile, Lagos, was on Monday sealed by the Standards Organisation of Nigeria following a raid that led to the discovery of more than N2bn worth of substandard motor parts.
Continue reading »OGUN/OOU ACCIDENT UPDATE: AMOSUN TO DOMESTICATE TRAFFIC LAWS
In order to stop the flouting of traffic laws and wanton destruction of lives on the roads in Ogun State, the governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has said his administration will expedite action on justice.
Continue reading »OKADA RIDERS HAVE UNTIL JULY 16 TO FULLY COMPLY WITH ROUTES RESTRICTION IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Government has issued a 21-day ultimatum effective from June 25 to commercial motorcycle operators to desist from operating on all restricted routes in the state including all bridges and 475 routes among others.
Continue reading »ABC TRANSPORT, MIGFO EXPRESS, 8 OTHERS LOSE COURIER OPERATING LICENSE
The Courier Regulatory Department (CRD) of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), has revoked the operational licenses of 10 courier companies for different offences ranging from unethical practices to non-renewal of licenses.
Continue reading »‘INCORPORATE PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLE AND MOTORCYCLE LANES TO ROAD DESIGNS’ – PERM. SEC, FMW
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works, Mr. Dauda Kigbu, has made a strong recommendation for the introduction of innovative programmes towards optimizing road transport system in Nigeria.
Continue reading »LAGOS & ONITSHA TANKER ACCIDENT UPDATE: FRSC SET TO PROSECUTE TANKER DRIVERS
The Corp Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi has declared that the tanker drivers involved in the recent auto crashes will be prosecuted as soon as preliminary investigations are concluded with a view to setting a precedence to serve as a deterrent.
Continue reading »TANKER DRIVER, FRSC TOW TRUCK BURNT IN EDO AUTO CRASH
A tow truck belonging to the Federal Road Safety Commission in Edo State and two other vehicles were burnt in an auto crash involving a tanker on the Benin-Ore Road. The FRSC Sector Commander in Edo, Mr. Oluwasusi Familoni, who confirmed the accident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Benin, said the driver of […]
Continue reading »YET ANOTHER TRUCK CRUSHES NINE TO DEATH IN NASARAWA
No fewer than nine persons were crushed to death on Thursday night when a sand-laden truck crashed into a mini-bus at Gora village in Nasarawa State. Four other surviving victims of the accident have been hospitalised. Some eye witnesses blamed the incident on the truck’s brake failure.
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