Most haulage firms would probably equip their drivers with a CUG telephone line. Most would probably expect each driver to have it fully charged and open to receive calls at any point in time in the course of making deliveries. Most drivers will likely receive a minimum of 5-10 calls or more in a single trip depending on the distance. […]
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Bringing the Boss up to speed in Fleet Management: A Teacher’s Approach (Part Two)
Teach Fleet Management 101 Unless the new boss has some background or understanding of fleet management, the next step is to begin the education process. The fleet manager has “felt out” the new manager, based on several factors, including where he or she came from, early discussions or communications, and specific questions that may have been posed. Fleet managers should […]
Continue reading »Bringing the Boss up to speed in Fleet Management: A Teacher’s Approach (Part One)
Picture this: You are Fleet Manager saddled over the years with the responsibility of profitably managing a fleet comprising over a hundred heavy duty vehicles that moves a minimum of 10,000 tons of goods for counterparties all across the federation in any single month. Suddenly, you get an internal memorandum that tells of the impending resumption of a General Manager […]
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SKILLED AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT WORKFORCE The employees of all businesses not excluding those operating in the haulage services industry play vital and indisputable important roles in the delivery of the goals and ideals of the business. They constitute the main asset and therefore investing in creating capacity through appropriate training and skill development programmes which will facilitate an improvement in […]
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