Documentation Sufficiency State consolidated emblems, state gaseous emission pass, state driver’s badge, Niger Delta Development Permit, National Union Stickers, Inter-Auto Trade Supply Permit, Vehicle operational Permit…e.t.c. and other mandatory emblems without which your journey beyond the western states could be a living hell in the hand of touts and local government officials. The set you obtained for both the full […]
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It’s about 2weeks to Christmas and 3weeks to the end of year 2013. For most businesses, guess it’s time to let down your hair, roll up your sleeves and get down to boogie hard in due celebration of another year of great feats. You have looked at your preliminary trial balance of accounts and the parameters are all looking up. […]
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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 […]
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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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RESPONSIBLE DRIVING CULTURE In addition to tweaking the fundamental requirements of a haulage business in the area of fleet selection and matching within moderately permissible level, the next best strategy will be to modify the drivers’ behavior towards a more sustainable fuel-efficient eco-sensitive culture. This must be a top priority. The way employees drive their vehicles can either increase or […]
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In Nigeria, there used to be a time, some 14years up to the first few months of the return to civilian democracy, when a few tanks of fuel went missing and nobody really cared; helping yourself to company’s fuel was considered a perk. But times have changed:
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