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March 2009, Government Fleet - Feature

How to Calculate Construction Equipment Lifecycle Costs

The process involves five steps. Three municipal fleet case studies examine lifecycle costing measures for construction equipment to budget, purchase, and bill customers more effectively.

By Staff

The process involves five steps. Three municipal fleet case studies examine lifecycle costing measures for construction equipment to budget, purchase, and bill customers more effectively.

Tags: lifecycle costs, off-road equipment

July 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

Lifecycle Costing VS. Low Bid For Equipment Acquisition

Dennis Hogan stands by a 2001 Freightliner FL 80 mechanic service truck.

By Steve Bennett

Improved quality and savings make lifecycle costing — a modeling technique that considers all fixed and operating expenses of a vehicle or fleet function from acquisition to disposal — worth the effort for public sector fleets.

Tags: lifecycle costs, operating costs

January 2008, Automotive Fleet - Feature

How Will Future Residual Values Impact Hybrid

By Paul Fortin

While hybrids can reduce fleet fuel expense, the two other major fleet expenses — maintenance/repair and depreciation — must also be considered to determine if hybrids are the answer to reducing overall fleet costs.

Tags: depreciation, hybrid, lifecycle costs, maintenance, residual values

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Mike Antich
What’s the ‘Tipping Point’ for Fuel Prices?

By Mike Antich
During the past decade, we’ve witnessed a steady escalation of fuel prices with forecasters extrapolating these trend lines to predict even higher future prices. What is the “tipping point” for the price of fuel before it starts to have a significant negative impact on senior management’s desire to operate a company-provided fleet?

Great Executives Empower Their Fleet Managers

By Mike Antich
Exceptional leadership by senior management means inspiring and motivating fleet managers to become great fleet managers. These executives delegate responsibility (and authority) to their fleet managers and empower them to accomplish self-determined tasks needed to achieve corporate goals. They recognize the fleet manager is the subject-matter expert and are open to the new ideas they present.

The Best Time to Control Cost is Before It’s Incurred

By Mike Antich

Green Fleet Initiatives Gain Momentum Despite Cost Constraints

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