By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• State the objectives of fleet management and the role of the fleet manager
• Implement a fleet preventive maintenance program
• Determine requirements for efficient workshops
• Create fleet safety and driver selection programs
• Use capital budgeting techniques to perform vehicle replacement analysis
• Optimize distribution vehicle routes
• Write Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measure performance of the fleet

CONTENT

Introduction to Fleet Management

• Definition of fleet management
• Objectives of fleet management
• Costs associated with fleet management
• Maximizing customer service

Fleet Maintenance Management

• Roles and responsibilities in maintenance
• Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
• Road calls
• Tyre selection and management
• Parts and supply management

Fleet safety management

• Elements of a safety program
• Reasons for accident prevention
• Driver selection criteria
• Fleet skill tests
• Road accident types

Vehicle selection and replacement

• Vehicle selection criteria
• Own or contract analysis
• Vehicle replacement analysis
• Capital budgeting techniques

Transportation and Distribution Planning

• Transportation fundamentals and optimization
• Factors affecting transportation decisions
• Network design options
• Routing of distribution vehicles

FOR WHOM:

Fleet managers and coordinators, Transport Managers maintenance managers and supervisors, transportation planners, fleet safety managers and operations managers.        

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.

This course is available in the following locations:
Nigeria - $3000
Ghana    - $6000
Rwanda - $7000
UK - $8000
USA - $8000