The character of an effective Fleet Manager

Everything in fleet management must begin and end in time. Time is so essential that if not taken care of the team might loose and the drivers will not make the point A to Bs that bring the most needed revenue to the organization. An effctive fleet manager must be concious of his time and keep watch of all the dynamic matters that go round the departments. With good time keeping, the system runs flowless when the spokes are no-longer visible.

This gentlman or lady must be adaptable to change. Things in fleet managements change so faster that if one is left behind it becomes very difficult to get them up on their feet again.Most companies have different demands and needs that must be updated with the times. From systems to vehicles to roads and even new government policies that might affect the organization. If the fleet manager cannot adapt to change then the competitors will have a joy ride overtaking the company.

Suits and shoes are not the only things that make one presentable in the boardroom, how the fleet manager treats the other staff in the corridors and garage matters a lot . the words you speak to the driver who has arrived late and the comments you make when the mechanic in unable to identify a defect on a vehicle he is working on really matter. The fleet manager always needs to treat others fairly by separating work from home matters at all times.

Apart from just being adoptable to changes that come, the manager also needs to bring about the changes that are visible and make the work enviroment better.A manager who is not innovative will be unable to anticipate challenges and not react to them accordingly.Effective fleet managers use their analytical and conceptual abilities to face these challenges and opportunities and make work easier in the process.

Honesty and intergrity are sisters that must be the best friends of any fleet manager. They must be accountable for the vehicles,programs and policies of their fleet operation.They must take their resposibilities seriously and should create a business culture that is open to scrutiny beginning with themselves.

lastly, record keeping makes referals very easy especially in cases where we are going back to kilometers and months that have passed.All results driven fleet managers understand the importance of data maintenance and pays close attention to the results of the tasks given.They must also have great knowledge of the fleet budget and be very aware of the cost of every project they are undertaking.