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In case you missed it, here's a recent post in the Ask Your Mates Forum Topic: Does anyone track costs per km for passenger vehicles and light commercials?  Marc: Hello everyone, I've been asked by a member of the IPWEA Fleet community if any other members can provide running costs per kilometre for popular passenger and light commercial vehicles? I know many people have WOLC for the procurement ...
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IPWEA FLEET Plant and Vehicle Management Professional Development Opportunities IPWEA Australasian Fleet Conference .  The IPWEA Australasian Fleet Conference is IPWEA’s premier event for the Fleet industry with an impressive range of practicing fleet professionals and industry leaders presenting on issues relevant to you today. You will have the opportunity to catch up with industry colleagues and attend important and relevant presentations, ...
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Fleet Management Maturity by Ken Goldberg, Consultant, IPWEA Fleet A Fleet Management Maturity Model is a way to identify how effective your organisation is at actively managing the fleet to ensure value for money, meeting operational objectives and delivering on organisational goals whether that be public works, transport or other necessary uses. I recently presented the IPWEA Fleet Management Standards at a TechnologyOne ...
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Fleet Director's Column

By Marc Sibbald – Director IPWEA FLEET Preparing your fleet for 2024 It’s funny how December can be one of the busiest months of the year when you realise there’s things on your ‘To Do’ list still to complete. For most Fleet Managers in 2023, there’s probably two that are pending. One would be considered critical; the other involves electric vehicles. The first critical task that could be outstanding relates to the 3G network shutdown ...
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Take some responsibility, please! By: Anonymous Fleet Manager How annoying it is when staff use the excuse “It’s not my fault” and make out like the fleet group had something to do with their careless actions? Fleet supplies the vehicle and, more often than not, operations provide the drivers and operators. The reality is that – although Fleet usually own the asset – the fleet group has limited input on the day-to-day usage/management ...
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Toolbox Talks

Empower Drivers Heavy Vehicle Toolbox Talk By National Road Safety Partnership Program The National Road Safety Partnership Program ( NRSPP ) offers a collaborative network to support Australian businesses in developing a positive road safety culture. It’s about saving lives without the red tape. The NRSPP continues to develop their Toolbox Talks initiative, which is an evidence based resource enabling organisations to engage ...
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All and sundry

All and sundry By: Anonymous Fleet Manager Why is it that some people believe that if they own a car, that automatically qualifies them to be a fleet practitioner and provide advice on how to run the fleet? Who do they think they are? If you were to have a look at their job descriptions, you’d probably find that their duties are things like mowing parks, repairing roads, and similar tasks. Nowhere in their job description will it ...
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In case you missed it, here's a recent post in the Ask Your Mates Forum Topic: City of Ryde trials Hyundai electric truck  right? Marc: City of Ryde took delivery of a brand-new Hyundai Mighty Electric truck last week for a three-day trial that furthers Council’s commitment towards becoming Net Zero Emissions by 2035. The light-duty 7.3-tonne truck, which delivers high performance and zero ...
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IPWEA FLEET Plant and Vehicle Management Professional Development Opportunities Fleet Management Training Days . The IPWEA Fleet Management Training Days are an opportunity for fleet practitioners, coordinators, and managers to get together and learn from each other to solve the common issues or share tips on managing challenging projects. Fleet Management Training Days will run from June to November 2023. Workshops will be held across city ...
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The Four Dimensions of Fleet Management The 2024 IPWEA Australasian Fleet Conference is going to bigger and better than ever focussing on the Four Dimensions of Fleet Management. These are the critical competencies a Fleet Manager must have, which includes Technical, People, Technology and Strategic proficiencies. The conference is going to also expand into other areas of expertise to build a deeper level of knowledge and understanding for specialist ...
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Learning how to prepare an EV transition plan Effective and efficient fleet management does not occur in isolation. There needs to be an understanding of the organisation's higher order objectives and the needs of various stakeholders in the fleet. Further, there must be robust and comprehensive planning to guide the management of the fleet over the medium and long term. In the IPWEA Plant and Vehicle Management Manual (PVMM), it ...
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Fleet Director's Column

By Marc Sibbald – Director IPWEA FLEET Reflecting on goals We’ve entered the last quarter of 2023 which is a good time to reflect on the goals you set earlier this year when attending the IPWEA Fleet Conference. It’s also the first half of the financial year, so if you’re working on targets to achieve by 30th June 2024, it’s also a good time to make sure you’ve had a fast start. During the 2023 Fleet Management Training days, we’ve looked ...
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Fleet Director's Column

By Marc Sibbald – Director IPWEA FLEET What can we learn about teamwork from the Matilda's? Many organisations use successful sporting teams as analogies when talking about culture and performance. Watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup during July and August has caused me to reflect on the dynamics of a team and what makes a team rise to highest level against the odds. There have been many examples during the World Cup of nations with little, ...
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IPWEA FLEET Plant and Vehicle Management Professional Development Opportunities   Upcoming Webinars . Join IPWEA for our webinars on Fleet Management KPIs - Part 2 . This is a topic that every organisation with fleet assets needs to understand and adopt to stay aligned with their organisational objectives and to maintain a focus on strategic issues. Presented online in two parts by a speaker panel consisting of a consultant, fleet manager ...
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In case you missed it, here's a recent post in the Ask Your Mates Forum Topic: Building a new depot - any tips to get it  right? Marc: Hello everyone, Several of the IPWEA Fleet Subscribers are in the initial planning stages of building new council depots. Do you have any advice for them on what to include, or what not to do? What should they consider for the workshop? e.g. Are service pits ...
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Safety rating synchronicity By: Anonymous Fleet Manager So let’s see. We’ve got our fleet safety policy in place. Check! We order our Prado’s with 5-star ratings per stakeholder requirements. Check! We’ve got our 10-year replacement plans in place. Check! We’ve got a stack more of the top selling four-wheel-drive wagons on order due to lead times. Check! All Good...WRONG! Umm, these new Prados (and the ones on our fleet register) have ...
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By Marc Sibbald – Director IPWEA FLEET There's More To Fleet Management Than Electricity The cool weather has arrived in Australia and New Zealand, so it’s a good time to think about batteries. I know this isn’t high on the list of priorities for a Fleet Manager, however breakdowns and unscheduled maintenance increase at this time of the year and the most common cause is battery failure which can be avoided with a good preventative maintenance ...
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The Balancing Act

The Balancing Act By: Anonymous Fleet Manager I don’t get it! Why does the organisation want to transition the entire fleet to EVs right now? I mean, I get why EVs are so important to the environment and all. But have any of the Execs driven on a long journey beyond the initial charge? “Let’s see…mapped my journey in PlugShare. Yep. All good! Now I know all the ChargeFox stations for the next 1,200 kilometres. Let’s go! Hmmm, battery ...
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In case you missed it, here's a recent post in the Ask Your Mates Forum Topic: Just in time parts delivery contract for planned Fleet Maintenance : Richard: Good afternoon I am currently investigating options regarding just-in-time parts supply for our Mechanical workshop. I would like to set up a contract for our preventative maintenance program where a supplier would receive our service schedule and ...
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IPWEA FLEET Plant and Vehicle Management Professional Development Opportunities   Upcoming Webinars . Join IPWEA for our webinars on Fleet Management KPIs. This is a topic that every organisation with fleet assets needs to understand and adopt to stay aligned with their organisational objectives and to maintain a focus on strategic issues. Presented online in two parts by a speaker panel consisting of a consultant, fleet manager and technology ...
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