In this Fleet Momentum episode, Charles Kriete, CEO of GPS Trackit, connects with Chris Brown, associate publisher of Automotive Fleet, to discuss how smaller fleets can reap greater efficiencies with #AI tools in conjunction with telematics. 

While vehicle inventory levels are hitting pre-pandemic highs, fleets are facing accelerating depreciation on vehicles bought during the supply crunch. Meanwhile, interest rates remain high. In this episode of Fleet Momentum, Chris Brown, associate publisher at Bobit, connects with Brad Jacobs, vice president of strategic solutions for Merchants Fleet, to find ways fleets can address these challenges. They also discuss other important factors that will impact fleet budgets this year.

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AI is finally moving from a buzzword to solutions providing real value to fleets. But how? In this Fleet Momentum episode, Chris Brown, Bobit associate publisher, discusses with AJ Trivedi, CEO and founder of Ridecell, the AI and automation tools that are coming online to automate vehicle lifecycle management and maximize asset revenues.

In this Fleet Momentum episode, Chris Brown, Bobit’s associate publisher, discusses key trends in repair management, including cycle times, parts supply, and the labor market with Richard Jacko and Stuart Braun of Fleet Response.

The State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight video series, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers insights into the state of the fleet market and engages with leaders in fleet on what’s driving the market today.

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Hello and welcome to this edition of State of the Fleet Industry Spotlight Series, sponsored by US Bank, in which we engage with leaders in fleet on what’s driving the market today.

I’m Chris Brown, associate publisher of Automotive Fleet. In this episode, I connect with Debbie Struna, national account manager for Fleet Street Remarketing, former board member of the American Fleet Leasing Association (AFLA), and chairperson for the Women in Fleet Management mentorship task force.

Debbie and I discuss how organizations can best plan for succession in the fleet manager’s role and the resources available for new entrants into the fleet community.

- She discusses how new fleet managers can benefit from association involvement and industry events.

- Struna shares how to use internal meetings in the organization to create better awareness of the fleet manager’s role.

- She offers the idea of creating an industrywide document with best practices for succession planning.

- She discusses the succession process when she left her role as a fleet manager to take a new job.

- Struna suggests leveraging the vendor community for knowledge, along with fleet publications and media.

- She explains AFLA’s mentorship program.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠⁠U.S. Bank⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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The State of the Fleet Industry video series, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers insights into the state of the fleet market.

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠⁠U.S. Bank⁠⁠⁠.

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The ⁠State of the Fleet Industry⁠ video series, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.

In Episode 141, learn more about the top factors contributing to increasing costs in the commercial fleet market, as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.

🎙Today's topics include:

The top six cost trends examined are:

This episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠U.S. Bank⁠⁠.

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The State of the Fleet Industry video series, produced by Automotive Fleet, offers insights into the state of the fleet market as presented by AF Editor Mike Antich.

In Episode 140, we have a wide-ranging discussion with Shlomo Crandus, CEO of Wheels, about the evolution and transformation of fleet management in the next five years.

🎙Today's topics include:

This episode is sponsored by ⁠U.S. Bank⁠.

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