Fleet Management Transportation and Distribution Course

Introduction

Transportation activities can account for approximately 75% of an organization’s supply chain costs. Thus, it is crucial that an organization gets the transportation function right, whether its ambition is to meet personnel mobility needs or to execute the delivery of goods and materials.
This training will examine the transportation function in a holistic manner. This training course will start by outlining the requirements of successful fleet maintenance programs and workshops. The training course then describes the components of stringent fleet and driver safety programs and experiment with different capital budgeting and distribution routing techniques together with KPIs.
Duration

5 days

Who should attend the training
•    Top company leadership of an organization responsible for making critical decisions related to fleet and transport management
•    Contractors and external stakeholders involved in fleet and transport management
•    Fleet and transport managers and supervisors responsible for overseeing overall operations
•    Maintenance managers responsible for vehicle maintenance for effective transportation
•    Safety managers and quality inspectors responsible for ensuring safety and adherence to standards
•    Staff performing operations in fleet and transport management
•    Any other professional who would like to know more about fleet and transport management

Objectives of the course

•    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
•    Be able to optimize distribution vehicle routes
•    Come up with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and measure the performance of the fleet

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Fleet Management
o    Definition of Fleet Management
o    Objectives of Fleet Management
o    Costs associated with Fleet Management
o    Maximizing Customer Service
o    Fleet Manager Profile
o    Fleet Maintenance Management
o    Roles and responsibilities in Maintenance
o    Benefits of preventive Maintenance Inspections
o    Scope of preventive Maintenance Programs
o    Unscheduled Maintenance
o    Road Calls
o    Tire Selection and Management
o    Parts and Supply Management
o    Vendor vs. In-house Maintenance
Day 2: Workshop Management
o    Workshop Layout
o    Workshop Tools
o    Computing Workshop Productivity
o    Facility Requirements
o    Bay Space Layout
o    Fleet Safety Management
o    Elements of a Safety Program
o    Reasons for Accident Prevention
o    Driver Selection Criteria
o    Fleet Skill Tests
o    Road Accident Types
Day 3: Vehicle Selection and Replacement
o    Vehicle Selection Criteria
o    Own or Contract Analysis
o    Vehicle Replacement Analysis
o    Capital Budgeting Techniques
Day 4: Transportation and Distribution Planning
o    Transportation fundamentals and optimization
o    Factors affecting transportation decisions
o    Network design options
o    Routing of distribution vehicles
Day 5: Measuring and Improving Fleet Performance
o    Fleet Measurement System
o    Transportation Costs
o    Cost Ratios
o    Transportation Asset Productivity
o    Financial and Quality Indicators
o    Cycle Time Indicators
o    Measuring and Improving Fleet Utilization

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion, and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group at the requested locations all over the world. The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, and buffet lunch.

Visa application, travel expenses, airport transfers, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.