Fleet Maintenance and Transport Management Training
About the Program
Transportation exercises can represent a significant portion of an organization’s supply chain costs. The success of the transport department is reliant on timely and cost-effective fleet management of its operations. This training is essential for professionals involved in transportation and logistics, helping them optimize vehicle performance, reduce downtime, and enhance overall fleet efficiency.
By the end of this training, the participants will be able to understand about:
- Driver Allocation and Scheduling
- Load planning and optimization
- Fatigue, payroll, billing and run sheet management
- Toolbox and health and safety meetings
- Compliance and regulation monitoring and enforcement
- Driver Engagement and Management
- Implement a fleet preventive maintenance program
- Determine requirements for efficient workshops
- Use capital budgeting techniques to perform vehicle replacement analysis
- Optimize distribution vehicle routes
Target Audience
- Fleet Planners, Administrators and Supervisors
- Fleet Operations Management Professionals
- Transportation supervisors
- Distribution routers, and performance managers
- Transport/Operations Personnel
- Fleet Maintenance/Distribution Personnel
- Operations Supervisors
- Logistics/Supply Chain Professionals
Training Period
- Classroom: 5 Days
- Online: 7 Days
Modules
Module 1: Introduction to Fleet Management
- Definition of fleet management
- Objectives of fleet management
- Roles of fleet management
- Fleet instructions and policies
Module 2: Total Cost of Operations, Vehicle Loading and Routing
- Total Cost of Operations calculations
- Criteria for vehicle loading
- Vehicle routing planning
Module 3: Transportation and Distribution Planning
- Transportation fundamentals and optimization
- Factors affecting transportation decisions
- Routing of distribution vehicles
- Network design options
- Assignment of vehicles
Module 4: Fuel Management
- Fuel management and fuel systems
- Fueling options and fleet/ fuel card systems
- Alternative Fuels
- Methods of increasing fuel usage effectiveness
- Fuel-saving methods
- Fuel Fraud management
Module 5: Fleet Maintenance Management
- Roles and responsibilities in the maintenance
- Benefits of preventive maintenance inspections
- Scope of preventive maintenance programs
- Unscheduled maintenance
- Vehicle repairs
- Tracking systems and route management
Module 6: Fleet Efficiency & Performance Measurement
- Driver incentives to maintain vehicles
- Measuring and improving fleet performance
- Transportation asset productivity development
Delivery Method
This program is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group work and case studies. Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
CERTIFICATION
Upon successful completion of the training, participants will be awarded a certificate of course completion
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