ICFM first free national training workshop a success – Top 10 drivers for delivering value from the fleet identified
2009-04-01
The free national training workshop organised by the Institute of Car Fleet Management (ICFM) at Peugeot UK’s headquarters in Coventry on March 31 proved a big success with 82 members and guests attending the event, ‘Rising to today’s fleet challenges.’
Chairman of the ICFM, Roddy Graham declared: “Our decision to replace our traditional national conference programme with a practical training workshop to assist members and their guests in meeting today’s tough economic challenges proved the right one.
“With a third of attendees being non-members, the event allowed us to showcase the very high standards of the ICFM and its forward-thinking approach. Our members’ guests went away with a fuller appreciation of how our accredited education and training programmes can make a real difference to organisations.
“The workshop format also responded to our members’ wishes, expressed in a recent membership survey, for this type of event.
“The professionalism, expertise and enthusiasm of our members were evident for all to see with pro-active participation by all attendees, which resulted in a workshop judged of real value to all participants.”
The programme offered a choice of three ‘best practice’ training workshops. These focused on delivering value from the fleet, delivering the skills for success and ensuring all risks are managed.
Delivering value from the fleet
The most popular of the three workshops saw three sub-groups working to come up with their top ten drivers for delivering value from the fleet. After due deliberation, the final list agreed by all groups was:
1. Policy
2. Funding
3. Fuel Management
4. Duty of Care/Health & Safety
5. Driver Management/Communications
6. Cost Management
7. Fitness for Purpose
8. Supplier Management
9. Management Information and Control
10. Environment.
The skills identified for delivering success in fleet management underlined the diverse expertise required from top professional fleet managers today while there was broad consensus among delegates concerning the top four risks to be managed.
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