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Improving Productivity and Service in Depot Businesses
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Improving Productivity and Service in Depot Businesses

by Colin Woodland
December 2022
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
218 pages
5h 34m
English
Productivity Press
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Chapter 2 Fleet Management

DOI: 10.4324/9781003323822-2

Introduction

Without fleet (commercial vehicles) a logistics organisation cannot exit, and fleet is usually the second highest operating cost (it may be the highest in specialist logistics businesses) in any route-based logistics company. Commercial vehicles (HGV or LCV) have a finite economic life budgeted for by applying depreciation costs, the lifespan of a commercial vehicle can range from four years (small high-mileage LCV) to ten years depending on the model type and average annual mileage, with some businesses conducting a mid-life refurbishment to extend the working life of the vehicle. Businesses have to invest capital (or enter into contract lease deals) annually to introduce ...

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