Complex Fleet - ARI-Automotive Resources International - Automotive Car and Truck Fleet Leasing and Management Services

A Complex Fleet Is...Complex
In any discussion of fleets, the meaning of the word
"complex" is very specific to the beholder, and very real.
A complex fleet is one that:

Combines cars and trucks
Needs specialized licensing and compliance expertise to operate in more than one state, province or country
Requires highly specialized capabilities for data transfer and integration
Must comply with a variety of environmental regulations such as New Jersey engine idling and California Air Resources Board emission rules
Operates in the difficult work conditions of specialized industries like utilities and railroads
Utilizes trucks requiring intricate upfitting and tight supply-chain management
Demands more hours, people and/or resources than fleet management has available

If a complex fleet is any one or combination of the above, then even the simplest fleets of today are more complex than those of 25 years ago. Today's fleets are constantly integrating new software and/or devices into processes and/or vehicles to try and outpace competitors, racing against the clock through the congestion of new millenium cities, and working hard to stay afloat in a sea of government regulations and corporate policies. Every fleet does this every day.

On any given day over the fleet's lifecycle, something can change or go wrong anywhere its vehicles operate. And any change or fix today is likely to cost the company money, slow the work down or possibly interrupt service to customers. Complex fleets have consequences.

Embracing Complexity
Companies sometimes come to ARI thinking that standardizing big fleet challenges is the simplest and best way to tackle them. But nothing is simple about the fleet business. Every time a company standardizes to accommodate a pre-defined business process or existing technology, the firm is probably putting time limits on the shelf-life of its solution. This can undermine the company's business advantages downstream.

Although other fleet management providers may shy away from handling complex fleets, ARI embraces the challenge. We have firsthand knowledge of the complexities impacting the industries and fleets we serve. Our professionals help companies better understand their complexity and together we customize solutions and capabilities that solve problems more effectively at every point in the fleet's lifecycle.

Our solutions deliver value by driving differentiation as well as efficiency into the way companies run their fleets—and by giving those companies the power to turn complexity into marketplace advantage.

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