Monthly Archives: October 2010

Fuel Management

Fleet Fueling Analysis…Gas Prices & Diesel Fuel Prices Going Up?

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The summer of 2008 will be most remembered not for the weather, but for the ridiculous diesel fuel prices and gas price. Gas at the pump reached $4 a gallon, the highest price ever seen by the U.S and diesel fuel prices were over $5.00 in some areas. The result of a surge in crude oil prices, and weakness in the dollar, set crude oil at a record of $148.54 a barrel at the time; a 40% increase. Prices of fueling finally fell at the end of the summer giving us all some fuel savings and remained relatively steady at just below $3 a gallon, but will it get as high as the summer of ’08 again anytime soon?

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Winter Fueling Quality Program

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Sokolis Group is committed to making sure all of your fleet fueling, mobile fueling or any fueling companies that you use are giving you the highest fuel quality possible, year round. We always want to make sure you are paying a fair rate on your diesel fuel prices but without quality diesel fuel your fuel savings will go away. That’s why we believe in the use of premium diesel fuel additives to further enhance the performance of your vehicles, especially in the coldest temperatures.

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Fleet Management

Fleet Management is More than Managing Assets, Its is Also Managing People

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When people think of fleet management, they typically associate it with asset management. However, a critical component to fleet management is people management. The reality is the majority of a fleet manager’s time often is spent dealing with personnel and interdepartmental issues. How you deal with these issues influences shop morale, user department relationships, and management’s opinion of your effectiveness as fleet manager.

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Fleet Management Programs Won’t Like Targets for Trucks

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According to the Federal Government light to medium trucking fleet management operations are going to be expected to improve their fueling economy up to 10% for gasoline engines, and 15% for diesel engines by 2018. It also entails for large heavy duty tractor trailer fleets to reduce CO2 emissions and fueling consumption up to 20%. It’s nothing for fleet manager or fuel management companies such as us to fret over yet. The rules wouldn’t be brought into affect until 2014 with the new model trucks. Hopefully diesel fuel prices will be low and how consistent fuel with be will be better than today so diesel fuel additives won’t be needed as much in your fleet companies diet.

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Fleet Management Controlling the Controllables

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As we all know from the article above, fuel isn’t getting any less expensive. We’ve all heard the predictions, projections and prognostications about what is going to happen with diesel fuel prices. We believe it’s pretty clear that no one really knows. Therefore, the only true things you can worry about are the things within your control.

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Quality Customer Service In Fuel Management

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If you think your business is simply put, “just to sell your product or service”, then you’re mistaken. Your real business is to serve and keep customers. For large fleet companies, for mobile fueling companies, and even for our own fuel management company it’s important to keep current customers while potentially bringing on new clients that need fleet management solutions.

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