Government Fleet, November 2020
processes outlined in the standard to illustrate its alignment with common fleet responsibilities Fleet managers are routinely expected to interpret various and disjointed asset management objectives that are often presumed but not codified Fleet professionals are often held accountable for a lack of asset management efficiency when no standards exist for measurement Worse yet due to the absence of written asset management policies some fleet managers make it up as they go because they in many cases are the only ones in the organization who recognize the need for asset accountability How Tenets of ISO 55000 Align with Fleet Management Responsibilities Here are typical responsibilities often seen in the position descriptions for fleet managers today Calculate and strive to minimize asset total cost of ownership without compromising safety or service delivery Develop and implement an asset replacement strategy that maximizes investment return Establish and maintain cost efficient lifecycles over a wide range of assets while assuring organization objectives and senior management buy in are achieved Implement daily and long term strategies to protect asset safety reduce risk and assure employees have the necessary tools that reinforce the safety culture of the organization Direct activities that comply with environmental objectives and social responsibilities Develop and implement an asset utilization strategy that achieves and assures maximum asset value while guarding against asset under utilization Maximize asset readiness for the benefit of reliable service delivery to customers or citizens utilizing high quality maintenance processes and follow through Administer to assure full knowledge and compliance with all current and future statutory regulations that apply Assure department execution is directed toward achieving the mission and objectives of the organization The tenets of ISO 55000 and the strategic approaches to ISO 55001 are as follows As you read them you will see clearly how each aligns with your asset management responsibility and how if indeed your organization lacks a strategy such as this adopting this standard may have benefits Standard for Valuation PHOTOS BOB STANTON NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2020 GOVERNMENT FLEET COM 19
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