I will be offering a series of articles containing fleet management techniques and processes that I have learned and implemented over the years. A very important component of sound fleet management is a comprehensive but "user friendly" fleet management software package. In my recent "Roads Scholar" post, I forgot to mention that Dave Budd (the "Roads Scholar) was the individual responsible for introducing fleet managment software into Michigan Department of Transportation. In 1993, Dave purchased an "off-the shelf" fleet management software package called "Qquest". I think he bought five programs (they were DOSS versions) for $300.00 each. He distributed 3 in his area and sent me 2. One of those programs opened the door to fleet management software in MDOT. Robin Lester and Keeley Farrell undertook the initiative to get the program updated to "Windows" and they key punched in all the region fleet data.. That very program was the program used when the Paw Paw Central Repair Facility was opened on August 5, 1996. The very first repair facility and region in Michigan Department of Transportation history to utilize fleet software.
I doubt you will ever find any of this information mentioned in the MDOT historical files. Working for government is very much like urinating in your dark navy blue trousers.............no one notices it but it does leave you with a warm feeling inside....
Stay tuned for some very practical and useful fleet management tehniques.
I doubt you will ever find any of this information mentioned in the MDOT historical files. Working for government is very much like urinating in your dark navy blue trousers.............no one notices it but it does leave you with a warm feeling inside....
Stay tuned for some very practical and useful fleet management tehniques.
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