One of the most important duties of a fleet maintenance manager is the maintenance of vehicles. With the number of vehicles many companies have on the road each day, maintaining quality vehicles is important. Regular and controlled fleet vehicle maintenance can assist in more efficient and lower cost repairs, fewer technical problems and more efficient tracking, management and budgeting of the fleet. An outstanding fleet vehicle maintenance program can save time and money by ensuring that vehicles are safe and on time.

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• Understand the concepts transportation and fleet
• Define and distinguish between transportation and fleet management
• Understand the legislation and regulations that guide transport and fleet management
• Understand the responsibilities of role players in transport and fleet management
• Learn how to plan an integrated transport management strategy
• Know how to implement an integrated transport management strategy
• Understand the link between transport management and performance management

Line Managers, Fleet Managers of national, provincial government departments as well as, Municipalities, who have to understand their role and responsibilities in terms of transport and fleet management, Fleet Supervisors, Fleet Operators, Fleet Inspectors, Chief Mechanics, Personnel with fleet management and supervision responsibilities

• An overview of transport & fleet management
• Legislative framework for transport & fleet management
• Role?players and their responsibilities for transport & fleet management
• Defining transport & fleet management
• Transport & fleet management based on asset management practices
• The asset management process
• Managing the transport & fleet management function effectively
• Control & prevention of losses in transport & fleet management
• Risk management and internal controls to exercise loss control
• Transport & fleet management performance
• Modes of transport and related challenges
• Strategies for effective transport & fleet management
• Case studies

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.