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Fleet management

• Fleet management is the management of a company's vehicle fleet.
• Fleet management includes vehicle tracking, mechanical diagnostics, management of ships and driver behavior tracking.
• Fleet managers are responsible for the vehicles owned by major corporations; government agencies; nonprofit organizations; or service organizations such as law enforcement agencies and educational institutions.
• They may be responsible for fleets ranging in size from several hundred to more than a thousand vehicles.
• The most basic function in all Fleet Management systems is the vehicle tracking component. A vehicle tracking systems is an electronic device installed in a vehicle to enable the owner or a third party to track the vehicle's location.
• Fleet management also refers to the management of ships while at sea. Ships are normally given to fleet management companies which handle aspects like crewing, maintenance and day to day operations. This gives the ship owner time to concentrate on cargo booking.
• Some fleet managers create driver's manuals or newsletters to keep employees informed about their fleet programs.