International fleet managers who want to stay successful, need to stay up to date. That, in a nutshell, is what the International Fleet Managers Institute (IFMI) does.The IFMI has 20 years’ experience in organising educational seminars and webinars for corporate fleet buyers about how to implement various aspects of vehicle fleet management. In that time, IFMI has shared knowledge and inspiration with fleet decision makers – from junior managers to experienced professionals – of more than 800 multinationals.
This year’s IFMI Masterclass session will focus on ‘Fleet Contracting’, in the context of a new and rapidly developing supply chain. This session is reserved for corporate fleet buyers only.
Importance for the Fleet & Procurement Manager: What will you learn from this session?
In the dawn of a new era in Fleet Management, where technology plays an increasingly pivotal role and sustainability stands as the driving force behind decision-making processes, a transformative supply chain emerges.
Alongside the traditional Lease-OEM-Fuel trinity, a diverse range of providers encompassing charging infrastructure, connectivity solutions, fleet management tools, and sustainability reporting tools have stepped forward, offering solutions to address fleet managers’ strategic objectives: reducing emissions, enhancing safety and employee satisfaction, and achieving cost savings.
The primary challenge lies in the procurement realm, as specialists seek to contract these vendors while maintaining an efficient and streamlined supply chain. This undertaking proves to be particularly daunting due to the fact that many vendors within the new supply chain lack global or even international operations.
During this session, we will delve into this challenge and engage in a constructive dialogue to explore effective approaches for integrating the new supply chain seamlessly.
Charging, EVs, telematics, subscription models… have now become part of the supply chain. Dominators like supply chain issues, inflation or regulative measures are shaping future fleet decisions.
In this session, we will map the new supply chain & demonstrate the (new) challenges and opportunities for fleet procurement specialists.
The new supply chain is more complex than before, and often requires dedicated sourcing tactics to find a suitable provider. This can be global, but also regional and local. With companies organised in CoE (centralised centers of excellence) and others having a formalised local setup, let’s look at the workarounds.
Enjoy the networking lunch with peers and participants from both IFMI and the Smart Mobility Institute.
The reason for negotiating a global agreement with fleet vendors is to simplify and speed up local collaboration agreements. Nonetheless, this ambition is not always realistic in the context of the new supply chain.
What are the true benefits of a global agreement vs regional agreements, and what does localisation of such an agreement consist of?
When the sourcing part is done, the vendor needs to be activated “operationally” and the client organisation needs to be prepared for the new vendor. What are the recommendations for a successful implementation?
By Andrew Wilson, MHC Mobility & Rory Mackinnon, Holman
Closing of the session with input of the IFMI partners.