b'FLEET MANAGEMENTRethinking fleet management The challenges of operating a commercial fleet during a pandemicBy/par David TrottRepenser la gestion des parcs de vhicules Les dfis de lexploitation dun parc de vhicules commerciaux pendant une pandmieT he stakes have never been higher for commercial fleetsL es enjeux nont jamais t aussi grands pour les parcs to operate efficiently. Doing so during a pandemic hasde vhicules commerciaux. La pandmie a prsent sa presented its fair share of challenges and has made costjuste part de dfis et a rendu plus critiques que jamais control, capital management, and the safety of employees morele contrle des cots, la gestion du capital et la scurit des critical than ever.employs. One of the biggest challenges impacting commercial fleets isLun des plus grands dfis est le retard des fabricants. manufacturer delays. Believe it or not, the auto industry hasntCroyez-le ou non, lindustrie de lautomobile nest paslabri been immune to the effects of the pandemic. Manufacturersde la pandmie. Les fabricants ont d continuer de rpondre have been tasked with continuing to meet production demand la demande de vhicules, aprs avoir subi dimportantes interruptions de production le printemps dernier. after experiencing major shutdowns just last spring.Cette demande a affect la capacit des gestionnaires de The continuous volume of demand has impacted the abilitycommander les vhicules dont ils ont besoin. Ces gestion-for commercial fleets to order the vehicles they need and thennaires ont d retarder les commandes de vhicules jusqu ensure they are work ready. Commercial fleet managers havelanne de modle suivante. had to delay vehicle orders until the next model year and waitDe nombreux fabricants font faceun impact global sur longer to get new vehicles.la chane dapprovisionnement. Cet impact a caus divers Many manufacturers are facing an overall impact on theretards, y compris :Dlai de livraison prolong ;supply chain that has caused a variety of delays, including:Manque de prvisibilit et de cohrence dans la Extended delivery times;Lack of predictability and consistency in vehicle ordering;commande de vhicules ;Labour-based production slowdowns; Ralentissement de la production par manque de Supplier and parts constraints; main-duvre ;Early order cutoffs;Contraintes touchant les fournisseurs et les pices ; Dates limites de commandes htives ;Limited fleet allocation; Affectation limite du parc de vhicules ; Logistics and shipping constraints; and Contraintes logistiques et dexpdition ; Aftermarket upfitting delays. Retards des pices de rechange. AnothermajorchallengeworthmentioningisdealerUn autre dfi majeur est linventaire des concessionnaires. inventory.Asonewouldexpect,highproductiondemandLa forte demande de production et une anne de modle 46 ROOFING CANADA SPRING/SUMMER 2021'