Accountability in Fleet Management
March 27, 2008
In the December 2007 edition of Monday Development, Kjaer Group publishes the article "Accountability in Fleet Management" by Dante A. Disparte.
Vehicles are a vital link to the humanitarian supply chain, yet few humanitarian organizations are aware of the lifetime financial impact of owning and operating a vehicle fleet.
As an example most humanitarian organizations have a 10% margin of error which amounts to USD 350,000 in assets based on a fleet of 100 vehicles!
While many agencies have addressed occupational safety using mechanisms like insurance, few have taken steps to protect their personnel when behind the wheel of a car.
Not one of the Millennium Development Goals addresses road safety, yet the 8 goals rely on a functional and safe transport system.
Humanitarian Fleet Management tools to address the above challenges are readily available in the commercial sector but a paradigm shift is required in all aspects of humanitarian fleet management calling for greater professionalism and accountability.
