If you’ve tried to buy a new vehicle recently, you’ll be well aware that the industry is in crisis. Buyers are facing delays of up to a year on new vehicles, with wait times even longer for EVs. The causes are complex, including supply chain disruptions and increasing global competition for vehicles, but the impact is creating a mammoth headache for fleet managers.

It’s hard to look ahead when dealing with the day-to-day pressures to deliver, and the world seems to be stuck in the present. But at Holman, we know fleet managers must plan to future-proof their fleets in a fast-changing environment – and we are here to help. 

We’ve developed a five-stage process that ensures you have the vehicles you need to operate:

1. Review your current fleet
2. Plan for the future
3. Place order and track
4. Maximise your return
5. Manage your portfolio

We’ll work with you through every stage to maximise efficiency. Here’s how: 

1. Review your current fleet

Do you know how many vehicles your business needs? Can you tell us what type of vehicle, size, and capacity you need?

We start by looking at your current fleet and identifying how well it’s performing. Next, we perform cost analysis and assess usage to see if your fleet is up to the job. This enables us to understand what it’s essential to order and how you expect to fund new purchases.

It’s all about understanding where your business is today and where you want to be tomorrow. 

2. Plan for the future

At Holman, we won’t start showing you catalogues, but we’ll listen to you and learn about your business, and together we will plan out your future growth plans.

Using everything we’ve learned, we’ll create a future-proofed fleet management plan.

Standardising your fleet is critical to maximising vehicle utilisation and minimising costs. We’ll use detailed replacement analysis to help you select the right combination of vehicles to optimise operations and help you achieve your strategic goals.  

3. Place, order and track

Now comes the fun bit! As a global business, we have access to a massive selection of vehicles for all sizes of companies operating in all sectors. So we’ll already know the mix of vehicles you need, help you find and fund them – and keep you informed and in control from the minute, the order is placed.

We’ll continue to help you operate your current fleet while searching for suitable stock to replace them when needed.

You’ll find Holman will work with you through the process, from initial order to final delivery. We know the supply chain is fragile, but we’ll focus on delivering what’s right for you. 

4. Maximise your returns

Are you currently contracting out vehicle hire? We’ll help you to understand the costs and implications of this choice. We’ll identify the impact of contract extensions, unfair wear and tear, and excess mileage (or even under mileage, which means you’re paying for capacity you’re not even using).

Simply put, how can you maximise our returns from an asset if you don’t own it?

Let us do the sums and help you understand the true cost of contracting out and explore alternatives to help you maximise returns. 

5. Manage your portfolio

Our involvement with you doesn’t stop when your new vehicles are delivered. We can provide answers to the essential questions every fleet manager wants to know: How have the vehicles performed? Could they run longer? Could they be re-assigned? Are the vehicles we’ve got suitable for the jobs they’re doing?

As well as operational concerns, we can identify the vehicles that are costing you today and tomorrow. This information can help you determine which vehicles should be de-fleeted and when.

We’re all about building relationships. Through a process of active reviews and analysis of vehicles, we can ensure you obtain the data to make the best portfolio management decisions.

Integrating for efficiency

As the pace of technology and process integration continues to accelerate, greater involvement with suppliers is essential. The closer you work with partners, the more informed and intelligent your decisions will be. The result is a more significant impact on your business. We’ll work with you through the entire process, providing strategic support to optimise your fleet, maximise efficiency and deliver the highest profits.

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