Posts Tagged ‘Fuel Management’
By Conor Proud - January 15th, 2010
During the third quarter of 2009 405 fleets failed. An astonishing 14,135 tractors were taken off the road. I repeat 14,135 trucks were taken off the road. That’s an improvement from the previous years third quarter. Considering prices for fleet fuel were at an extreme level that isn’t saying much.
Fleets failing can be for a number of reasons. It could be due to the industry that company is in, the state of the economy, high fleet fuel prices, or the demand of freight. Whatever the reason is many of them can be from poor fuel management. Believe it or not, but many trucking companies aren’t watching their fleet fueling purchases as close as they should be. They set it and forget it. That is not how the oil industry works. Prices of fleet fuel are constantly changing, and you need someone watching on a daily basis doing fuel audits of your fleet fuel purchases to ensure you’re getting the best possible fuel price. If you don’t watch your fleet fuel vendors they might take advantage and increase their margins day by day.
Here’s a perfect example. A fleet that Sokolis Group manages buys a lot of diesel fuel. They have sites all over the country and we have negotiated deals with those fleet fueling vendors. Just last month by doing our daily fuel audits of their fleet fuel, we found an overcharge of $748.04. We contacted the fuel vendor and immediately received a credit in that amount for our customer. This happens every month. If someone was not watching their fleet fuel purchases they would be spending more money for fuel then they need to be.
Not every company will succeed in their business, and that’s something that every business owner risks when he starts it. However, the more attention and effort you put in will increase your chances of succeeding. Sokolis Group helps tons of fleets across the country save money on their fuel management. We have a great fuel management team, and we enjoy saving money for our clients buying fleet fuel. Don’t let your fleet fail. Try our fuel management services and see where you could be getting charged to much.
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By Kelly Quigley - January 8th, 2010
Have you heard about DWD? It is Driving While Distracted, talking on phones, texting, heck even fiddling with the radio. According to Nationwide.com the number one source of driver distraction is due to wireless device. This connotation is mostly associated with teen drivers, but that is not always the case. Truck drivers have more opportunities for distraction due to their time on the road, and the equipment in the vehicles. They may have just finished using their fleet fuel card to tank up and didn’t have time for a sit down lunch, so they eat on the road. Distraction. Using a navigation system for directions, or re-routing due to road conditions also causes distractions. With the rise of oil prices and fuel management already on the mind, safety may have taken temporary back seat. Don’t let you driver become a statistic.
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By Lisa Hermann - December 31st, 2009
Given the recent economic turmoil and fragile recovery, the old adage “time is money” has never been more relevant. In the context of the energy business, time is directly related to the rate of change. And, more importantly, an organization’s ability to either proactively address that change or risk competitive disadvantage through delayed reaction. As it relates to customers served by Sokolis Group, the rate of change continues to accelerate. We are seeing greater fuel price volatility, stricter environmental regulations, and increase in fleet fuel price changes year-over-year. So the question I encourage you to ask is whether your business, at a minimum, is prepared to adequately comply with the changing rules, rates and laws within the mandated timeframes, and then, to what degree is your business better instrumented to capitalize on change compared to peers.
At Sokolis Group, we strive every day to ensure our customers are being charged the correct rate, taxes and environmental regulations and capitalize on price changes by optimizing their fuel supply chain. Sokolis Group will put discount fuel deals in place with your fleet fuel vendors to help save on your fuel management program. We’re firm believers that the ability to accept change and harness it to your benefit can separate you from your competitors. So start your New Year off right with Sokolis Group on your team and let us help you save in 2010. For more information on how Sokolis Group and you can team up together, link to www.sokolisgroup.com. Contact us today for more information. Your 2010 fleet fuel budget will like you for it
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By Kelly Quigley - December 29th, 2009
With head splitting speeds the price for oil this past year has gone from $33 a barrel in early January of 2009 to tipping the $78 mark these few days. Having such a fluctuation in fuel can make any fuel management team dizzy. Many factors had contributed to the ups and downs of the fleet fuel world and a main one was the crude oil inventories. Crude oil saw a minimal decrease in September, while the rest of the year saw supplies increase to 375.83 million barrels at one point.
A few contributing factors to an over abundance of supply included less traveling, low demand from consumers, online shopping and high unemployment. Consumers put in place their own fuel management programs it seems. Online shopping replaced the trip to the fuel pump for many during this holiday season. There was less travel throughout the 2009 year and that includes plane and automobile traveling. According to AAA travel will decline 2.1% this year from last. Unemployment led to a decrease on the roads as well. Fuel management was on the minds of all as the economy struggled to recover. Inventories were in such a mass that the floating storage of crude oil that at the end of January 2009 approximately 80 million barrels were a float. Refineries have even slowed production to decrease the supply. Crude oil inventories are expected to drop as cold winter weather hits parts of the U.S. and as the unemployment rate drops, down to 10% in November, not great but it wasn’t an increase. This is a true example of a cohesive relationship. Consumers will still rely on oil and oil will rely on the demand of consumers, the obstacle is fuel management. How can the consumers rely comfortably on oil without breaking the bank? Sokolis Group will be on your side to always find the best fleet fuel card, fueling locations or fuel management program.
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By Laura Owens - December 24th, 2009
With a struggling economy, holiday season in full swing, fuel management and finding ways to go green may not be on the top of your to do list; but with the new year fast approaching it should be one of your New Year’s Resolutions, for a good fuel management program may help you make your fleet fuel budget. It may seem that implementing ways to go green will be too costly especially in an economy like the one we are currently in. But in reality going green will not only save money but will also help improve our environment and your fuel management.
Over the past few years fleet companies have added hybrid vehicles to their fleets in efforts to go green. These “Green fleets” reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants as well as fuel consumption. For example, PepsiCo’s green fleets have seen a 10-12 percent decrease per vehicle in overall fleet fuel consumption since 2007.
In October the annual Green Fleet Conference was held in Chicago where the Environmental Defense Fund provided tips to fleet fuel managers on new ways to go green. Putting these green fleet management practices to work can improve performance, save cost, and reduce fleet management emissions by an average of 14 percent.
The Sokolis Group is also doing its part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by having a hybrid company car along with several other greening methods. Visit us at www.sokolisgroup.com to learn more ways we have gone green and to see what our team of fuel consulting experts can do for you in 2010.
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By Glen Sokolis - December 23rd, 2009
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve fleet fuel management employees,
Eleven fleet fueling locations,
Ten fuel managers in need
Nine alternative fuel products,
Eight fuel buying buyers
Seven fleet fuel auditors.
Six fuel dispensing islands,
Five fuel consulting experts,
Four mobile fleet fueling companies,
Three Fleet Fuel planning programs,
Two fleet fueling cards,
And a fuel management company for me
Fleet Fuel Management employees-a staff of talented individuals with fleet fuel expertise in all aspects of fuel management, highest level of customer service, moral and ethically responsible to provide timely communication of the fleet fuel supply chain to the client.
Fleet Fuel locations-fleet fueling takes place at truck stops, card lock locations, retail fleet fuel locations as well as fuel management client facilities when mobile fleet fueling takes place. These fleet fuel locations are usually kept very clean to improve the environmental commitment of the companies who are doing the fuel dispensing
Fuel Manager-a person working through a fleet management system that puts together fleet fueling programs for their companies.
Alternative fuel products-alternative fuel, renewable fuel, bio fuel, bio diesel fuel, ethanol are all examples of these types of alternative fleet fuel products. These alternative fleet fuel products help take the strain off of the dependence on crude oil. Alternative fuel burns cleaner and is usually renewable fuel from a source such as corn or grain. This fuel usage lowers fuel management client’s carbon footprint and carbon offsetting.
Fuel Buying buyers-skilled people that understand the fleet fuel market. They are able to guide fuel management clients in fuel buying so the fleet fuel client’s rates are low and fuel delivery service is outstanding.
Fleet Fuel Auditors-are specially trained individuals with specialized fuel data to monitor, review, audit, and inspect fleet fuel transactions. The training of these people takes thousands of fleet fueling transactions to review before they start to understand the fuel data.
Fuel dispensing islands-this is a location at a fuel management client’s location and/or truck stop and/or card lock fuel location that a fleet fueling card is usually used to activate the fueling pump. This allows fuel dispensing to take place into a fleets operation. Most fuel dispensing islands are hooked up to bulk fuel tanks that have fuel inventory monitoring systems to ensure safe environmental operations.
Fuel Consulting experts- people that have spent years in the fleet fuel industry and understand how to provide fuel management clients with maximized value. A fuel consulting expert knows all of the ins and outs of fleet fueling cards, fleet fuel discounts, fleet fuel auditing, fuel rebates, federal & state fleet fuel taxes to name a few.
Mobile Fleet Fueling companies- fleet fuel companies that go to the fuel management client’s location with their fuel truck during off hours. This type of fleet fuel service is best for a company with fleet management issues such as labor rates or labor time to fleet fuel at a fuel island. Mobile fleet fueling will save fuel management clients money in their labor expense.
Fleet Fuel Planning programs- a fleet fuel plan is a strategic plan for a fuel management client to meet his fleet management goals of lowering fleet fueling costs, staying under the fuel budget, improving fleet fuel audits to lower overcharges and fraud, increase fleet fuel knowledge through outsourced fuel management programs
Fleet Fueling cards- a fleet fueling card is a plastic fuel card used to purchase gas and diesel fuel. It has controls in place within the fleet fueling card to protect the fuel management client from fraud and abuse. The fleet fuel cards also provide fleet management with fleet fuel information such as miles per gallon, fleet fuel usage, number of times a fleet fuels in a day, etc
Fuel Management-when your fleet fuel program is actively managed by fleet fueling experts to achieve lower fuel costs for your gas and diesel fuel purchases. This increased visibility to your fleet fueling program on your fleet fuel cards, bulk fuel deliveries, mobile fleet fueling and fuel inventory is reviewed and audited daily providing you with up to date fleet fuel data.
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By Glen Sokolis - December 22nd, 2009
On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Eleven fleet fueling locations
Ten fuel managers in need
Nine alternative fuel products,
Eight fuel buying buyers
Seven fleet fuel auditors
Six fuel dispensing islands,
Five fuel consulting experts,
Four mobile fleet fueling companies,
Three Fuel planning programs,
Two fleet fueling cards,
And a fuel management company for me
Fleet Fuel locations-fleet fueling takes place at truck stops, card lock locations, retail fleet fuel locations as well as fuel management client facilities when mobile fleet fueling takes place. These fleet fuel locations are usually kept very clean to improve the environmental commitment of the companies who are doing the fuel dispensing.
Fuel Manager-a person working through a fleet management system that puts together fleet fueling programs for their companies.
Alternative fuel products-alternative fuel, renewable fuel, bio fuel, bio diesel fuel, ethanol are all examples of these types of alternative fleet fuel products. These alternative fleet fuel products help take the strain off of the dependence on crude oil. Alternative fuel burns cleaner and is usually renewable fuel from a source such as corn or grain. This fuel usage lowers fuel management client’s carbon footprint and carbon offsetting.
Fuel Buying buyers-skilled people that understand the fleet fuel market. They are able to guide fuel management clients in fuel buying so the fleet fuel client’s rates are low and fuel delivery service is outstanding.
Fleet Fuel Auditors-are specially trained individuals with specialized fuel data to monitor, review, audit, and inspect fleet fuel transactions. The training of these people takes thousands of fleet fueling transactions to review before they start to understand the fuel data.
Fuel dispensing islands-this is a location at a fuel management client’s location and/or truck stop and/or card lock fuel location that a fleet fueling card is usually used to activate the fueling pump. This allows fuel dispensing to take place into a fleets operation. Most fuel dispensing islands are hooked up to bulk fuel tanks that have fuel inventory monitoring systems to ensure safe environmental operations.
Fuel Consulting experts- people that have spent years in the fleet fuel industry and understand how to provide fuel management clients with maximized value. A fuel consulting expert knows all of the ins and outs of fleet fueling cards, fleet fuel discounts, fleet fuel auditing, fuel rebates, federal & state fleet fuel taxes to name a few.
Mobile Fleet Fueling companies- fleet fuel companies that go to the fuel management client’s location with their fuel truck during off hours. This type of fleet fuel service is best for a company with fleet management issues such as labor rates or labor time to fleet fuel at a fuel island. Mobile fleet fueling will save fuel management clients money in their labor expense.
Fleet Fuel Planning programs- a fleet fuel plan is a strategic plan for a fuel management client to meet his fleet management goals of lowering fleet fueling costs, staying under the fuel budget, improving fleet fuel audits to lower overcharges and fraud, increase fleet fuel knowledge through outsourced fuel management programs.
Fleet Fueling cards- a fleet fueling card is a plastic fuel card used to purchase gas and diesel fuel. It has controls in place within the fleet fueling card to protect the fuel management client from fraud and abuse. The fleet fuel cards also provide fleet management with fleet fuel information such as miles per gallon, fleet fuel usage, number of times a fleet fuels in a day, etc.
Fuel Management-when your fleet fuel program is actively managed by fleet fueling experts to achieve lower fuel costs for your gas and diesel fuel purchases. This increased visibility to your fleet fueling program on your fleet fuel cards, bulk fuel deliveries, mobile fleet fueling and fuel inventory is reviewed and audited daily providing you with up to date fleet fuel data.
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By Glen Sokolis - December 18th, 2009
On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Nine alternative fuel products,
Eight fuel buying buyers
Seven fleet fuel auditors
Six fuel dispensing islands,
Five fuel consulting experts,
Four mobile fleet fueling companies,
Three Fuel planning programs,
Two fleet fueling cards,
And a fuel management company for me
Alternative fuel products-alternative fuel, renewable fuel, bio fuel, bio diesel fuel, ethanol are all examples of these types of alternative fleet fuel products. These alternative fleet fuel products help take the strain off of the dependence on crude oil. Alternative fuel burns cleaner and is usually renewable fuel from a source such as corn or grain. This fuel usage lowers fuel management client’s carbon footprint and carbon offsetting.
Fuel Buying buyers-skilled people that understand the fleet fuel market. They are able to guide fuel management clients in fuel buying so the fleet fuel client’s rates are low and fuel delivery service is outstanding.
Fleet Fuel Auditors-are specially trained individuals with specialized fuel data to monitor, review, audit, and inspect fleet fuel transactions. The training of these people takes thousands of fleet fueling transactions to review before they start to understand the fuel data.
Fuel dispensing islands-this is a location at a fuel management client’s location and/or truck stop and/or card lock fuel location that a fleet fueling card is usually used to activate the fueling pump. This allows fuel dispensing to take place into a fleets operation. Most fuel dispensing islands are hooked up to bulk fuel tanks that have fuel inventory monitoring systems to ensure safe environmental operations.
Fuel Consulting experts- people that have spent years in the fleet fuel industry and understand how to provide fuel management clients with maximized value. A fuel consulting expert knows all of the ins and outs of fleet fueling cards, fleet fuel discounts, fleet fuel auditing, fuel rebates, federal & state fleet fuel taxes to name a few.
Mobile Fleet Fueling companies- fleet fuel companies that go to the fuel management client’s location with their fuel truck during off hours. This type of fleet fuel service is best for a company with fleet management issues such as labor rates or labor time to fleet fuel at a fuel island. Mobile fleet fueling will save fuel management clients money in their labor expense.
Fleet Fuel Planning programs- a fleet fuel plan is a strategic plan for a fuel management client to meet his fleet management goals of lowering fleet fueling costs, staying under the fuel budget, improving fleet fuel audits to lower overcharges and fraud, increase fleet fuel knowledge through outsourced fuel management programs
Fleet Fueling cards- a fleet fueling card is a plastic fuel card used to purchase gas and diesel fuel. It has controls in place within the fleet fueling card to protect the fuel management client from fraud and abuse. The fleet fuel cards also provide fleet management with fleet fuel information such as miles per gallon, fleet fuel usage, number of times a fleet fuels in a day, etc.
Fuel Management-when your fleet fuel program is actively managed by fleet fueling experts to achieve lower fuel costs for your gas and diesel fuel purchases. This increased visibility to your fleet fueling program on your fleet fuel cards, bulk fuel deliveries, mobile fleet fueling and fuel inventory is reviewed and audited daily providing you with up to date fleet fuel data.
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By Kelly Quigley - December 17th, 2009
“Get your oil changed every 3000 miles” I can hear that clear as day from my late teens, it was my dad, drilling the most basic car maintenance and fuel management routine that a non fuel consulting expert can do. Right? Little did I know there was a lot more I could’ve done and still be doing to expand my fuel mileage out of my midsize SUV, and with prices these days it’ll feel like I have a fuel consulting expert in the passenger seat.
Aside from the basic oil change, the way someone drives can affect the mileage they get out of the car, for example staying below 60mph and not being aggressive will increase your mileage and fuel savings. When you do get that oil change be sure to have the tire pressure checked and the filter changed if necessary, not only does that extend your fuel use but it’s a safety issue to keep up with. Fuel prices are not necessarily our friend so it’s a good thing to try to get a little fuel planning on the brain while you can. Another simple way to help increase your fuel mileage is to reduce the weight of your vehicle. Take off that roof rack if you are not using it, get books (hello college students) and any clutter that will weigh your car down and force it to push harder using your gas. I recently and unknowingly drove around this past week with our metal Christmas tree stand in my trunk, here I though my husband had taken it out of my car immediately, tough luck for me, at least it wasn’t a months worth of hauling that extra baggage.
If those simple ways can increase your home fuel management system, imagine what Sokolis Group can do to improve your fleet fueling needs. From fleet fueling cards, to free audits and transaction analysis Sokolis Group will do what it takes to make sure clients get all the fuel discounts and fuel management guidance to create a customized fuel planning system just right for everyone.
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