ASTM E2962-14(2020)

Standard Guide for Fleet Management

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide promotes the considerations that may be applied to the management of fleet assets as a business process of the entity.  
5.2 The central objective of this guide is to ensure that fleet assets are managed in a manner best suited to the entity taking into account the needs and mission of the entity and the respective capabilities of the assets.  
5.3 Measuring and managing the effectiveness of a fleet program will result in improved accountability and enhanced operational performance. Accountability will be evident through standard performance measures such as cost savings, increased asset utilization, extended asset life, and increased mission effectiveness.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide addresses considerations for effectively managing fleets of mobile assets.  
1.2 This guide primarily addresses fleets of non-tactical motor vehicles and aircraft but may also include other commodity groups such as waterborne vessels and specialized mobile assets.  
1.3 This guide does not override or increase requirements specific to governmental authorities. However, to the greatest extent practicable, the guidance in this guide should be considered by these entities where efficiencies may be gained.  
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2020
• ICS: 03.220.01 - Transport in general
• Technical Committee: E53 - Asset Management
• Drafting Committee: E53.08 - Management of Fleet Assets

Relations

• Refers: ASTM E2608-20 - Standard Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2020
• Referred By: ASTM E2135-22 - Standard Terminology for Property and Asset Management
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2020
• Referred By: ASTM E2675-22 - Standard Practice for Asset Management System Outcomes
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2020

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: E2962 − 14 (Reapproved 2020)
Standard Guide for
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Fleet Management
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2962; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3.1.1 fleet, n—groupingofsimilarassetsthataredesignedto
be mobile.
1.1 This guide addresses considerations for effectively man-
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Typical fleets include motor vehicles,
aging fleets of mobile assets.
aircraft, and vessels. Fleets may also include wheeled trailers
1.2 This guide primarily addresses fleets of non-tactical
of various types that are intended and licensed for on-road use
motor vehicles and aircraft but may also include other com-
and towed by vehicles operated by a driver. A fleet may be
modity groups such as waterborne vessels and specialized
restricted to one location or may be national or international.
mobile assets.
3.1.2 motor vehicles, n—motor vehicles are non-tactical;
1.3 This guide does not override or increase requirements
usually operated by a driver but may be remotely or autono-
specific to governmental authorities. However, to the greatest
mously controlled; owned or leased in both the public and
extent practicable, the guidance in this guide should be
private sectors; may include both light and heavy duty assets;
considered by these entities where efficiencies may be gained.
and, operate either on- or off-road.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2 Acronyms:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
3.2.1 EVM—earned value management.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.2 FMIS—fleet management information system.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
3.2.3 GVWR—gross vehicle weight rating.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.2.4 OEM—original equipment manufacturer.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
3.2.5 TCO—total cost of ownership (may also refer to as
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
LCC—life cycle cost).
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
3.2.6 VIN—vehicle identification number.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4. Summary of Guide
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
4.1 Entities should be able to realize significant cost savings
2. Referenced Documents
and increases in efficiency when fleet assets are managed
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strategically and holistically.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset Management
4.2 An individual fleet asset (for example, a single sedan)
E2306 Guide for Disposal of Personal Property Assets
may be managed as such (an individual asset) under other
E2608 Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
ASTM International asset management standards, but there are
additional economies to be gained if the fleet is considered
3. Terminology
holistically. For example, an entity may realize reduced main-
tenance costs because of commonality of maintenance parts,
3.1 Definitions—Fordefinitionsrelatedtopropertyandasset
test equipment, and breadth of expertise required of mainte-
management, refer to Terminology E2135.
nance personnel.
4.3 Effective management of fleet assets is multi-faceted.
1 An entity can choose the effort and resources dedicated to its
This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.08 on Manage- fleet management effort based on factors such as the entity’s
ment of Fleet Assets.
mission, its level of investment in the fleet assets, the com-
Current edition approved July 1, 2020. Published July 2020. Originally
plexity of the assets themselves, and the risks correlated to the
approved in 2014. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as E2962–14. DOI:
assets’ availability.
10.1520/E2962-14R20.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.4 The goal of effective fleet asset management is to
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
maximize the value to the entity while ensuring availability to
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. fulfill the mission and minimizing exposure to risks.
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