ASTM E2962-14
(Guide)Standard Guide for Fleet Management
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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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 3.1.2 motor vehicles, n—motor vehicles are non-tactical;
usually operated by a driver but may be remotely or autono-
1.1 This guide addresses considerations for effectively man-
mously controlled; owned or leased in both the public and
aging fleets of mobile assets.
private sectors; may include both light and heavy duty assets;
1.2 This guide primarily addresses fleets of non-tactical
and, operate either on- or off-road.
motor vehicles and aircraft but may also include other com-
3.2 Acronyms:
modity groups such as waterborne vessels and specialized
mobile assets. 3.2.1 EVM—Earned value management.
1.3 This guide does not override or increase requirements
3.2.2 FMIS—Fleet management information system.
specific to governmental authorities. However, to the greatest
3.2.3 GVWR—Gross vehicle weight rating.
extent practicable, the guidance in this guide should be
considered by these entities where efficiencies may be gained.
3.2.4 OEM—Original equipment manufacturer.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
3.2.5 TCO—Total cost of ownership (may also refer to as
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
LCC; Life Cycle Cost).
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3.2.6 VIN—Vehicle identification number.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4. Summary of Guide
2. Referenced Documents
4.1 Entities should be able to realize significant cost savings
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and increases in efficiency when fleet assets are managed
E2135 Terminology for Property and Asset Management
strategically and holistically.
E2306 Practice for Disposal of Personal Property
4.2 An individual fleet asset (for example, a single sedan)
E2608 Practice for Equipment Control Matrix (ECM)
may be managed as such (an individual asset) under other
ASTM International asset management standards, but there are
3. Terminology
additional economies to be gained if the fleet is considered
3.1 Definitions: For definitions related to property and asset
holistically. For example, an entity may realize reduced main-
management, refer to Terminology E2135.
tenance costs because of commonality of maintenance parts,
3.1.1 fleet, n—groupingofsimilarassetsthataredesignedto
test equipment, and breadth of expertise required of mainte-
be mobile.
nance personnel.
3.1.1.1 Discussion—Typical fleets include motor vehicles,
aircraft, and vessels. Fleets may also include wheeled trailers
4.3 Effective management of fleet assets is multi-faceted.
of various types that are intended and licensed for on-road use
An entity can choose the effort and resources dedicated to its
and towed by vehicles operated by a driver. A fleet may be
fleet management effort based on factors such as the entity’s
restricted to one location or may be national or international.
mission, its level of investment in the fleet assets, the com-
plexity of the assets themselves, and the risks correlated to the
assets’ availability.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E53 on Asset
4.4 The goal of effective fleet asset management is to
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E53.08 on Manage-
ment of Fleet Assets.
maximize the value to the entity while ensuring availability to
Current edition approved June 1, 2014. Published June 2014. DOI: 10.1520/
fulfill the mission and minimizing exposure to risks.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
4.5 Fleet management is separate and distinct from fleet
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
operations. Effective fleet management incorporates appropri-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. ate strategic operational policies.
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5. Significance and Use considered as its mission(s) changes. Fleet management pro-
gram areas, methods, and tools to consider may be identified in
5.1 This guide promotes the considerations that may be
this section.
applied to the management of fleet assets as a business process
7.1.3 Fleet Management Information System (FMIS)—In
of the entity.
whatever form, the record-keeping compo
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