October 28, 2021

As many of you are experiencing, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many areas of the fleet supply chain and labor market. The entire industry is struggling through many pricing and service variability with vehicle manufactures, rental companies, transportation carriers, repair specialists and more.  

Recently, we shared insights and provided recommendations on how to navigate challenges within our Maintenance and Collision National Accounts. Now, we’ll take a deeper look at what’s occurring within the vehicle acquisition supply chain.  

Wheels is gearing up for our virtual Results+ Fleet Performance Summit starting next week and running throughout November 10^th.   

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear real-life fleet success stories, learn from peers and take away insights to continue to optimize their fleet programs.     

An efficient fleet is a win-win for everyone. A global technology powerhouse sought to reduce its carbon footprint for the environment, capture cost reductions for itself and increase the support of its drivers — all at once. Through strategic planning and collaborative efforts, it achieved their goals and much more. 

The domino effect that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the supply chain and labor market is remarkable. These constraints have infiltrated every part of our lives, with news of reduced hours, limited resources and pricing implications being announced weekly.

Unfortunately, the fleet industry has not escaped these constraints. We’ve reported on vehicle acquisition challenges, out-of-stock shortages, rental shortfalls, registration delays and will continue to inform you of these issues and provide strategic consultation accordingly.

We’ve heard from our partners about pricing variabilities throughout the supply chain such as OEMs, Upfitters, Rentals, Transport and Repair.

Starting this week, we will take a deeper look at each of these categories and provide recommendations on how to navigate this inflating environment. We’ll kick off the series with a closer look at what is happening with our Maintenance and Collision National Accounts.