LOOKING BACK: FLEETDRIVE ISSUE 3
FLEETDRIVE
“Australia Post will continue to evolve to
meet the changing needs of our consumers,”
But what about the entirely in-house managed
fleet? It’s not exactly running the RSL shuttle
bus on a Friday night. The numbers are
impressive. “Currently the Australia Post Group
fleet exceeds 12,000 assets with over 1200
bulk, prime movers and large trucks, over 800
trailers, more than 1500 vans and 600-plus
passenger cars,” he said. “Not to mention our
7000 iconic Australia Post motorcycles.”
Such a large and diverse network cannot
be run by pencil and paper these days.
“We use numerous tool, both external and
internally created,” James said. “We use
GPS via our external supplier MyFleet and
scanning capability with GPS provision via our
communications partner. These systems link
back in to depot-level systems, to allow for
safety and customer service management.
James has a team of over 60 people nationally,
consisting of state fleet managers and admin
staff, to technicians and workshop managers,
plus technical support and even truck washing
crews. “Given the size of the fleet,” he said,
“we use a mix of internal workshops, OEM
contract maintenance and sub-contract
maintenance to support and maintain and
support the various vehicle types. This can
provide unique challenges in rural areas
however, we’ve been operating long enough
that we have a robust national network we can
call upon where necessary.”
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