Using Fleet Data to Reduce Risk and Improve Profitability

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Brian Antonellis discusses the challenges fleets face due to procurement paralysis and the impact of various economic factors on equipment replacement.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 368: Fleet Advantage’s Brian Antonellis joins our host Jamie Irvine to break down the “procurement paralysis” many fleets are experiencing due to uncertainty, rising costs, and rapid changes in equipment strategy. Antonellis explains how years of supply chain disruption, upcoming EPA 2027 emissions regulations, and volatile fuel prices have created hesitation around replacing aging equipment—even as older trucks become significantly more expensive to operate. He...

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Host: Jamie Irvine

Guest: Brian Antonellis

Topics covered

• fleet data
• risk reduction
• profitability
• procurement paralysis
• supply chain disruption
• emissions regulations
• fuel prices

Keywords

• fleet data
• risk management
• profitability
• procurement paralysis
• supply chain
• EPA regulations
• fuel prices

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Organizations: Fleet Advantage, EPA

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