Business View Magazine l January 2023

94 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 Each day through the training process, the new drivers focus on one new skill. So, for instance, one day they will focus on utilizing the apps and scanning systems. If everything goes according to the program, the new drivers will be sent out on their own the following week. This process was never fast- tracked and new employees had to take every single step according to the training plan. “It’s the strict training plan that allowed us to be so successful during the last year and a half. With so many people switching roles during the worker shortage period, Dash Delivery was able to produce new, well-trained employees quickly. You have to be willing to invest in the person, otherwise, they become stressed out and leave the position,” says Woody. Other challenges during COVID included rolling assets, like vehicles, being a huge issue. A larger national supplier bought out certain ranges of delivery vehicles for the entire country. This had a massive knock-on effect on the entire sector, but luckily Dash Delivery already had an agreement in place to flip vehicles every three years, buying directly from the factory. The company was also selling off stock that had hit 100,000 miles. But again, with fortunate timings, the entire fleet of trucks was only on 50,000 miles when the pandemic hit. While shortages of vehicles and parts were an issue, the company had integrated a fleet management system. eFleets was ahead of the game and were able to guide the company through the shortages and kept the vehicles in a good shape. This helped Dash Delivery to carry on conducting business. Other than vehicle issues, the company’s equipment didn’t experience problems as cell phones only needed access to data plans. While the company is interested in alternative fuel sources for its fleet, management has crunched the numbers and the infrastructure Get a Free Fleet Cost Analysis on efleets.com or by contacting: Jenny Wolfe at 503-612-8182 IN 2021 ENTERPRISE FLEET MANAGEMENT DELIVERED : $47 MILLION in totalmaintenance and repair savings More than $20 MILLION innegotiated savings for repairs $56 MILLION inmanufacturer incentive passed directly to customers Resaleofmore than 77,000 CUSTOMER VEHICLES at an average of112% aboveBlackBook’sCVI ©2022EnterpriseHoldings, Inc. L00666_EFMDashAd REDUCE FLEET COST AND OPERATING EXPENSES