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    Learn the fundamentals of fleet management from our collection of articles and videos.

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    Equipment Costs

    Mike Vorster
    Example of cumulative and marginal costs.
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    Rent or Own a Skid Steer Loader?
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    Heavy Equipment
    Craig Gramlich
    The window of opportunity for a particular machine is the period immediately prior to and immediately after the asset reaches its sweet spot.
    Three Types of Asset Depreciation
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    Residual values impact equipment life decisions

    Mike Vorster
    Aug. 21, 2018
    How to understand the impact of either excluding or including residual market value in equipment rate and economic life calculations.
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    Start with "Why" in Equipment Cost Overruns

    Sept. 15, 2017
    Mike Vorster, Contributing EditorWe are very good at collecting data when the transaction in question has a dollar sign attached to it. Every transaction on your credit card is...
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    Two Questions Define Equipment Cost

    Aug. 23, 2017
    Mike Vorster, Contributing EditorAccurate equipment cost hinges on the answers to two different questions: What does it cost to bring the machine into your fleet and keep it there...
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    The Challenge of Optimizing Fleet Owning Costs

    Nov. 8, 2011
    Mike Vorster, Contributing EditorOwning costs make up between 25 and 30 percent of the total cost of owning and operating a fleet. It is a big portion and, fortunately, a manageable...
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    Attack the Causes of Cost

    July 12, 2011
    Many folk accuse me of spending too much time on trick plays and forgetting the basics of the business. Trick plays are fun, but they only work if your blocking and tackling are...
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    Fixed Costs Are Critical

    May 9, 2011
    Mike Vorster, Contributing EditorI frequently hear talk about comparative shop labor rates and outsourcing. A lot of it makes sense, and it certainly is important to constantly...