Construction Equipment's Frank Raczon talks to John Meese, CEM, former senior director of heavy equipment, WM, about the headwinds facing fleet managers, such as supply chain problems, inflation, new equipment acquisition delays, and more.
How long will these difficult conditions last? Meese weighs in on what year he thinks managers may find some normalcy. He also has some surprising advice for up-and-coming fleet managers.
Meese, a former Construction Equipment and AEMP Fleet Masters award winner, recently retired from WM, formerly known as Waste Management.
About the Author
Frank RaczonFrank Raczon
Frank Raczon has covered and influenced the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work with the industry's top manufacturers. In addition to authoring "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), he has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won a number of awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.