A new consultancy service providing dedicated fleet expertise is launching from the Association of Fleet Professionals later this year.
The AFP Fleet Intelligence service will meet growing demand for fleet expertise while enabling association members to make greater commercial use of their skills.
Paul Hollick, chair at the professional body, said the association was regularly asked for expert fleet input, ranging from a small business that needs a couple of hours of advice about selling new EV solutions to corporate fleets, or a dealer group or major manufacturer establishing or adapting an entire corporate fleet programme.
“In the past, we’ve handled this on an informal basis but AFP Fleet Intelligence is designed to create a more structured approach that will enable those needing fleet knowledge to find the right consultant and for AFP members to monetise their abilities and experience more easily,” he explained.
The project will take the form of a microsite linked to www.theafp.co.uk where participating fleet operator members can list their professional biographies, experience and skills.
Hollick said: “This is a new industry service that promotes the abilities of fleet professionals while helping support everyone from start-ups to existing suppliers with their strategies and products. By sharing knowledge, it has the potential to fundamentally improve the landscape of the fleet industry in the short, medium and long term.”
The AFP Fleet Intelligence microsite is under construction, Hollick said, and should be online in the fourth quarter of this year.
“Really, for the first time, this positions the AFP as a provider of fleet expertise rather than a supporting body to fleet professionals. However, it is a natural extension of our activities, we believe, helping matchmake people who need fleet skills and members who are able to provide them.”
