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What are the top 10 questions UK fleet decision makers should be asking themselves?
Following the announcement of the EU referendum, debate has abounded about the potential impact on the UK economy.
Compounding the economic uncertainty, recent reports suggest George Osbourne may be about to announce further public spending cuts to help ensure he achieves his budget surplus objectives.
Osbourne's hand may be forced with UK growth slowing and not meeting expected levels. His concerns about the wider global economy and the potential impact on the UK have also been echoed by well-respected figures such as former Bank of England Governor Mervyn King, who recently warned that a banking sector-led financial crisis may be looming large.
Whatever economic climate lies in wait, with fleet and corporate travel arrangements vital to the cost base and operational efficiency of UK plc, businesses must look to insure themselves against all relevant fiscal risk factors.
Such a common sense approach to cost control management calls for a thorough understanding of a business's capability to withstand an economic downturn - and any subsequent impact on jobs, profits and customer service. The answers to the following 10 key questions can help put this capability to the test.
Responses to these questions will vary from business to business, but each of the topics covered can have a significant impact on fleet costs, requiring close examination, planning and strategic action.
Simple, effective and proven methodologies can help address the complex questions posed. Putting these in place is not as difficult as it can first appear and increasing numbers of UK businesses are already optimising their fleet options with appropriate expert consultancy.
Tony Greenidge is sales and marketing director at Fleet Operations.