The Larry Goill Awards for Quality Fleet Management Ideas

The Larry Goill Awards for Quality Fleet Management Ideas NAFA’s Quality Fleet Management Idea Award honors individuals whose creative ideas improve fleet management by increasing productivity or creating bottom-line cost savings. Previous winning ideas have included:

• Innovative use of Internet technology

• Cost and efficiency savings realized by restructuring personnel

• Streamlining tasks or eliminating marginal activities

• Forming both internal and external strategic alliances

• Designing unique vehicles to meet unique needs

• Innovative lifecycle analysis and decision-making

History

About 10 years ago, the award name was changed to include that of the late Larry Goill, who was NAFA’s vice president at the time and who was a key member of the fleet management team for Bell Canada. The Larry Goill Award is now co-sponsored by Bell Canada

NAFA was founded in 1957. The association provides its members a range of services, including statistical research, monthly and annual publications, regional chapter meetings, government representation, annual conferences and trade shows, and educational seminars.

Scope

NAFA's members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance and disposal of more than 3.5 million vehicles — including 1.1 million trucks. Across the North American continent, NAFA members have more than 350,000 medium- and heavy-duty trucks in their fleets, totaling for more than $21 billion dollars in assets for medium- and heavy-duty trucks alone.

Fleet Types

The more “traditional” fleet vehicles of passenger cars, vans, and SUVs managed by NAFA members total 1.4 million and account for $45 billion dollars in assets, as well as a quarter million police sedans; 58,000-plus emergency vehicles; and 386,000 pieces of specialty equipment used by public service and commercial fleets.

External links

* [http://www.nafa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/About_NAFA/Larry_Goill_Awards/Larry_Golli_Awards.htm Larry Goill Award for Quality Fleet Management Ideas]
* [http://www.nafa.com NAFA's Webpage]
* [http://www.fleetexecutive.org/NAFA's Fleet Executive Magazine]