{"id":18663,"date":"2024-07-16T19:16:40","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/?p=18663"},"modified":"2024-07-16T19:16:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T19:16:41","slug":"car-procurement-what-fleet-owners-should-know-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/resources\/car-procurement-what-fleet-owners-should-know-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Procurement \u2013 What Fleet Owners Should Know Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span> \n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class='resource-header-container' style='position:relative;'>\n\t\t<div class=''><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n        <div id='blog-title'><h1>Car Procurement \u2013 What Fleet Owners Should Know Now<\/h1><\/div>\n            <img src='https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/vehicle-acquisition-delivery-difficulties.jpg' alt='a traffic jam on a busy street' id='blog-header-image' style='width:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position: center;'>                            \n\t\t\t<aside style='max-width:298px;margin-top:62px;' id='mobile-info'>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box'><p class='aside-header'>Posted<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class='aside-info'>July 16, 2024<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box'><p class='aside-header'>Type<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\tBlog\t\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class='blog-info-box' id='social-icons'><p class='aside-header'>Share<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/resources\/car-procurement-what-fleet-owners-should-know-now\/\" id=\"footer-mobile-facebook-link\" title=\"Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/wp-content\/themes\/holman\/assets\/images\/facebook-share.png\" alt=\"Facebook\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <!-- .item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/resources\/car-procurement-what-fleet-owners-should-know-now\/\" id=\"footer-mobile-linked-link\" title=\"linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" class='aside-info'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/de-en.holman.com\/de-en\/wp-content\/themes\/holman\/assets\/images\/linkedin-share.png\" alt=\"LinkedIn\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a> <!-- .item -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=Car Procurement \u2013 What Fleet Owners Should Know Now&#038;body=I wanted to share this content from Holman! 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What is the current situation? Will fleet managers have to adjust to a wild ride in terms of vehicle procurement and supply chain in the coming months? Our Holman Vehicle Supply Chain expert Stefan Stierl provides insight into his assessment \u2013 and tips on what fleet managers should do now.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For years, our customers have been faced with long lead times and bottlenecks that make vehicle procurement challenging. What is the current situation from an expert perspective?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom our perspective, the worst is behind us \u2013 that\u2019s what the market participants, the consumers, and we notice. The delivery situation has generally improved to a stable pre-corona level. There has been a significant improvement, especially in the area of electric vehicles. But of course there are still slight delays. Overall, however, we can say that delivery times across manufacturers are back to normal levels. This makes life easier for everyone involved \u2013 at least in this regard. But of course, there are still many pitfalls to avoid when it comes to vehicle procurement. This is because typically a wide range of service providers are involved, from the determination of needs to financing and equipment to delivery, over which you have no direct influence. You have to look very closely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>How should fleet managers act to avoid unpleasant surprises?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was and is always important to keep an eye on delivery times in procurement planning, especially when purchasing replacements. Even in a more relaxed situation, it is certainly helpful to start the procurement process a little earlier to be able to react in a timely manner to any disruptions in the supply chain. I don&#8217;t think we&#8217;ll ever be able to act according to the motto &#8220;It&#8217;ll be okay&#8221; again, as was sometimes the case in the industry before the corona pandemic. To ensure that everything runs smoothly even in the event of disruptions, we advise our customers from analyzing the optimal financing strategy to determining needs and handing over the turnkey vehicle &#8211; all from a single source. In the case of commercial vehicles, in addition to procurement, there may also be installations, equipment and decals. You don\u2019t want to have an individual service provider for every handshake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>What challenges or opportunities does this new situation create for a fleet specialist like Holman?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt Holman, we face similar procurement challenges as our customers. That\u2019s why we behave the same way we recommend to customers. For example, we inform them in a timely manner about replacement\/succession procurement and move order periods forward. We have one advantage as a well-connected fleet manager with a few years of experience in the industry: because we have good contacts with manufacturers, we get some information a little earlier. This allows us to react very quickly and adapt silently to change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you have a tip for our customers on how they can get some breathing room when it comes to vehicle procurement if things don&#8217;t go according to plan?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe see long-term rental as an opportunity for our customers. By renting vehicles over certain periods at a competitive price, corresponding delivery periods or delays in delivery can be effectively offset. The biggest advantage: replacement mobility can be produced very quickly. However, this requires an appropriate infrastructure. We have that. 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