Tagged Utilization
By Chris Brown , November 2010
Welcome to peer-to-peer renting, the new neighborhood car rental.
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By Jim Tennant, January 2010 in Rental Operations
With proper fleet planning techniques, having 25 cars on the lot and 100 expected reservations that day is a very manageable situation.
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By John Healy, January 2010 in Rental Operations
Analysis by Northcoast Research reveals that implementing policies to reduce no-shows could help Avis Budget eliminate potential loss of up to $9 million annually and instead generate profits of up to $13.3 million.
This excerpted analysis was published by Northcoast Research, an institutional equity research firm that specializes in car rental, among many other industries.
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By Chris Brown and Ashley Willis, March 2009 in Rental Operations
While rentals are down 10-15 percent, operators are aggressively adapting to new market conditions and reaping the rewards.
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By Steven Neudorff, March 2009 in Rental Operations
In a down economy, implementing a revenue management strategy that addresses potential customers, fleet utilization, advance reservation build and competitors’ constant price fluctuations is more essential than ever.
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By Chris Brown, January 2009 in Rental Operations
Hertz says it will profit from its car-sharing venture by adding standard in-car technology, exploiting untapped markets and leveraging the company’s considerable economies of scale.
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By Kara Ohngren and Chris Brown, September 2007 in Rental Operations
The auto rental industry is revving up to the green movement. Aside from the benefits to the environment, does it make business sense, or is it just a lot of globally warmed air?
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By Charles Grieco and Eric Peterson, March 2006 in Fleet Insurance
With the right mix of marketing, creativity and investment in technology, the insurance replacement market provides local businesses the opportunity to thrive in a land of giants.
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By Thom Amick, November 2005
You need to involve your staff in setting annual sales goals and ensure that those goals measure per-unit performance — not overall revenue.
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