Fleet Lifeline are professional consultants who have a wealth of experience in all aspects of business, transport, distribution and logistics. All consulants have succeeded in their own field both in the private and/or public sectors offering a broad understanding of the needs of the various business sectors and markets.
Neil Young FinstTA, MILT, MCIT, Dip. Transport Studies (London).
Neil is the founding director of Fleet Lifeline Ltd and has been associated with the fleet and distribution industries for his entire career. From an early start as Transport Manager for a food sector company, he progressed to management positions with the Freight Transport Association and to General Manager of Overdrive Plc.
Neil is also a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen, and a Freeman of the City of London, and Vice President of the Institute Of Transport Administration. Neil is currently involved in the Energy Efficiency Best Practice Programme funded by the DETR for UK Fleet operations giving transport related advice working towards greener fleets.
Neil’s areas of expertise encompass:
· Logistics function audits, benchmarks and strategic development
· Fleet Operations and Management Systems (Cars and Commercials)
· Supply Chain Systems including warehouse, distribution and JIT systems
· E-logistics, Scoping, design and implementation
· Business Processes including IT Support systems and procedures
Peter Mitchell (Mitch)
Mitch has an Architectural and Engineering background, from his many years with International Stores and B.A.T. Stores Holdings etc, encompassing Store refurbishment, through to Distribution Depot and Superstore developments on green field sites. In the early eighties Peter set up his own Design Development Consultancy working with many different Clients, including Central TV, Berkley Homes and Sainsbury’s covering a vast range of projects.
In 1995 he moved to Hong Kong joining Dairy Farm International to lead the building of an advanced Fresh Food Processing Factory and Composite Distribution Depot. After the building was completed Mitch became Dairy Farm’s Fleet Manager. It was here he was called upon to find a solution to the Multi- temperature delivery vehicle requirement, the first of their kind in Asia. He put in place an advanced automated fleet system including FMP for the 40 temperature controlled and 130 dry commercial vehicles, serving over 800 deliveries daily.
Mitch’s areas of expertise encompass:
· Warehouse & Distribution Planning
· Re-engineering of Building Infrastructures
· Fleet Management & Managed Maintenance
· Commercial Vehicle specifications & designs
· Asset Management
Robert Constant CEng, MIMechE, MIEE, MIRTE, MIMI, MICFM (Project Based)
From an engineering background in the Metropolitan police, including the Home Office, Robert became Transport Manager for London Electricity in 1988, where he revamped the entire operation forming a separate transport company within London Electricity in 1995. In recent years he has won industry awards for fleet operations and environmental issues.
Robert’s areas of expertise encompass:
· All Motor Trade and Fleet Operations
· Vehicle, Plant and Capital equipment purchasing and funding
· Asset disposal maximisation and Residual Value analysis
· Portfolio (vehicles, assets) analysis and risk evaluation
· Audits and benchmarking
· Vehicle specifications and designs
· Financial, Taxation and Cashflow analysis and evaluation
Keith Hicks MIRTE I.Eng, MIMI (Project Based)
Keith is an Engineering and Maintenance Specialist particularly involved in training and consultancies in education. Most recently as National Fleet Engineering Manager for Royal Mail (30,000 vehicles throughout the UK), and before this as Group Fleet Engineer with Debenhams Plc.
Keith’s areas of expertise encompass:
· Strategic Fleet Planning
· Fleet Acquisition and Purchasing policies
· Workshop – design and practices
· Vehicle and Plant – specification and design
· Staff Training – Maintenance Practices
Kenny Yip (Asia -Project based) Kenny is highly experienced in the development and implementation of new emerging technologies within logistics, with particular emphasis within both the Supply Chain and e-logistics processes.
Kenny’s areas of expertise encompass:
· Strategic Planning – Supply Chain & Process Engineering
· E-logistics operating platforms, scoping and implementation
· Automated Fleet Scheduling & Fleet Optimisation
· Management control systems and performance monitoring