Fleet Lifeline Ltd has a proven track record over the last ten years in the provision of unbiased expertise in the fields of logistics, covering Supply Chain; Distribution and Warehousing operations; Commercial Fleet and Company Car operations on behalf of its Clients.

We have generally found that in the areas of transport and logistics, companies are able to manage their routine operations adequately, but often require extra professional input and guidance when company facilities are reviewed or when changes are proposed or required. As such our services are usually considered and treated as complimentary to an organisations current facilities.

We are an independent organisation, which has no formal ties with logistics suppliers or financial institutions. Reviews or audits are therefore performed and advice given without conflict of interest and in complete confidentiality. To address market requirements, our services cover the following areas:

7 Eleven (Asia)
John Mowlem and Co. Plc
Anglian Water
Booker Fitch Food Services
Bowater Corrugated Ltd
CPC (UK) Ltd
The Dairy Farm (Hong Kong)
Excelube Ltd George Gale and Son Ltd
Gallaher Ltd King and Barnes Ltd
IDS Logistics (Asia)
Lex Vehicle Leasing
London Electricity Plc
Mannings (HK)
Manpower Plc
Norweb Plc
Nortel Plc
Novartis
Overdrive Plc
Peter Cox Group Ltd
Remploy Plc
Ruberoid Plc
Securicor (Germany)
SGB Services Plc
Sun Microsystems
Smurfit Corrugated Ltd
United Utilities
Vibroplant Plc
Wace Corporate Packaging Ltd
Wellcome (Asia)
Watson and Philip Plc
West Sussex County Council
Next Media (HK)

Each Consultancy assignment is designed to meet our Client's individual requirements, although experience to date would indicate that the following stages are generally appropriate, and therefore form the basic structure for our initial audits and project plans.

Objectives
Strategy/methodology, (including where appropriate the provision of cost analysis for the various stages of a Consultancy Programme).
Recommended timetable and mutually agreeable fee structure.

Fleet Lifeline Ltd consists of a team of professional consultants who have a wealth of experience in all aspects of business, transport, distribution, and logistics. All consultants have succeeded in their own fields both in the private and/or public sectors, so offering a broad understanding of the needs of the various business sectors and their markets.

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

As part of Fleet Lifeline Ltd's professional commitment to its Clients, our fee structures are clearly set out in the Consultancy Proposals, prior to commencement of any full Consultancy project.

Charges are obviously negotiable and will vary between Clients, depending on the complexity and the nature of the given project or projects. Our fees are normally on a man/day basis, although we have also worked to a direct proportion of achievable savings and combinations thereof.

Initial meetings and or discussions are of course free of charge, and without obligation to either party.

As part of our commitment to our Clients, Fleet Lifeline Ltd will normally enter into a Confidentiality Agreement to ensure that all information provided in pursuance of the assignment is kept strictly confidential between the Client and Fleet Lifeline Ltd.

The following range of services provides an outline of the type of assignments Fleet Lifeline has undertaken on behalf of its Clients. Each consultancy project is tailored to address the specific requirements and needs with objectives and deliverables being fully documented and agreed prior to commencement of the assignment.

For ease of reference the services have been separated into logistics activities and fleet activities, although in practice, they may form a total project.

With over 10 years consultancy experience, Fleet Lifeline has completed a wide range of successful logistics based projects on behalf of its Clients, in both the Public and Private sectors, including projects in the Food, Drink, Pharmaceutical, Building, Manufacturing and Hi-tech industries, in the UK, Europe and Asia.

The following provides an indication of the types of services offered, as an example of our core support activities. If you have a specific area of interest, which is not included, please contact Fleet Lifeline who will be happy to discuss your requirements as each consultancy project is tailor-made to our Clients' needs.

To evaluate both the physical (goods) and information flows within the business/supply chain, to identify bottlenecks, weaknesses and integrity (security and accuracy of information) that are key to the business activity. To provide recommendations and solutions to improve and optimise the overall business performance, improving bottom-line profits and customer service.

Inventory Management Systems & Procedures

To evaluate the physical inventories holding of both raw materials and finished product. This procedure includes investigation of the order replenishment and call-off procedures, stock outs, lost inventory and damaged product together with the inventory financial investment. To provide a factual scenario of inventory turnover and to recommend the optimum inventory holding including min/max re-ordering levels to improve overall business performance and customer service levels, whilst controlling financial investment in products.

To establish via ECR (Efficient Customer Response) the demand flow for customer orders, in order to ascertain the infrastructure and facility holding requirements to support customer demands effectively. To design the optimum warehouse layout design within predefined constraints, (i.e. existing warehouse) taking into account stock turn, fast and slow moving items, or cross docking opportunities, together with order consolidation and pick by line options to ensure both space and work site efficiencies.

Fleet Lifeline, again with over 10 years experience in fleet management consultancy projects, has undertaken major reviews for both Private and Public Sector organisations with fleet sizes ranging from just under 100 vehicles to 6,700 vehicles incorporating company cars through to heavy commercial vehicles and specialist plant. The following outlines the types of services typically required by our Clients. Each consultancy project is individually tailored to address the Client's specific needs.

To evaluate the competitive provision of the fleet, including Asset Management, incorporating the capital costs, discounts, the life policy, write down procedures, funding and maintenance costs together with the management controls covering fuel, accident management etc.

Provide a detailed financial and operational overview of the current fleet. In addition identify its competitiveness with market "norms" and to identify opportunities to improve on fleet acquisition and operating efficiencies.

The benchmarking may also be extended to include evaluation of car policies for employees in similar industries.

To establish the principle criteria for the effective provision of the outsourced fleet requirements, including the Client's ongoing participation in the services provided, i.e. operational, management or policy only. To establish the key performance elements required to outsource the activity, including provision of vehicles, specifications, life policies, maintenance and ancillary services, together with contingency support plans.

To prepare a fully documented competitive tender with both clear objectives and service provision requirements. To research the market to identify potential bidders (possibly through a Pre-tender Indication of Interest request).

Prepare and send out Tender documentation. Review and score tender responses and analyse and support the Client in the selection process.

To develop an accurate wholelife cost database based on the current operational and cost characteristics of the fleet operation. To undertake "what if" scenarios, in respect of the various cost elements, in order to establish the optimum fleet including identification of future policy, and to develop system procedures to forecast accurately and to model future fleet requirements.

To provide the Client with fully workable wholelife cost databases, which will aid the cost and operational management of the fleet assets, ranging from company cars to large goods vehicles and specialised equipment.

Increasingly companies are seeking opportunities to improve the car provision, whilst achieving operational efficiencies and costs. With the current high levels of Benefit in Kind taxation for company car drivers, combined with the new changes in 2001/2002, companies are seeking solutions on the most efficient method of providing company cars.

Fleet Lifeline will undertake a comprehensive evaluation of the existing company car provision, taking into account both company taxation and company car driver's taxation, together with the company car policy and allowances. To provide a taxation matrix to identify the most cost effective options for the car provision, including Cash for Cars, PCP alternatives and Contract Hire.

To provide an independent overview on the fleet policy including it's cost effective provision. The scope of the strategic review may include a competitive benchmarking analysis to identify policies of competitor organisations, together with a financial health check on the current policy and provision of vehicles.

Identify, based on the Client's requirements, the optimum car and commercial fleet provision, including the method of acquisition, the life policy, and management of the service. Overall vehicle planning will also take into account the detailed specification of commercial vehicles to address customer usage demands.