{"product_id":"fleet-purchasing-maintenance-and-reliability-hardcover","title":"Fleet Purchasing, Maintenance and Reliability - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiarmaid Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleet Purchasing and Maintenance\u003c\/i\u003e is a concise, easy to understand guide on vehicle purchasing and fleet maintenance for the benefit of business and maintenance managers at all levels, plus students and academics. Not a textbook full of formulas but a guide containing both detail and insights for the practicing fleet and financial manager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book first covers all aspects of the vehicle and fleet purchasing process from the perspective of the purchaser. It then discusses, in detail, the process of how to approach a fleet purchase once the decision is made. The book then leads into the operations of the fleets, their maintenance systems, efficiencies, inefficiencies, their overall evaluation, and finally, a discussion of maintenance backlog.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiarmaid Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is an Army Officer in the Irish Defence Forces. Born in Dublin, he grew up in Kildare. Mr. Murphy originally joined the Irish Air Corps, training at Baldonnel Aerodrome. He was then accepted into Army officer training at the Military College and gained a Presidential Commission in the Irish Defence Forces, and a Diploma in International Military Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving studied Transport Operations and Technology at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), he gained an honours degree with distinction and received the Wincanton Award upon conclusion of the course. The Army then assigned him as Officer in Charge of armoured maintenance in his Brigade. In this role, he managed workshops for the Irish Defense Forces, overseeing maintenance for his Brigade and much of the Irish Defense Forces vehicle fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his active career in military transport and engineering, he has served as technical officer on purchasing boards; managed vehicle retrofit and modification programs; and supervised a wide variety of technical projects in telematics, post-accident analysis, fuel contamination and others. With considerable expertise in keeping a fleet of high performance vehicles on the road, Mr. Murphy has participated in projects and conferences with other nations operating a variety of military vehicles. He was also project manager on the restoration project for the Sliabh na mBan armoured Rolls Royce vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiarmaid Murphy also served in the Balkans as part of KFOR and in Lebanon with UNIFIL.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 1 - Vehicle Purchasing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral Considerations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStages in a Vehicle Purchase Project\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject Additions and Modifications (Definition)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle Component Modifications and Supply\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAncillary Requirements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePart 2 - Maintenance System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle Reliability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplementing Reliability Improvements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEfficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvaluating the Maintenance System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance Backlog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurchasing Additional Vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of Maintenance System\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonnel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVehicle Disposal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 1: Vehicle Telematics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 2: Key Points\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix 3: Commonly Required Conversion Factors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiarmaid Murphy\u003c\/b\u003e is an Army Officer in the Irish Defence Forces. Born in Dublin, he grew up in Kildare. Mr. Murphy originally joined the Irish Air Corps, training at Baldonnel Aerodrome. He was then accepted into Army officer training at the Military College and gained a Presidential Commission in the Irish Defence Forces, and a Diploma in International Military Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaving studied Transport Operations and Technology at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), he gained an honours degree with distinction and received the Wincanton Award upon conclusion of the course. The Army then assigned him as Officer in Charge of armoured maintenance in his Brigade. In this role, he managed workshops for the Irish Defense Forces, overseeing maintenance for his Brigade and much of the Irish Defense Forces vehicle fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his active career in military transport and engineering, he has served as technical officer on purchasing boards; managed vehicle retrofit and modification programs; and supervised a wide variety of technical projects in telematics, post-accident analysis, fuel contamination and others. With considerable expertise in keeping a fleet of high performance vehicles on the road, Mr. Murphy has participated in projects and conferences with other nations operating a variety of military vehicles. He was also project manager on the restoration project for the Sliabh na mBan armoured Rolls Royce vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiarmaid Murphy also served in the Balkans as part of KFOR and in Lebanon with UNIFIL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43157263319103,"sku":"9780831135041","price":137.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/lwUukENZ8L9780831135041.webp?v=1776979580","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/fleet-purchasing-maintenance-and-reliability-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}