(Miami, Fla.) - Fleet Equipment magazine, sponsor of the 100 Best Fleets Program, announced the City of Miami fleet operation has been named one of 100 the top performers in North America at a Fleet Conference October 14. The award is based on ten criteria:

● Documented accountability
● Effective utilization of technology and information
●Evidence of a high trust culture
●Existence of effective acknowledgement and recognition programs
●Staff collaboration
●Creativity
●Celebration
●Repair performance (getting the job done right the first time)
●Repair turnaround time
●Fair, competitive pricing

There are 36,000 fleet departments in North America, and 250 were considered for the award. The 100 Best Award was created to help accountability, transparency, and perception in the public sector. The objective is to provide a more cost effective means of providing mission critical services to the general public.

The application process includes all ten areas with documented results required in each. With competition from the top fleets across the country, the award program, now in its third year, has as its main goal assisting outstanding fleet operations garner the recognition they deserve.
 
"The criteria are designed to encourage the ongoing improvement of fleet operations in all areas, particularly in relation to how people work together to achieve outstanding results,” says Tom Johnson, originator of the concept that has evolved into a shared sponsorship of the program. Currently, Fleet Equipment joins Tom’s consulting practice and CCG Systems, Inc. in both the promotion and execution of the application and selection process. In addition, several fleet industry leaders collaborated on the criteria development.