NAFA and SCTE/ISBE to Coordinate Fleet Management and Energy Consumption in the Cable Industry
Organizations to work together to identify and remedy inefficient practices.
Princeton, NJ, October 05, 2016 --(PR.com)-- NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) and The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced the signing of an agreement in principle designed to increase energy efficiency in vehicle fleets of NAFA members and cable system operators.
Once a formal agreement is finalized, the two organizations will promote professional development and standardization of operational practices in the fleet management field, and will work together to develop new training and benchmarking material that can help to identify and remedy inefficient practices.
“Our two associations share a common vision of reducing energy consumption in our members’ vast fleets of vehicles,” said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE. “This collaboration will enable us to provide real benefit to the cable industry and the communities it serves by paving the way for the institution of procedures — including our Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program — that can reduce fuel consumption, costs and emissions.”
“Clearly, no organization has as much experience as NAFA when it comes to managing fleet,” said Chris Bastian, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of SCTE. “By collaborating more closely, we can expand the impact of our current inventories of training and best practices, and can draw on each others’ experiences to create new opportunities to achieve our energy efficiency targets.”
The establishment of more efficient fleet practices and expanding beyond its already published SCTE 225 2015: Cable Operator Fleet Maintenance and Vehicle Selection Operational Practice are among the goals of the SCTE/ISBE Energy 2020 program. Energy 2020 brings together cable operator and vendor expertise to create alignment on standards and operational practices, to drive design and implementation of equipment, and to create SCTE/ISBE training resources that will enable workforce teams to optimize technology for maximum efficiency. Energy 2020 is targeting double digit percentage reductions by the end of the decade in power consumption on a unit basis; energy costs on a unit basis; grid dependency; and optimization of the technical facilities and datacenters.
More information on the SCTE/ISBE Energy 2020 program is at http://www.scte.org/energy.
About NAFA Fleet Management Association
NAFA is the association for professionals who manage fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations in North America and across the globe. NAFA’s members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.6 million vehicles that drive an estimated 50 billion miles each year. NAFA’s members control assets and services well in excess of $100 billion each year.
NAFA’s members manage fleets for corporations covering a wide range of manufacturing and service organizations, governments (whether local, state and/or federal), and public service entities (public safety, law enforcement, educational institutions, utilities, etc.); still other members serve financial institutions, insurance companies, non-profit organizations, and the like. For more information, please visit http://www.nafa.org.
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is part of a unique ecosystem that has the power to prepare the workforce to meet the ever-changing demands of the Telecommunications Industry. Our members can realize streamlined delivery of products and services, improved customer satisfaction, and increased employee retention rates directly impacting business results. In cooperation with our partners, CableLabs® and NCTA, the Society prepares tomorrow’s telecommunications leaders by communicating new Industry trends and technology, developing standards, and delivering relevant training and certification programs to enhance members’ expertise and professional development. The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and its global brand, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), build value for corporate, vendor, and individual members by creating peer networking opportunities, professional mentoring, and communication of Industry information. Visit www.scte.org. Connect at www.scte.org/socialmedia.
Once a formal agreement is finalized, the two organizations will promote professional development and standardization of operational practices in the fleet management field, and will work together to develop new training and benchmarking material that can help to identify and remedy inefficient practices.
“Our two associations share a common vision of reducing energy consumption in our members’ vast fleets of vehicles,” said NAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE. “This collaboration will enable us to provide real benefit to the cable industry and the communities it serves by paving the way for the institution of procedures — including our Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program — that can reduce fuel consumption, costs and emissions.”
“Clearly, no organization has as much experience as NAFA when it comes to managing fleet,” said Chris Bastian, Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer of SCTE. “By collaborating more closely, we can expand the impact of our current inventories of training and best practices, and can draw on each others’ experiences to create new opportunities to achieve our energy efficiency targets.”
The establishment of more efficient fleet practices and expanding beyond its already published SCTE 225 2015: Cable Operator Fleet Maintenance and Vehicle Selection Operational Practice are among the goals of the SCTE/ISBE Energy 2020 program. Energy 2020 brings together cable operator and vendor expertise to create alignment on standards and operational practices, to drive design and implementation of equipment, and to create SCTE/ISBE training resources that will enable workforce teams to optimize technology for maximum efficiency. Energy 2020 is targeting double digit percentage reductions by the end of the decade in power consumption on a unit basis; energy costs on a unit basis; grid dependency; and optimization of the technical facilities and datacenters.
More information on the SCTE/ISBE Energy 2020 program is at http://www.scte.org/energy.
About NAFA Fleet Management Association
NAFA is the association for professionals who manage fleets of sedans, public safety vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for organizations in North America and across the globe. NAFA’s members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.6 million vehicles that drive an estimated 50 billion miles each year. NAFA’s members control assets and services well in excess of $100 billion each year.
NAFA’s members manage fleets for corporations covering a wide range of manufacturing and service organizations, governments (whether local, state and/or federal), and public service entities (public safety, law enforcement, educational institutions, utilities, etc.); still other members serve financial institutions, insurance companies, non-profit organizations, and the like. For more information, please visit http://www.nafa.org.
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers is part of a unique ecosystem that has the power to prepare the workforce to meet the ever-changing demands of the Telecommunications Industry. Our members can realize streamlined delivery of products and services, improved customer satisfaction, and increased employee retention rates directly impacting business results. In cooperation with our partners, CableLabs® and NCTA, the Society prepares tomorrow’s telecommunications leaders by communicating new Industry trends and technology, developing standards, and delivering relevant training and certification programs to enhance members’ expertise and professional development. The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and its global brand, the International Society of Broadband Experts (ISBE), build value for corporate, vendor, and individual members by creating peer networking opportunities, professional mentoring, and communication of Industry information. Visit www.scte.org. Connect at www.scte.org/socialmedia.
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609.986.1063
www.nafa.org
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