About independent fleet management consultants

Turning your fleet management vision into reality

Our mission is to provide professional fleet management services and practical solutions

fleet consultant

4C Management Solutions is an expert, independent fleet management consultancy providing quality services to vehicle and plant fleet operators.

Fleet operators are constantly under pressure for improved efficiency and effectiveness. The pressing needs of working in the business often make it difficult to find time to work on the business and bring about lasting improvements. Having an independent and experienced fleet manager available on call can make the difference.

Our approach is to work not only for you, but with you. Firstly we set about understanding your needs, your challenges and your business. We want to understand your business environment, what works well and what doesn’t. We then work to provide practical solutions. We pride ourselves on our professional approach and always use best practice, codes or our significant in-house resources to provide you with well-reasoned and evidence based recommendations. We will review options with you and continue to refine our deliverables until you are satisfied. Our goal is to exceed your expectations.

Our goals are to:

Exceed our client's expectations
Support business improvement
Deliver value for money
Provide sustainable solutions
Contribute to the fleet management industry body of knowledge

Rob Wilson

Robert Wilson

Rob is owner and principal consultant at 4C Management Solutions. Rob has over 30 years' experience in fleet management as a practitioner and consultant. Rob’s experience covers specialised trucks, passenger cars, plant and equipment.

Rob has held senior positions in fleet management, including the role of Director - Fleet with Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne (MFB). Rob’s consulting experience covers government, local government, not for profit, peak body and commercial enterprises.

Skills

Rob's skills cover all aspects of
fleet operation including:

Strategy
Policy
Planning
Design and engineering
Procurement
Operations management
Maintenance
Disposal

Professional Experience

Asset Management

Rob has led corporate wide improvement in asset management (AM) including; analysis of organisational AM capability, improvement strategy development and improvement implementation. Rob brings best practice asset management and practical fleet management experience to 4C Management Solutions’ fleet management engagements.

Corporate Management

Rob has worked in other corporate roles in executive management including; Enterprise Agreement negotiation, operational support and strategic planning.

Procurement

Rob has worked as a senior supply chain manager with responsibility for; policy, procurement, contract management, inventory, distribution and administration.

Teaching and Professional Development

Rob has worked in the tertiary environment, primarily in the areas of logistics and management. Rob has delivered Fleet Management training across Australia, in Asia and the Middle East. Rob also presents and delivers workshops on fleet management at industry conferences and has worked with industry to provide quality specialised training materials.

Qualifications

Master of Business Administration (Deakin)
Associate Diploma Engineering (Chisholm)
Engineering Technician
PCI Change Practitioner
Certificate 4 Training and Assessment (NMIT)
Company Directors Diploma, with Order of Merit (AICD)

Associations

Rob is active in the fleet industry and has been a member of the National Board of the Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA), Chair of the Victorian chapter of AfMA and was inaugural Chair of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) Fleet Group. Rob is currently Manager of the IPWEA FLEET program and a member of the IPWEA FLEET Council.

Recent Projects

Project	Client
Motor Vehicle Fleet Review	Sheriff’s Office Victoria
Fleet Requirements Review	Icon Water ACT
Fleet Review	Minda Inc. SA
Fleet Management Review	Manningham City Council VIC
Mobile Plant Policy and Procedure	Maroondah City Council VIC
Vehicle Fleet Management Training	Alba (Bahrain)
Fleet Management Strategic Review	Georges River Council NSW
Fleet Management Training – Kuala Lumpur (Public Course)	QC Management
Specialist Procurement Support	Procurement Australia
Fleet Policy Review	Loddon Shire Council VIC
Fleet Environmental and Policy Review	City of Port Phillip VIC
Electric Vehicle Fleet Management Workshop	Metro Electricity Authority - Bangkok
Fleet Organisational Review	CSIRO
Fleet Management Certificate Review	Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Diploma Transport and Logistics Training Material	Chisholm Institute
Utilisation Review	Gippsland Water
Fleet Policy and Procedure Framework	Snowy Hydro Limited
Strategy Development	Australasian Fleet Management Association
Plant and Vehicle Maintenance Safe Practice Guide	Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia
Mechanical Workshop – New Depot Consultancy	Waverley Council NSW
Fleet Safety Manual Update	City of Armadale WA
Expression of Interest Support Services	Yarra Ranges Council VIC

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