AF Editor Mike Antich discusses managing such issues as acquisitions, extended lifecycles, and rising maintenance and labor costs with Kimberly Fisher, global fleet director for NOV, a major oil and gas services company.
The "Great Resignation" and Covid Amplify Existing Labor Shortages
The earlier COVID lockdowns precipitated a perfect storm that amplified pandemic-induced labor constraints and that exacerbated the pre-existing shortages of automotive service techs and CDL drivers for Class 3-8 trucks.