1. Organizational Problem Description Problem/Opportunity Description The area of ​​study for this project will be truck tracking with an outcome that minimizes costs and maximizes the efficiency of the entire truck fleet. The final objectives of this project are: 1. Locate the correct fleet size consisting of internal and external trucks, 2. Restructure current contracts with external carriers to incentivize these carriers, 3. Integrate technology into the fleet to increase the efficiency and automate back-office processes. How do we know this is a problem/opportunity? In order to meet customer demands and keep trucking costs at manageable levels, the correct number of trucks must be maintained at all times. I believe the best way to achieve this is to have an in-house seasonal fleet of trucks that makes up 80% of the total fleet, with the remaining 20% ​​made up of external carriers. By having a greater percentage of in-house trucks, a company is able to maintain a greater level of control over its jobs and employees, whereas with external carriers, the ability to discipline may be more difficult. Having most of the fleet part of the parent company also allows for a more business-like camaraderie between employees, which can have a positive effect on the company as a whole. Contracting for outside trucking providers is another area of ​​focus when building a stronger and more competent trucking fleet. The most important part of the contract obviously concerns the compensation conditions that the driver will receive. This amount of compensation must be set at an attractive nominal value, but the cost of which is greater than the value of the service. The other part of the contract that must be well structured is the definition of transportation of poli...... middle of paper... use of asphalt pavements in Colorado” (Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association, 2013). Works Cited Colorado Asphalt Coatings Association. (2013). Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association. Retrieved from http://co-asphalt.com/who_is_capa/joinCAPA.htm.Dutta, S. (2012). Field Service 2012: GPS and fleet management. Aberdeen Research, 1-7. Malhotra, D. and Limeneau, F. (2011). Trust and collaboration in the aftermath of conflict: the effects of contractual structure. Journal of the Academy of Management, 54(5), 981-998. Retrieved from https://ehis-ebscohost-com.csuglobal.idm.oclc.org/ehost/detail?vid=2&sid=f2825fbe-88b9-4a0c-8390-96931a1fef24%40sessionmgr4001&hid=116&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d% 3 d#db= buh&AN=67347551U.S. Retail prices of gasoline and diesel. (2013). Retail prices for gasoline and diesel in the United States. Retrieved from http://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_pri_gnd_dcus_nus_a.htm.