Fleet Industry Professionals

Pre-screener to be considered

Compensated Zoom Interview | Fleet Management | $200-$250 Compensation

SIS Research is conducting compensated Zoom interviews with Fleet Industry Professionals.

We are providing compensation from $200 to $250 for those who qualify, are selected, and successfully complete an approximately 40-minute Zoom video interview.

We are interested in hearing your opinions and preferences on tire brands. This conversation is confidential and for research purposes only.

If you are interested, we would first like to see if this interview is a fit. Please answer the pre-screening survey questions in the link below to be considered. If the research is a fit we will get in touch:

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* 1. Contact Information

Name + Surname

Company

Job title

City

State/Province

Country

Linkedin Profile or other social media link (for verification purposes only)

Phone Number

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* 2. What is your current employment status?

Employed full-time

Employed part-time

Self-employed

Full-time student

Unemployed within last 6 months

Unemployed longer than 6 months

Stay at home parent / caregiver

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How would you describe the sector your organization is in (i.e. what is the end product or service of your organization)?

Aviation

Agriculture / food production

Communications

Construction / Building materials

CPG / FMCG

Education

Energy & Resources

Entertainment / Leisure / Recreation

Financial Services

Government / Public services

Healthcare / Medical

Hospitality

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Mining & Aggregates

Professional Services / Consultancy

Property / Real Estate

Retail / Wholesale

Technology & Media

Telesales / Telemarketing

Transportation / Automotive

Utilities (Electricity, Gas, Water)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How many people are employed at your company?

None / I am a sole trader / self-employed

1 - 10

11-25

26-50

51 – 100

101 – 150

151 – 200

201 – 250

250-500

501-1000

More than 1000

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* 5. Sometimes the type of work someone does affects the products they choose. Do you or any member of your immediate family, work in any of the following professions?

An advertising agency

A market research company

A company that manufactures or distributes tires

A company that manufactures or distributes fleet tracking or telematics systems

A tire retailer

The news media, such as radio, television, or newspaper

None of the above

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* 6. Approximately how many on-road vehicles does your company operate in total across all locations?

None

1-4

5 – 9

10-24

25 – 49

50 - 75

76- 99

100-249

250-499

500-999

1000+

Not sure

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* 7. What types of vehicles does your company operate? Please select all that apply

Passenger cars excl. SUVs/CUVs

GVWR Class 1 -3

Light duty vehicles up to 14,000 lbs

GVWR Class 4-6

Medium duty vehicles 14,001 to 26,000 lbs

GVWR Class 7-8

Heavy-duty vehicles over 26,000 lbs

None

Don’t know

Other Commercial vehicles (please specify)

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* 8. What types of vehicles does your company operate? Please select all that apply

Passenger cars

Light commercial vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes

Medium / Heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes

[N/A]

Buse

None

Don’t know

Other Commercial vehicles (please specify)

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* 9. Which of the following functions does your fleet fulfill? Select all that apply.

Last / Final Mile Delivery

Transportation & Logistics

Oil & Gas Distribution

Waste Transport Services

Construction

Transportation of People (i.e. the business provides the driver – buses, taxi fleet etc.)

Consumer Fleets (i.e. the consumer is the driver – ZipCar, Hertz, Avis etc.)

Maintenance service & utility vehicles

Company cars (essential users e.g. sales, merchandising, service)

Company cars (non-essential users)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Now select the ONLY ONE that would BEST describe the primary function of your fleet within the business.

Last / Final Mile Delivery

Transportation & Logistics

Oil & Gas Distribution

Waste Transport Services

Construction

Transportation of People (i.e. the business provides the driver – buses, taxi fleet etc.)

Consumer Fleets (i.e. the consumer is the driver – ZipCar, Hertz, Avis etc.)

Maintenance service & utility vehicles

Company cars (essential users e.g. sales, merchandising, service)

Company cars (non-essential users)

Other (please specify)

Does not apply

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* 11. Which of the following best describes your role in the business? Are you…

The business owner / sole proprietor

A director of the business

A department head

A manager /supervisor

An employee

A contractor

None of the above

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* 12. Which of the following best describes your role in decision-making for product and supplier selection for each of the following areas in your company?

	I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	I provide recommendations for the final decision	I am not involved in these decisions
Fleet service & maintenance	Fleet service & maintenance I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Fleet service & maintenance I provide recommendations for the final decision	Fleet service & maintenance I am not involved in these decisions
Vehicle Specification (Procurement/ leasing)	Vehicle Specification (Procurement/ leasing) I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Vehicle Specification (Procurement/ leasing) I provide recommendations for the final decision	Vehicle Specification (Procurement/ leasing) I am not involved in these decisions
Fleet performance and data management including telematics	Fleet performance and data management including telematics I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Fleet performance and data management including telematics I provide recommendations for the final decision	Fleet performance and data management including telematics I am not involved in these decisions
Safety and Fleet Compliance	Safety and Fleet Compliance I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Safety and Fleet Compliance I provide recommendations for the final decision	Safety and Fleet Compliance I am not involved in these decisions
Sustainability Management	Sustainability Management I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Sustainability Management I provide recommendations for the final decision	Sustainability Management I am not involved in these decisions
Fleet operational cost efficiency	Fleet operational cost efficiency I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Fleet operational cost efficiency I provide recommendations for the final decision	Fleet operational cost efficiency I am not involved in these decisions
Procurement of vehicle replacement parts including [SP USA] tires [SP GB] tyres and retreads	Procurement of vehicle replacement parts including [SP USA] tires [SP GB] tyres and retreads I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Procurement of vehicle replacement parts including [SP USA] tires [SP GB] tyres and retreads I provide recommendations for the final decision	Procurement of vehicle replacement parts including [SP USA] tires [SP GB] tyres and retreads I am not involved in these decisions
Finance for fleet purchases, maintenance, and unexpected repairs	Finance for fleet purchases, maintenance, and unexpected repairs I am the main or one of the main decision-makers	Finance for fleet purchases, maintenance, and unexpected repairs I provide recommendations for the final decision	Finance for fleet purchases, maintenance, and unexpected repairs I am not involved in these decisions

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* 13. What is your job title?

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* 14. For each of the following initiatives, please tell me whether it is something that your organization has implemented, has considered, would consider, or would not consider.MATRIX

	Implemented	Have considered	Would consider	Would not consider
Outsourcing fleet servicing	Outsourcing fleet servicing Implemented	Outsourcing fleet servicing Have considered	Outsourcing fleet servicing Would consider	Outsourcing fleet servicing Would not consider
Sustainable transport plan	Sustainable transport plan Implemented	Sustainable transport plan Have considered	Sustainable transport plan Would consider	Sustainable transport plan Would not consider
Transition to lower carbon fuel option	Transition to lower carbon fuel option Implemented	Transition to lower carbon fuel option Have considered	Transition to lower carbon fuel option Would consider	Transition to lower carbon fuel option Would not consider
Use vehicle data to manage/improve driver performance	Use vehicle data to manage/improve driver performance Implemented	Use vehicle data to manage/improve driver performance Have considered	Use vehicle data to manage/improve driver performance Would consider	Use vehicle data to manage/improve driver performance Would not consider
Collaboration with external partners to develop new solutions	Collaboration with external partners to develop new solutions Implemented	Collaboration with external partners to develop new solutions Have considered	Collaboration with external partners to develop new solutions Would consider	Collaboration with external partners to develop new solutions Would not consider
Use of new technology such as AI, machine learning, and voice recognition software	Use of new technology such as AI, machine learning, and voice recognition software Implemented	Use of new technology such as AI, machine learning, and voice recognition software Have considered	Use of new technology such as AI, machine learning, and voice recognition software Would consider	Use of new technology such as AI, machine learning, and voice recognition software Would not consider

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* 15. Which, if any, of these companies do you buy any products or services from now?

Azuga

Bandag

Bosch

Bridgestone

Firestone

Fleetcare

Ford

General Motors (GM)

Geotab

Goodyear

Mercedes

Michelin

Pirelli

Samsara

Toyota

Verizon Connect

Webfleet

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* 16. What is the name of the organization that you work for?

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* 17. Please describe in 4-6 sentences the decision-making process for the maintenance of your fleet regarding purchasing new tires or vehicle parts.

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* 18. Are you happy to participate in an interview with the camera on and on a device (PC OR TABLET) that enables the interviewer to share the screen?

YES

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* 19. Do you agree to record the interview for analysis purposes only? Recordings will be deleted within 6 weeks of project completion.

YES