A connected set of vehicle, maintenance-rule, schedule, defect/action, service-cost, and review records
PRACTICAL NONFICTION
Clear systems for problems worth solving.
Mercer Lane Press publishes focused guides for readers who want to understand what is happening, test the right things, and move forward with confidence.
Featured book. Managing a small fleet? The Small Fleet Maintenance Operating Manual provides a practical system for maintenance schedules, repair actions, vehicle records, costs and downtime. Explore the book →
FEATURED BOOK
The Small Fleet Maintenance Operating Manual
A practical administrative system for small fleets that connects vehicle records, source-backed maintenance rules, due and overdue scheduling, defect and repair actions, service history, repair costs, downtime, review routines, and a 30-day implementation plan.
A weekly exception view that surfaces due, overdue, stale-data, open-action, and out-of-service items without treating unknown data as current
A repeatable repair workflow with an owner, next action, target date, approval trail, completion evidence, and the correct next-due reset
FREE TOOLS & WORKING SYSTEMS
Start with a free tool for the job in front of you
Run one useful check in your browser, then explore a fuller workbook if you need to keep records, manage recurring work, or compare results over time.
CONSTRUCTION
Calculate job profit and margin
Check revenue, costs, margin, markup and estimate-versus-actual figures for a single job.
HR & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
Download a free performance review template
Get an editable Excel review workbook, Word form and printable PDFs for one employee review.
SMALL FLEETS
Check a vehicle maintenance due point
Apply a verified service interval by date, mileage or engine hours, including whichever comes first.
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