If your fleet management company runs programs for customers with vehicles in several states, graphics are often the last step before those vehicles go to work. That last step is also where a multi-state program can stall. Every state adds installers to brief, vehicles to schedule, and updates to chase, and without one person coordinating it, that work lands on your team.
Advertising Vehicles assigns a project manager to every partner we work with, so fleet graphics management for your customer stays with one person across all state. Here is what that project manager handles, and what it changes for your team and the fleets you manage.
Where Multi-State Graphics Programs Get Complicated
The graphics do not change from one state to the next. The coordination does. Vehicles become available at different times in different places, installers differ by area, and on a large program all of those conversations run at once.
Most fleet management companies already use a large graphics vendor for multi-state programs. When you compare large vendors, look at how much of the work each one does itself. At Advertising Vehicles, we digitally print 100% of our fleet graphics in-house, on more than 12 Durst digital presses that produce about 300,000 square feet of graphics a day. That capacity handles everything from small orders to large programs, and most projects ship within two business days. Installation runs through a network of installers we have vetted over time. For multi-location fleet graphics, that keeps print and installation under one provider, so the same brand reaches every vehicle in every state.
What Our Project Manager Handles for Your Team
Your team keeps the relationship with your client, and we agree at the start who handles each conversation. Our project manager, coordinates scheduling and installation for every state the program covers, so your team has one point of contact for that work. We manage the communication with installers, so your team does not have to. That work covers three areas.
Scheduling Around Vehicle Availability
Our project manager works with your team to find the most convenient time to install each vehicle of your client.
For new vehicles going to an upfitter, we work with the upfitter to build graphics installation into its workflow. Graphics are planned as part of preparing the vehicle rather than added at the end.
Installation Where the Vehicles Are
We coordinate nationwide fleet installation in three ways, so vehicles do not all have to travel to one place:
● At our service centers in Cincinnati, Ohio.
● On-site at your location, or at your client’s location for vehicles already in service.
● Through our installation network, a group of qualified installers we have vetted over time, who work on vehicles in their own area
Quality Oversight and Clear Status
An install manager sets expectations and oversees quality for the length of the project, including site visits where needed. Our project visibility keeps the status and timelines transparent, and our project manager keeps your team updated, so you have answers for your customer without calling installers in each state.
What Changes for Your Customer
Your customer gets one brand, applied the same way, on every vehicle in every state. Instead of a different provider in each area, one specialist team coordinates their graphics alongside yours. Graphics become one less thing for your team to manage and one more way to deliver for your customer.
The work also continues after installation. Fleets add vehicles, retire others, and rebrand. Our team supports new vehicles, replacement graphics, removals, and rebrands, so ongoing vehicle branding management stays with the team that already knows the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who speaks with my customer during a graphics program?
Usually, your team keeps the customer relationship. If your customer wants to be involved, we add contact on their side, as your team agrees. Our project manager coordinates scheduling, installation, and status updates with your team.
Can one graphics program cover different vehicle types and branding requirements?
Yes. A program can mix decals, partial wraps, and a full corporate vehicle wrap, depending on each vehicle type and your customer’s brand requirements. Our project manager coordinates the work across locations to help keep the branding consistent from one vehicle to the next.
How can my team stay informed without contacting installers in every state?
Your team works with one project manager for installation coordination and status updates across locations. Our project visibility and coordination tools track schedules and progress, so your team has current updates to share with your customer.
Plan Your Next Multi-State Program With Us
If the fleets you manage cross state lines, we can talk through how fleet graphics management would fit into the programs you run for your customers, and who handles each handoff. See how Advertising Vehicles supports fleet management companies, or contact our team to map out your next customer program.
