Operational constraints are many and varied and
include drivers’ hours regulations and restrictions
on access during unsociable hours. In addition,
some companies do not require deliveries more
than five days a week. If the spread of deliveries
across five, six or seven days (as applicable) is unequal, then a fleet may potentially be larger
than necessary to accommodate these imbalances.
This excess in assets has obvious implications for
utilisation and investment.