Great Dane, Coretex announce technology partnership
Great Dane, a manufacturer of commercial transportation equipment, and Coretex, a global provider of supply chain compliance and fleet management solutions, announced a technology partnership surrounding the FleetPulse smart trailer solution at The International Foodservice Distributors Associations’ (IFDA) Distribution Solutions Conference. The two companies, which jointly bring scale and complementary expertise, will offer customers a
Great Dane recognizes supply partners for support, commitment
Great Dane has recognized two of its supply partners with service awards for their outstanding support and commitment to the company.
How trailer manufacturers are combating corrosion
Among trailer manufacturers, there is an ongoing effort to address costly corrosion and moisture intrusion. At Great Dane, approaches to combat corrosion include replacing corrosive metal with non-corrosive composite materials and applying coating systems on the metal components, according to Chris Lee, vice president of engineering. “Great Dane’s EnduroGuard rear frame uses stainless and galvaneal
LEDs: Lighting the way in today’s fleets
LED lights are more expensive up front, but according to lighting experts, buyers get their money’s worth. The good news is that LED lighting products typically last many times longer than their incandescent counterparts, but they are also about twice the cost. Luckily, the ROI is easy to see. “LED lighting technology has become standard
Buying used trailers: What to look for and ask about
The current freight environment is booming and remains favorable for carriers. New dry van trailer builds, however, are booked nearly through the end of the year, which presents a challenge for growing fleets that want to add hauling equipment to their arsenal. Outside of tightening up your operational efficiency, buying a used dry van trailer
Great Dane recognizes strong performance with Aftermarket Parts & Service Awards
Great Dane recently hosted its seventh Aftermarket Parts and Service Conference (APSC) May 2-5, 2018, in Atlanta, Georgia. At the event, Great Dane announced the winners of its annual Aftermarket Parts and Service Awards. These awards recognize Great Dane branches, dealers and supplier partners for performance excellence in several categories, including safety, customer support, sales
Great Dane, Decisiv announce partnership
Great Dane has announced a strategic partnership with Decisiv. This collaboration was established to enhance service and maintenance event management through data transparency. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and complete visibility around service events,” said Dave Durand, vice president of aftermarket at Great Dane. “As part of
Great Dane joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance
Great Dane announced that it has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA). BiTA is an industry coalition dedicated to the development of blockchain standards, education and solutions for the freight industry. Great Dane says it will collaborate with the other members of BiTA, including shippers, third party logistics providers, OEMs and vendors, to help educate
Great Dane manufacturing plant recognized with safety award
Great Dane’s manufacturing facility in Statesboro, Georgia, was recently recognized by the Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) for its commitment to safety, receiving a Safety Performance Award for having zero lost work cases in 2017. At Great Dane’s internal safety conference in March, the Statesboro plant also received the company’s “Safest Facility” award for having
Changing for the better: How trailers are becoming safer
Being part of the transportation industry means putting safety above all else. It is the equipment manufacturer’s job when designing trucks and trailers to minimize the potential for serious consequences to both the truck and the other vehicles on the road in the event of a crash. With that in mind, many trailer manufacturers have
Optimizing trailer life and service with doors, lift gates and floors
By nature of their application, trailers tend to spend more time away from the home base than in residence. For that reason, it becomes very important to mitigate the wear-and-tear damage related to cargo shifting, loading and unloading, all of which can have a direct impact on doors, lift gates and floors. You can do
Keep cool: How fleets carrying refrigerated goods can comply with new temperature laws
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) looms large for fleets that carry refrigerated foods. The new standards were drawn up and passed by the Obama administration in order to proactively reduce the number of foodborne illness incidents in the U.S. FSMA went into effect this past April for larger carriers