Decisiv announces automated VMRS encoding
Decisiv Inc., a provider of Service Relationship Management (SRM) solutions, announced a new VMRS encoding for fleets solution. VMRS encoding analyzes individual service operations using machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) to interpret information captured during the creation of a repair order and assigns appropriate VMRS codes to completed operations. Encoding takes place independently
Mitchell 1 Truck Shop Management Program to increase fleet integration
Mitchell 1 announced that the latest release of its Manager SE Truck Edition truck shop management software includes new fleet management and communication features. Building on the recent addition of VMRS codes in its TruckSeries truck repair software, the latest upgrade to Manager SE Truck Edition increases a service provider’s capability to integrate and communicate
Mitchell 1 adds VMRS Codes to TruckSeries truck repair software
Mitchell 1 has added Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) codes to its TruckSeries suite of truck repair software solutions, the company announced during a press conference at the TMC 2021 fall meeting. Repair facilities using the Quotes Module in TruckSeries will be able to map labor jobs to VMRS codes, giving the vehicle owner a
Mitchell 1 addresses ADAS service complications, talks solutions
Ben Johnson, director, product management, Mitchell 1, noted that advanced driver assistance systems can be impacted by seemingly unrelated repairs. “We talk to shops who say, ‘I have yet to work on an ADAS system,’ but they work on something unrelated that required them to move the ADAS component and that move requires recalibration,” he
Decisiv, TMC: Costs for maintenance and repair rise in first half of 2021
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council and Decisiv Inc., reported during TMC’s Fall Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition, that costs for parts and labor for repairs rose over the first six months of the year. According to the Decisiv and TMC North American Service Event Benchmark Report, labor costs for repair and maintenance increased
FleetNet America provides roadside breakdown study update
For the past several years at TMC meetings, FleetNet America has provided an update on the vertical benchmarking study on roadside breakdowns that they create in partnership with TMC. In the first quarter of 2021, the average miles between unscheduled breakdowns was 29,506 miles across all of the participating fleets in the three verticals–truckload, LTL
Operating lean may not work in the future for shop administration
For years, those of us in this profession have had the idea beaten to death that we shouldn’t spend money, don’t have too many mechanics, don’t overstock inventory. We even have gone through a phase that maybe we should have consignment parts or even outsource the parts room to a third party. We were brought
Vipar Heavy Duty highlights fleet service program, order management system
Vipar Heavy Duty highlights its fleet program, which the company says offers fleets of all sizes and vocational areas access to its brands and technology solutions to increase efficiency and enhance maintenance practices, supported by its network of parts and service locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico. “Vipar Heavy Duty works with
Nextran Truck Centers adds three new Mack dealer locations
Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America dealer Nextran Truck Centers has acquired Westfall-O’Dell Truck Sales, adding three Mack locations to the Nextran footprint. This brings Nextran’s Mack facilities total to 20, and it is part of Nextran’s strategic growth plan that saw two other acquisitions within the past three years, resulting in the addition
ESCO touts new u-joint puller series, specialty commercial truck tools
ESCO, a manufacturer and supplier of tire changing tools and accessories, has released a new series of u-joint pullers and specialty commercial truck tools and accessories. Starting with the new ESCO Pro Series U-Joint Pullers, these units were specifically designed for automotive, medium- and heavy-duty professional applications when faced with stubborn, seized u-joints. Cast out
Milwaukee Tool releases M12 Underbody Light
Milwaukee Tool has introduced the M12 Underbody Light. The company says the light provides users with a strong magnetic base and dual rotation points, delivering directional lighting, hands-free work and maneuverability. The M12 Underbody Light delivers 1200 Lumens of Trueview High-Definition Output; features dual joints that swivel 300-degrees horizontally and up to 180-degrees vertically; and
Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week announces 2022 event theme and co-chairs
Conference organizers for Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) announced “Strong Like You” as the theme for HDAW ‘22, which the organizers say signifies the industry’s resilience throughout the pandemic. To lead the effort, David McCleave, director of marketing and aftermarket at Hendrickson, and Bill Nolan, president at PBS Truck Parts, have been named as the
