HD Repair Forum’s third annual conference is March 24-25

David Sickels is the Senior Editor of Fleet Equipment. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: Feb 12, 2020

The HD Repair Forum has released the educational program and agenda for this year’s installment of the heavy-duty collision repair market event. The two-day event takes place March 24 and 25.

Some of the topics shared by the event include:

Frame, cab and trailer repair
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), scanning and diagnostics
Business strategy and employee relations
Steering, braking and other key repair knowledge

For the first time, a bus manufacturer (Prevost) will be presenting at the conference.

To see a complete list of speakers, content and education programs, or to register for the event, visit the HD Repair Forum website.

Direct labor vs. indirect labor in fleet shops

Keeping tabs on labor expenditures is important, but make sure you’re taking everything into account before assigning blame.

By Darry Stuart

Published: Mar 15, 2024

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Direct labor vs. indirect labor: what do these terms mean? And how much of each is happening in your shop?When this subject comes up, general comments always end up saying that the techs must be hanging around doing nothing. Most who read the data only read the direct data and not the indirect data breakdown. And most shops do not pay attention to the indirect data, so therefore it is a good, appropriate question.