Success on all fronts
Supplier partnerships and an extensive effort by all involved
are keeping the Meijer fleet on track
Measuring after PM repairs.
Stuart recommends looking at: Most of the successful cost-tracking systems use VMRS coding. I personally have been using VMRS for 35-plus years. I have also stepped out of the box as some of us do. I added a Reason for Repair Code (14) to track the costs “after the PM inspection.” Also, I want to
Maintenance primer
Chassis, drivetrain and suspension manufacturers remind fleets that following basic rules when servicing components helps keep trucks on the road and out of service bays
Shop Management
While preventive maintenance may be the most important activity done in the shop –– managing warranty recovery, technician training and parts purchasing is also critical for success
Good maintenance planning is key
Dunbar Armored’s Doug White relies on organization and planning to keep his trucks mobile
Tango’s Eggen finds savings and efficiency with small changes
Tango Transport Inc.’s director of maintenance has cut paperwork and streamlined PMs
Tango’s Eggen finds savings and efficiency with small changes
Tango Transport Inc.’s director of maintenance has cut paperwork and streamlined PMs
Parts ordering made easy
If someone handed you a clean version of your parts list, which included a cross referencing of all numbers with OE/supplier numbers clearly matched and merged – and it provided the ability to ensure that only the parts specified on the list were to be ordered – what would it be worth to you?
All Freightliner dealers, distributors to be equipped with FleetCross
Beginning this month, all Freightliner affiliates nationwide will be equipped with a new customized system for all-makes parts referencing in FleetCross. This new Web-based version of FleetCross was designed in cooperation with Freightliner, LLC by Service Professionals Inc. (SPI), the creator of FleetCross all-makes systems and databases. The Freightliner version will be licensed by SPI to dealers and distributors, including Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star, Detroit Diesel and Thomas Bus.
Providing Solutions
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