Smart choices
Partnering with a full-service, leasing-services provider on vehicle, maintenance and safety programs helps ICON Transportation meet a variety of customer needs
IMI offers self-adjusting balancing for HD trucks
Tire balancing options for the trucking industry have expanded with two new offerings from International Marketing Inc. (IMI). The company that ushered in new tire balancing more than 15 years ago with its inside-the-tire option, Equal, is putting the same self-adjusting, dynamic balancing concept to use outside the tire with the launch of XACTBalance 180s and XACTBalance Truck.
A Top 100 tale
You can’t have a high-performing fleet without high-performing technicians, according to George Baker, director of fleet management for Volusia County, Fla. He should know because his fleet was named one of the Top 100 Fleets in North America by Fleet Equipment magazine (Nov. 2006, page 32).
Top technicians recognized
One of the highlights of the year is the banquetthat closes the fall meeting of the ASE Board of Directors and Board of Governors.
Tips on finding and keeping technicians
Recruiting, training and retaining technicians remains a major concern. Recently, the industry has taken a closer look at refining the process.
Empowerment matters
Lew Flowers promotes self-directed work force concept to keep U.S. Postal Service’s Oklahoma District fleet running