Must-do truck battery maintenance in the shop
You want to catch as many potential truck battery problems before they happen as you can, and that means checking the truck electrical system during preventative maintenance. Here’s how to get started. First, safety. “Technicians should always follow the shop rules for PPE equipment,” said Larry Rambeaux, sales application engineer for Purkeys. “The most obvious
Improving your truck shop operations when you need it most
There’s no time for downtime. In your truck service shops, you’re balancing social distancing, perhaps altered truck maintenance and technician schedules, while maintaining the highest degree of safety and service efficiency. For ideas on how to support everything that depends on your maintenance process, how to stay on top of emerging fault code trends and
Parts inventory tips for your shop
Here are a few tips for getting the most out of your fleet shop’s parts inventory system.
The importance of hearing protection in your shop
The sound of birds on a spring morning, crickets chirping in the otherwise still night, a child saying “I love you”—all are precious sounds that we perhaps take for granted. That is, of course, until they are gone from our world due to hearing loss. A truck repair shop is obviously a noisy environment with
Shop Profile: How Clark’s Truck Center is focused on improving customer uptime and value
At Clark’s Truck Center, Wade Eagle is leading a service department focused on providing customers with higher uptime and greater value.
BodyShop Business, WIN to hold event addressing the technician shortage
Fleet Equipment‘s sister publication, BodyShop Business, is inviting the entire collision industry to attend an event sponsored by the Women’s Industry Network (WIN): “2020 Research Results, Collision Repair Hiring Trends and Opportunities.” The event will be held Wednesday, March 11 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Babcox Media, 3550 Embassy Parkway, Fairlawn, Ohio (15
Ryder’s Ft. Lauderdale service location showcases effective shop management practices
Senior Service Manager of Ryder’s Ft. Lauderdale Jonathan Muriel approaches company needs from the ground up.
Watch: Remote diagnostic services will save you time in the shop
By notifying drivers and fleet managers instantly, remote diagnostics systems indicate fault code severity levels and allow for more informed decisions about whether a truck is inoperable and if a service event should be started immediately.
Shop profile: Taking care of business at MHC Kenworth in Greensboro
Jordan Knoll is focused on customer
service.
Shop profile: Communication skills and technology are among the proven practices used at Old Dominion Freight Line
Jerry Manning is effectively using communication skills and technology to manage shop operations at Old Dominion Freight Line.
