Technology has changed everyone’s expectations and that has made it increasingly a challenge for those who deliver the goods. Last week, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog on the need to train technicians for today’s trucks, specifically due to the complicated technology. That technology includes electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cells, CNG/LNG […]
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Maybe I was being foolish, but I preferred to think I was being optimistic as I began the drive toward Grand Rapids in March. Despite the fact that virtually every other time I had driven that route I had encountered white-out conditions and multiple-car pileups along I-94, I chose to […]
This year, the focus is on steering and suspension systems, so both technicians and drivers need to heed any warning signs. Last month, I posted an IdeaXchange blog about the upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck, which will occur June 4-6. I think, with such a potentially consequential event […]
For far too many fleets, one of the biggest challenges is finding qualified technicians. That is why, when you have a great team, you want to hold on to each and every one of them. NationaLease knows the value of our technicians; recognizes how important they are to the success […]
The world may feel completely different than it did two decades ago, but a lot still remains the same. Last month, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog, “Of heroes and leaders,” pointing out the attributes of heroes. The original blog cited motivational speaker, Kevin Brown, who noted that a hero is […]
By the time February rolls around in the Midwest, we are thinking about spring. The sparkly holiday lights have long been tucked away in the attic, the glittery white snow is now a dirty gray, and we are just plain tired. Unfortunately, spring is still a good two months away […]
We live in a world that seems to reject failure, yet failing is often the precursor of success. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, “Moving your company beyond the ordinary,” I wrote about how, in today’s increasingly competitive business environment, success very much depends on differentiating yourself from the rest; to […]
The focus on the technician shortage is usually about the skillsets needed to work with today’s technology, but that doesn’t mean techs don’t have to know how to maintain yesterday’s trucks. Just last week, I posted a blog, “New Technology Means New Challenges for Technicians,” which addressed the new skillsets […]