If you wait for the first cold snap to winterize your fleet, you’re going to be too late. Be prepared! That may be the Boy Scouts motto, but it’s a motto that all businesses should live by. There are always instances that are unknowable, of course, but one thing those […]
Last week, I posted the first part of this blog, dealing with the ways new technology is impacting the trucking industry. As I said then, how you manage that disruption can make the difference between moving forward and falling behind. The first two trends are (1) advances in telematics and […]
Every industry is experiencing a certain amount of disruption from emerging or advancing technology. The way you manage that disruption can make the difference between moving forward and falling far behind. Change is a fact of life and that’s never been more apparent than over the last few decades, where […]
When it comes to the driver shortage, there is no silver bullet or magic potion that will solve the problem. The solution lies in the way fleets address drivers’ concerns. When the average age of one of your most important employee positions is 52 and the rate of new hires […]
June can be a glorious month in the Midwest. After the typical frigid winter and soggy spring, Midwesterners burst out of their hibernation at the first sign of sunshine. I took advantage of the lovely weather and my upcoming visit in Northern Wisconsin to drive up early and spend the weekend […]
New advances in truck technology are definitely designed to make the roads safer for all drivers, but companies still need to worry about cost. A July article on Truckinginfo.com discussed the benefits of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) systems as well as the barriers to implementing them which were discussed […]
I started my May road trip from San Diego. I had been staying at the Loews Coronado Bay for the previous week as I attended the NationaLease Maintenance Managers Meeting, so it was a great opportunity for me to make the most of my proximity and visit our SoCal members. My […]
The latest Brake Safety Day blitz inspections had good results, but just “good” isn’t good enough when it comes to brake safety. In her recent IdeaXchnage blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease discussed the latest Brake Safety Day results. The good news: 79 percent of vehicles […]
It seems as though tires may be the laggard when it comes to adopting the latest truck technology…but not for long. Truck technology is advancing at a fast pace and the end is nowhere in sight. As of now, electronic components within today’s newer trucks “communicate” with fleet owners and […]