There’s a great deal you can learn from CSA roadside inspections data; how you use it can improve your maintenance and repair operations. Safety is at the core of the trucking industry, so finding ways to make our vehicles safer is something we should encourage, even if the information comes […]
Do you have the right assets in your fleet to answer the need for more efficient and faster last-mile delivery? Now is the time to re-assess your needs. This blog first appeared on the AmeriQuest Business Services website. Patterns are changing for buyers, manufacturers, and shippers. That translates into disruption […]
Other than fuel, as a cost category, replacement tires are a fleet’s largest operating expense, so anything you can do to lengthen the life of your tires can make a significant impact on your fleet’s bottom line. One of the things that will make a difference and improve the life […]
To ensure that you are getting optimal performance from your suppliers, especially in the area of indirect spend, your procurement department must consistently combat complacency in supplier relationships. When it comes to direct spend, procurement professionals typically know what they’re spending, down to the smallest item. Production of core products […]
With truck technology constantly changing, how do you know which diagnostic tools to choose? Technology advances used to happen gradually. Think how long televisions were broadcasting in black and white until color TV came along: or how long it took to go from the traditional dial phone to cordless models. […]
The FMCSA proposes two new rules that prove you don’t have to trade off safety in order to help mitigate the driver shortage. I don’t remember how many blogs I’ve written about the truck driver and technician shortage, but it’s been a lot. When it comes to the drivers, we […]
Bringing maintenance in-house might seem like a way to gain greater control, but there are questions you need to answer first. In a recent IdeaXchange blog, Jane Clark, Vice President of Member Services for NationaLease, cited a recent transportation study that reported fleets are seeing productivity improvements by bringing maintenance […]
As a fleet owner, you try your best to please your customers, but is there a better way to satisfy their needs while saving money on your part? If you Google “dynamic routing,” the first entry that shows up refers to network routers but read this definition: “Dynamic routing is […]