Shop Management Archives - Fleet Equipment Magazine
Minimizer updates website, offers white papers

The company says it offers help finding the correct part number and locating local or online distributors to got your product from.

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Goodbye winter, hello fleet maintenance!

We welcome spring with a breath of warm, allergen-filled air, as we dig into maintenance needs that are easy to overlook as we leave winter.

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Schaeffler, ATSG partner to support technical education

Schaeffler will provide education support to ATSG members, which has offered information to transmission technicians for nearly 40 years.

The potential benefits of parts inventory management software

Let’s take a look at a few common parts inventory mistakes in this episode of On the Road.

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Bendix releases technical materials for ADAS support

The latest materials are meant to help technicians properly set up, inspect and diagnose several components integrated with ADAS.

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Noregon releases DLA+ 3.0 Vehicle Interface Adapter

Enhanced speed and auto-detecting Smart Cable technology are among the improvements Noregon is touting over the previous generation.

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Direct labor vs. indirect labor in fleet shops

Keeping tabs on labor expenditures is important, but make sure you’re taking everything into account before assigning blame.

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Mitchell 1 updates TruckSeries with quick ABS, engine and transmission identification

The company says this can help technicians quickly locate and identify the system control module when a truck is brought in for service.

Staying safe in the truck service shop

And other top truck service tips from Jake Schell, FE’s resident truck service columnist and Mitchell 1 associate product manager.

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Rethinking ‘Standard Repair Time’ management

If you want your truck service operation to improve, you have to look at the entire operation.

Differentiating bosses from leaders to optimize fleet efficiency

While both may have authority over their team, the approach and style can have a significant impact on productivity and overall success.

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What’s the trucking problem with your truck service process?

Taking a practical view of truck service data and what it means to the repair process.