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Article: Back on track: savvy maintenance largely is about minimizing the time and money you spend performing it and maximizing the time trucks are on the road. Efficiency and productivity in shop bays boils down to organization basics and attention to details.
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- Commercial Carrier Journal
- Article date:
- October 1, 2009
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Wheels on the road ... that s essentially the role your shop plays in your trucking business. But shops can be chaotic places, so getting a handle on shop performance and productivity is a nonstop process--one that can pay huge dividends in vehicle utilization and revenue.
Defining your terms
The task starts by establishing what productivity means for your shop and your fleet operation. Different managers have different priorities and metrics. For Steph Sabo, maintenance manager for Norrenberns Truck Service in Nashville, Ill., shop productivity is simple: As many permanent repairs made correctly in the cheapest, quickest ...