As we saw in 13 Ways to Improve Shop Productivity, many factors go into keeping a fleet maintenance operation productive. All fleet managers know that maintenance productivity...

The longer a vehicle stays in the shop, the longer it’s off the road and the more work it tends to accumulate. As we discussed in 13 Ways to Improve Shop Productivity, we...

All fleet managers know that the assignment of vehicle maintenance tasks should be carefully planned and scheduled. The longer a vehicle stays in the shop, the longer it...

Forecasting when preventative maintenance will be due based solely on meter readings is hard. You could use time-based triggers (e.g. every 3 months) - which are easier to predict...

Preventative maintenance (PM) is usually triggered by a calendar date or meter reading (and sometimes a combination of both). There are pros and cons of each approach, but neither...

Many people step into fleet management roles with a comprehensive maintenance and inspection program in place. Others may find that their new job has a haphazard program at...

You are diligent. You follow the manufacturer’s maintenance schedule as written. You use only OEM or equivalent parts and supplies in your preventive and predictive maintenance...

Maintenance costs can sneak up on you. Without warning, maintenance issues can cause vehicle downtime, thus keeping your drivers off the road and eating into your company’s...

Work Orders are a great way to plan and execute a custom maintenance workflow for your fleet. We've made Work Orders even better now by tying them more closely to Service Entries...

We tend to take our brakes for granted. The light changes, or a car slows ahead, you press the pedal, and it just works - time after time. But the sheer physics of this process...