Improving shop productivity

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – How do you boost shop productivity? Darry Stuart, owner of DWS Fleet Management suggests employing a management style he dubbed MBWA, or: Management By Wandering Around.

Flat rate vs hourly pay

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Is a truck repair facility better off paying its technicians hourly, or a flat rate per job? And what is the preference of technicians and customers?

TSQ: What are your thoughts on the newer generation of engines?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. – Our cover story from last issue, ‘Dirty players,’ revealed that tampering of emissions controls for truck engines is both widespread and easily attainable. The so-called DPF Delete process is a booming...

EOBRs will force carriers to deal with driver issues: task force

OTTAWA, Ont. -- An electronic onboard recorder (EOBR) mandate in Canada could be the “game-changer” that finally forces forcing some carriers to deal with driver issues, according to the CTA’s Blue Ribbon Task Force.

LEADERS: Wes Armour on the evolution of Armour Transportation Systems and the importance of being a total supplier of supply chain services

Q: With the recession a few years behind us, a slow but hopefully durable recovery is placing the emphasis once again on growth. What are the most important steps Armour Transportation Systems has undertaken the last couple of years to enhance...

Mergers and Acquisitions in transportation: Are you ready to seize the opportunities?

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. -- Mergers and Acquisitions activity is expected to intensify in the transportation sector over the next several years.

Ontario in final stages of transitioning to NSC 11B for periodic mandatory commercial vehicle inspections

TORONTO, Ont. -- More than 20 years after Ontario first agreed to adopt the NSC 11B standard for periodic mandatory commercial vehicle inspections, the transition is almost complete.

Canada Cartage’s John Haines named Fleet Maintenance Manager of the Year

TORONTO, Ont. -- Integrity, dedicated, driven, reliable, fair, supportive, compassionate, smart, no-nonsense and hardworking.

CFMS kicks off with session on engine fault lights

TORONTO, Ont. -- Technicians and truck owners are growing increasingly frustrated and confused over the complexity of their engines and the fault lights that are seemingly always appearing on the dash of their trucks.

COMPETITION WATCH: Bison buys Searcy; adds flatdeck to its portfolio

WINNIPEG, Man. -- Bison Transport has announced the acquisitions of Searcy Trucking and its distribution division, Universal Reload.

Canada Cartage appoints new vice-president of IT

TORONTO, Ont. -- Canada Cartage has appointed Daniel Roy as vice-president of Information Technology (IT). He will be responsible for leading the growth and strategic development of IT projects nationwide for Canada Cartage.

Schneider National launches first-of-its-kind bulk intermodal service

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Schneider National Bulk Carriers has launched a new bulk intermodal transportation service that will use a new state-of-the-art 40-foot tank container to haul liquid bulk chemicals across the US via both rail and...

Shipper conditions deteriorate in February: FTR Shippers Conditions Index

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- FTR Associates’ Shippers Conditions Index (SCI) for February fell more than two points following a similar decline in January. The current reading of -9.5 reflects an expectation for increasingly difficult...

LEADERS: Tim Burns, Meritor’s new vice-president, North America

ATLANTA, Ga. -- After 31 years of focusing on the severe-service and specialty vehicle divisions of Rockwell, ArvinMeritor and now Meritor, Tim Burns brings to his new role as v.p., North America, a desire to adapt technologies developed for...

Will the 2014 model engines bring relief for fleets struggling with emissions equipment?

David McKenna joked about pulling the shortest straw when it came time to address a standing-room crowd of maintenance managers, and the crowd laughed with him. Other members of his Technology and Maintenance Council panel were discussing...