Seiri ( æ•´ç†) Sorting The First Step of 5S – Seiri (Sort) The first step of housekeeping is seiri, it requires classifying items in gemba into two categories—necessary and unnecessary—and discarding or removing the latter from gemba. This corresponds to the just-in- time (JIT) principle of “only what is needed, only in the amount needed, […]
Out of adjustment air brakes and brake system defects constitute the major defect areas resulting in commercial vehicles being placed out of service. Poorly adjusted or defective air brakes reduce the braking capacity for large vehicles and further inhibit their stopping distance. Under ideal conditions, the braking capacity of commercial vehicles is twice as far […]
While wide-base wheels offer weight and fuel savings, especially when spec’d for a new truck, fleets need to be aware of the higher costs when retrofitting them and of the potential for maintenance problems if the job isn’t done right, suppliers and carrier executives warned.
Overdrive Magazine - The Texas oil and gas field boom of the last few years has also been a boom for much of the state’s economy, and that includes the Rush Truck Centers facility in San Antonio.
Overdrive Online – There’s hundreds of dollars a year to be saved by careful tire management. These three areas will ensure that you get your money’s worth for every tire – and boost fuel efficiency along the way.
Automotive Fleet -Â Fleet operating costs consist of four categories: fuel, replacement tires, maintenance/repairs, and preventive maintenance oil drains, offset slightly by warranty recovery monies. For the most part, all of the expense categories rose slightly over the last 12 months.
“Alignment is extremely important from a tire-cost perspective,” Thrift says. “And with the cost of fuel today, we need to be grabbing every advantage we can. If the truck isn’t properly aligned, fuel economy will suffer right along with tire life.”
“I see brake violations and defects predominantly on trailers,” Stockton says. “Trailers are neglected because a driver typically only has a trailer for two or three days, and the thing never gets to a shop. These days, the 12-month annual inspection just isn’t enough. Heck, three months is barely enough on a five-year-old trailer.”
