Maintenance

Articles

Work Orders Are More Than Records. They're a Roadmap to Fleet Availability

What if your work orders could predict failures, uncover hidden costs, and boost fleet availability? Here's how leading fleets are using the data.

How Public Fleets Earn Public Trust and Operate Under Scrutiny

White cargo van driving on a paved road with trees and greenery in the background.

Drive More Profit with Greater Fleet Uptime

Cover of a whitepaper titled “The Hidden Costs of Departmentally Assigned Vehicles on Your Fleet” featuring a black fleet vehicle driving on a road at sunset. Subheadline reads: “Discover how your fleet can reduce costs and minimize risk by implementing vehicle sharing.” The document focuses on fleet optimization, vehicle sharing, cost reduction, utilization tracking, and risk management for fleet operations.

The Fleet Efficiency Gap: Where Budgets, Utilization & Risk Collide

News•March 9, 2012

Cape Girardeau Reuses Motor Oil for Heating

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO - Waste oil from fleet vehicles at the City of Cape Girardeau is being filtered and burned to heat the fleet maintenance area and the recycling processing facility.

Products•March 5, 2012

Bio-Rust Biodegradable Rust Remover

Walter Surface Technologies introduces a new, biodegradable non-corrosive rust-removal solution called Bio-Rust. One example of the solution’s use is to clean steel prior to painting or coating operations or for safely cleaning parts.

News•March 5, 2012

Simi Valley Dedicates New LEED-Certified Maintenance Facility

SIMI VALLEY, CA - According to the City, the $2.4 million Simi Valley Transit Maintenance Facility project earned a GOLD LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council.

Articles•by Thi Dao•March 1, 2012

In-House or Outsource: State Fleets Take Different Maintenance Paths

Managing vehicles and maintenance shops across an entire state by require different methods than those of a localized fleet. Two state fleet managers discuss right-sourcing and outsourcing.

Articles•Cover Story•by Thi Dao•March 1, 2012

Staying Competitive: San Diego Right-Sources Its Fleet

Right-sourcing, or finding the right balance of in-house maintenance services, outsourced services, and even insourcing, is the best way to stay competitive and cost-effective. Find out how the City of San Diego right-sourced for a cost-effective fleet.