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ProductsAugust 5, 2016

Floor Cleaner

Oil Eater is a highly concentrated, alkaline-based cleaner designed to eliminate grease, oil, and dirt from soiled floors and other areas in maintenance facilities.

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NewsFebruary 26, 2016

St. Louis Moving Forward with $12M Fleet Garage

St. Louis will purchase a site and build it out as a maintenance facility for its fleet of trash trucks as well as fire department vehicles, after the Board of Alderman approved the project.

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NewsOctober 28, 2014

Ill. City Moves Out of ‘Prehistoric’ Garages

The City of Springfield, Ill., has moved into a $1.2 million consolidated fleet facility that replaced five separate, older maintenance repair shops to improve operational efficiency.

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ArticlesMarch 28, 2014

Indirect vs. Direct Labor: How to Hit the Magic 70%

Direct labor can be summed up as time on task, or any time spent doing a specific task or repair. The work order is open, and as soon as the technician clocks in to perform preventive maintenance, for example, that counts as direct labor. The issue of monitoring and managing indirect labor costs is important because time is so important to fleet management.

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NewsJanuary 6, 2014

Calif. City's Consolidated Garage to Save $500K Annually

The City of Modesto, Calif., is expanding a bus maintenance facility so it can handle the city's entire vehicle fleet in a consolidation expected to save the city $500,000 a year.

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NewsApril 8, 2013

Springfield Wants to Construct Centralized Maintenance Facility

The City of Springfield, Ill., is considering converting a factory into a centralized fleet maintenance garage. City officials want to borrow $1.3 million for the project, according to the State Journal-Register.

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Articlesby Thi DaoMay 1, 2011

Planning Facilities for Modern and Future Use

When planning a fleet facility, consider site location, prepare it for new or future technologies, and review commonly overlooked issues.

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NewsMay 21, 2009

City of Lodi Opens $3.4M Maintenance Shop

LODI, CA – The City of Lodi spent $3.4 million on its new 14,500 sq.-ft. vehicle maintenance shop, which has an additional 3,000 sq.-ft. of storage, according to the Lodi-News Sentinel.

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NewsMay 14, 2009

USPS Fleet Manager Involved in $190K Kickback Scheme

CLEVELAND – Ulysses Bradley, vehicle maintenance facility manager for the U.S. Postal Service serving the northern district of Ohio, allegedly approved fake invoices for high-dollar maintenance and detailing work on post office vehicles.

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