Teach Fleet Management 101 Unless the new boss has some background or understanding of fleet management, the next step is to begin the education process. The fleet manager has “felt out” the new manager, based on several factors, including where he or she came from, early discussions or communications, and specific questions that may have been posed. Fleet managers should […]
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Picture this: You are Fleet Manager saddled over the years with the responsibility of profitably managing a fleet comprising over a hundred heavy duty vehicles that moves a minimum of 10,000 tons of goods for counterparties all across the federation in any single month. Suddenly, you get an internal memorandum that tells of the impending resumption of a General Manager […]
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Difference between Reman and Used Parts Reman from Remanufacturing Companies are completely disassembled, cleaned, rebuilt to oftentimes better than factory specifications, and fully tested to make certain they will perform like new, or better. On the hand, Used Spares even from relatively new trucks are usually from wrecked or damaged or sometimes over-used vehicles and the condition of these parts […]
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Destination is actually Sterling Bank Plc located at the tail-end of arguably one of the longest streets in Lagos; Kirikiri Road, a long dingy road in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government spiraling all the way from Mobil road end of Bale Street in Ajegunle right down to the Mile 2-Oshodi Expressway Road. Everywhere is quite busy and there seem to be an […]
Continue reading »As a Fleet Operator or truck driver, you are required to perform daily inspections of your truck. A pre-trip inspection could save the driver a whole lot of trouble down the road. In continuation of several other video presentations that we have brought across your way towards instilling a deep appreciation for this very important aspect of haulage operations, today […]
Continue reading »For a professional truck driver, night driving may probably qualify as one of the professional hazards that come with the turf. In a developing environment like ours where our roads are practically covered in a thick blanket of darkness the moment the sun recedes into the horizon, the hazard could most likely present a clear and present danger to haulage […]
Continue reading »To complement our recent posts that focused comprehensively on the issue of brake failure in trucks with a view to curbing the increasing carnage on our roads, we bring you a video presentation on handling heavy truck braking system. Please watch, learn, take action and safe lives! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36KPQmvFCbE
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Inspecting Combination Vehicles – Truck & Trailers A truck and trailer combination has more things to inspect than a single vehicle. Check the following during a walk-around inspection of a truck and trailer combination in addition to the items described above for the truck alone: Check the coupling system areas: Check the air and electric lines to the trailer. Be […]
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GUIDING AGAINST BRAKE FAILURE Managing Truck, Trailer and Load Control your speed whether fully loaded or empty. Empty, large combination vehicles take longer to stop than fully loaded ones. A truck with a trailer is usually heavier, larger, and requires more driving skill than a truck by itself. Thus, drivers required to tow a trailer need more knowledge and skill […]
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WHY BRAKES FAIL: Brake Imbalance A brake performance problem that probably account for most accidents involving brake failure is brake imbalance, which can be caused by deficiencies that affect some of the brakes in the system but not others. Brake imbalance can also happen by having mismatched brake system components that cause some brakes to work harder than others. Brake […]
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Over the past few days, two major accidents involving trucks occupied the front pages of the mainstream media. Both accidents resulted in substantial fatalities! In both cases too, the mainstream media reported that the trucks’ brakes had failed. In the accident that occurred at Oshodi, a tipper loaded with sand and said to belong to a Pentecostal church was reported […]
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METHODS OF ESTIMATING A MOST OPTIMAL REPLACEMENT CYCLE SIMPLISTIC REPLACEMENT PLAN The simplest replacement program and the one requiring the least amount of analysis is to replace a vehicle after a specific amount of time. It is not rocket science to count up how long the truck has been in service and determine ahead of time what time you simply […]
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