JUST BEFORE THE PARTYING START….THINK ABOUT THESE ISSUES! (Part Two)

Documentation Sufficiency State consolidated emblems, state gaseous emission pass, state driver’s badge, Niger Delta Development Permit, National Union Stickers, Inter-Auto Trade Supply Permit, Vehicle operational Permit…e.t.c. and other mandatory emblems without which your journey beyond the western states could be a living hell in the hand of touts and local government officials. The set you obtained for both the full […]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs) IN HAULAGE BUSINESS (Part Two)

Measuring Overall Performance A Director or Senior Manager within a company is likely to be most interested in overall performance and bottom-line financial results. For a haulage company incorporating warehouse operations, these could be measured by the following KPIs: Overall cost of deliveries, such as cost per case/pallet Total transport cost per trip Total transport cost per drop  Total transport […]

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THE IMPORTANCE OF KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs) IN HAULAGE BUSINESS (Part One)

Logistics management is that link in the supply chain that plans, implements and controls the efficient and effective forward and reverse flow and storage of goods between point of origin and point of consumption. Every properly established integrated haulage services company is in the business of logistics management and the role they play is an integrating function involving the coordination […]

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Application of Visual Search and Space Management in Truck Driving

A good truck driver respects his environment. Proactive reasoning and alertness to the minutest movement in and around the environment are factors that come into play when determining the skill level of the driver. Today, we present you a short video that explains how to maximise visual search and space management in truck driving. Please watch, learn and actionize. You […]

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JACKKNIFING IN TRUCKS

The rig jackknifes when the drive axle brakes lock up. From the Feature Picture: Figure 1. If you lock the steering axle brakes, the rig will move straight ahead regardless of the wheel angle. Figure 2. If you lock the drive axles, the rig will jackknife. Figure 3. If you lock the trailer axles, you will get trailer swing. Case […]

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GETTING OUT ALIVE IN AN ACCIDENT

Trucking is a very dangerous profession. In the US where ample data abounds, record has it that over 800 drivers die each year in highway accidents. In Nigeria, the fatalities would be expectedly much higher. On the average, you hear of at least 5 accidents every other week and this number is just for those that made it to the […]

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Bringing the Boss up to speed in Fleet Management: A Teacher’s Approach (Part Two)

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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Bringing the Boss up to speed in Fleet Management: A Teacher’s Approach (Part One)

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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