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Making the most of your CSA data
If you are not analyzing the data from roadside inspections reports, you are missing out on a big opportunity to improve your fleet's maintenance and repair operation.
As you know, Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA) is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's safety compliance and enforcement program. The goal, of course, is to prevent commercial vehicle crashes. Violations in the Maintenance BASIC account for a large percentage of overall CSA violations and cover brakes, lighting and tires.
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Beyond warranty: Understanding policy adjustments
The Business Dictionary defines warranty as: a legally binding assurance that a good or service, is among other things, (1) fit for use as represented, (2) free from defective material and workmanship, (3) meets statutory and/or other specifications. A warranty describes the conditions under, and period during, which the producer or vendor will repair, replace or otherwise compensate for the defective item without cost to the buyer or user.
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Oil falls as evidence points to rising global supply
Oil fell on Monday, adding to heavy losses at the end of last week due to rising drilling activity in the United States and no let-up in supply growth from both OPEC and non-OPEC exporters. Prices dropped even as OPEC signaled it may widen its production caps to include Nigeria and Libya, whose output has recovered in recent months after being curtailed by years of unrest. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has agreed with some non-OPEC members to curtail production until March 2018 but the move has failed to eliminate a global glut of crude.
Sometimes less really is more
By now we hope you have heard about our cross-country roadshow showcasing real fleets, hauling real freight on real routes.
We are looking forward to the September kick off of Run on Less so that we can demonstrate that with a combination of technology investments and good driving practices trucks can achieve fuel economy above 6.4 MPG (the national average). During the Run we are hoping average MPGs of all seven drivers will reach 9.
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TMW Systems’ Leonard recognized during Global Technology Event
Timothy Leonard, executive vice president, operations and technology for TMW Systems, was recognized as 2017 “Data Visionary” in the Americas Data Heroes Awards program sponsored by Hortonworks.
The award was presented in San Jose, CA, in conjunction with the DataWorks Summit/Hadoop Summit, an annual technology conference focused on big data best practices.
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Highlight opens terminal in Los Angeles area
Highlight Motor Group Inc. announced that its Highlight Motor Freight USA division has opened a terminal in La Mirada, CA, to provide consolidated less-than-truckload and full truckload service between Canada, the Eastern U.S., and the Los Angeles area.
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