As part of the business expansion, the company upgraded its Hebron, Kentucky, distribution center that was already serving the OE side of the business. \u201cWe made a $3 million investment in the Hebron facility including more pallet space, kiting lines and assembly lines to service this market.\u201d The workforce at the facility was also doubled.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is our personal commitment and passion to support the customers and that includes the aftermarket team, the engineering team, the project management team, the quality team and the customer care team,\u201d Aon said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing a true partner with customers is who we are and how we operate within Wabco,\u201d said Jon Morrison, president, Wabco Americas. \u201cWe are demonstrating our commitment to customers by significantly expanding our aftermarket portfolio, adding new distribution infrastructure and logistics capabilities, and creating an enhanced customer experience team for OE service providers, aftermarket parts distributors and fleets seeking to maximize vehicle uptime.\u201d<\/p>\n
To help North American fleets and service providers keep vehicles operating safely and at peak efficiency, Wabco\u2019s enhanced customer experience will also include:<\/p>\n
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- A new customer portal featuring online ordering for OES and distributor customers, as well as product information and technical support for the larger customer base;<\/li>\n
- An expanded regionally-based, multilingual field service team providing both live and virtual technical support; and<\/li>\n
- A regional version of Wabco\u2019s comprehensive training platform, Wabco Academy, tailored to the needs of North American customers. This platform will enable access to detailed technical instruction via self-directed online modules and on-site, hands-on clinics, as well as certification programs across the spectrum of OEM and aftermarket solutions for popular commercial vehicle applications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
During the HDAW show, the company unveiled some additional new product and service solutions.<\/p>\n
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- OnSide ADAS retrofit kits<\/strong>: These kits allow fleets to add blind spot detection technology. The company also offers OnGuardActive and OnLane ADAS retrofit kits for an array of popular vehicle applications.<\/li>\n
- Genuine remanufactured air compressors:<\/strong> The line has been expanded to include remanufactured air compressors that are said to provide original equipment equivalent performance. Each unit is fully disassembled, inspected, cleaned, honed, updated with new components, reassembled and tested to the latest OE specifications.<\/li>\n
- Subscription-based Toolbox P;is diagnostic software: <\/strong>This is an upgrade to the company\u2019s existing Toolbox software. The new version supports the company\u2019s latest product releases including intelligent anti-lock braking systems for trailers, modular braking system platform for trucks and TailGuard reverse collision avoidance system for trucks and trailers. A new \u201croll call\u201d feature automatically identifies installed Wabco systems upon connection to the vehicle. In addition, warranty forms are pre-populated with VIN, fault code(s) and other information to help speed the claims process.<\/li>\n
- Expanded air dryer and cartridge offerings:<\/strong> Three new ranges of replacement air dryers and cartridges are not available to meet the performance and cost-per-mile requirements at each stage of vehicle ownership. Available air dryers now include System Saver premium OE; Wabco Reman Solutions; and new ProVia aftermarket units. The company\u2019s air dryer cartridge offering now comprises System Saver premium OE; new WABCO Essential mid-range; and ProVia aftermarket cartridges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u201cOur promise is to look at customers\u2019 requirements for uptime and support them,\u201d Aon said. \u201cAt the end of the day, we are here to be a partner in their success.\u201d<\/p>\n
by Denise Rondini<\/a><\/p>\n
Source: https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com<\/a><\/p>\n
FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT<\/h3>\n
Fleet management is the use of a set of vehicles in order to provide services to a third-party, or to perform a task for our organization, in the most efficient and productive manner with a determined level of service and cost.<\/p>\n
Fleet management activities are shown in the following graph 1:<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nGraph 1: fleet management activities<\/p>\n
The proposal audit analyses and assesses all fleet management activities shown in the graph 1, and its main goals are:<\/p>\n
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- Know the overall status of the fleet management activities<\/li>\n
- Provide the analysis, the assessment, the advice, the suggestions and the actions to take in order to cut costs and increase the efficiency and efficacy of the fleet management\u00a0 activities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
With the information obtained, we\u2019ll elaborate a report that holds the overall status of the fleet management as well as the suggestions, recommendations and the measures to take in order to cut costs and optimize the fleet management activities.<\/p>\n
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO DOWNLOAD THE PROPOSED FLEET MANAGEMENT AUDIT:<\/p>\n
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- Genuine remanufactured air compressors:<\/strong> The line has been expanded to include remanufactured air compressors that are said to provide original equipment equivalent performance. Each unit is fully disassembled, inspected, cleaned, honed, updated with new components, reassembled and tested to the latest OE specifications.<\/li>\n
- OnSide ADAS retrofit kits<\/strong>: These kits allow fleets to add blind spot detection technology. The company also offers OnGuardActive and OnLane ADAS retrofit kits for an array of popular vehicle applications.<\/li>\n