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parts that have a lower price
due to lower quality, " Irvine
said. " The best way to measure
the success of a parts program
is by measuring the impact it
has on total cost of operation
for a fleet. "
Effective parts management
» Having the right
parts at the right
time drives uptime
and profits.
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are buying and stocking all the parts that your
fleet may need or partnering with a truck parts
supplier. The key is understanding that keeping
heavy-duty trucks and trailers operating is critical
to a trucking company's livelihood. "
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is critical for maximizing fleet
uptime, as well as minimizing
the total cost of ownership of
trucks, advised PACCAR Parts'
Scheel. " Your success can be
measured by a reduction in
planned downtime if parts are
available when they are needed, "
he said. " An effective parts
management program will
also enable fleets to manage
their total parts spend per
truck at, or below, industry
average levels. "
There are many variables
that go into parts management,
said Diesel Laptops'
Robertson. " You want to have
not only the right parts on the
shelf when you need them, but
you also need to make sure
you have the correct amount, "
he added. " If you have too
many, or the wrong parts, you
have frozen capital.
If you
don't have enough, and you
are now spending company
resources to find and source
those parts, you're slowing
down the repair process. "
In general, a fleet should
turn its inventory, by product
line, around four times per
year, according to Robertson.
" Watching your inventory and
looking at those metrics several
times a year makes you drill
down into each individual
part, " he said. " You'll often find
you end up having to adjust
quantity levels frequently. In
the end, proper stocking and
purchasing decisions of parts
can easily reduce vehicle operating
costs, improve uptime,
and boost profitability. "
FleetPride's Wilstead said
fleets can realize better parts
availability, consistent pricing,
and quality control. " Your
success can be measured in
a variety of ways, including
reduced downtime, less inventory,
and lower parts spending, "
he added.
Having a strong focus on
managing parts and on having
the right part at the right time
is essential for driving uptime
and profits, Wilstead added.
" That can be done whether you
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