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SHOP OPERATIONS
TMT
(Task Management Tools)
dynamite
for efficiency
By leveraging task management tools,
fleet maintenance teams can plan
ahead, which is particularly helpful
amid technician and parts shortages.
By Cristina Commendatore
[ SHOP MANAGEMENT ]
E
24 Fleet Maintenance | June 2022
fficient fleet maintenance operations today have multiple software options and methods to collect
the data relevant to incoming jobs, such as vehicle identification numbers, driver complaints,
and other necessary information as a vehicle enters the bay. That information is then compiled
into the shop's system, where technicians and maintenance managers can search for top fault
codes and other problems at hand as well as delegate the right technician to perform the job.
Broadly speaking, this software, known as task management tools (TMT), can be as simple as
a spreadsheet-with smaller shops using Quick Books or Xcel-or take the form of a highly
advanced platform using predictive analytics. The former can help you get you by, however,
the latter can provide an explosion in efficiency.

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of june2022

Hitched Up: The national lampooning of vocations
In the Bay: Maintenance laws of the concrete jungle
Equipment: Lighting the way
Shop Operations: TMT – dynamite for efficiency
Powertrain: The great pickup dustup
Technology Trends: Will shops warm up to thermal imagers?
Economic Outlook: Inflation jumps ahead as top economic concern
Fleet Parts & Components
Tools & Equipment
Classifieds
Training: Troubleshooting tech shortage with area schools
2022 Scan Tool Spec Guide Intro
Global OBD-II Scan Tools
Professional Diagnostic Scan Tools
Products
Heavy Duty Diagnostic Scan Tools
Company Directory
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june2022 - Hitched Up: The national lampooning of vocations
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june2022 - In the Bay: Maintenance laws of the concrete jungle
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june2022 - Equipment: Lighting the way
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june2022 - Shop Operations: TMT – dynamite for efficiency
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june2022 - Powertrain: The great pickup dustup
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june2022 - Technology Trends: Will shops warm up to thermal imagers?
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june2022 - Economic Outlook: Inflation jumps ahead as top economic concern
june2022 - Fleet Parts & Components
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june2022 - Tools & Equipment
june2022 - Classifieds
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june2022 - Training: Troubleshooting tech shortage with area schools
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june2022 - 2022 Scan Tool Spec Guide Intro
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june2022 - Global OBD-II Scan Tools
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june2022 - Professional Diagnostic Scan Tools
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june2022 - Heavy Duty Diagnostic Scan Tools
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