The
A-Z of
Driver Health
Booklet
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Road
Map to
Cost-effective
Trucking
5,
6 and 7 August
2008,
Johannesburg
FleetWatch
Training & Development Academy presents its
revitalised course, “Getting to Grips with Owning
& Operating Truck Costs”. This 3-day workshop
provides a unique opportunity to step back from the
day-to-day running of a transport operation and review
innovative management techniques for evaluating
fast-changing road freight transport operations, beat
competition and earn an acceptable return on investment.
The course will prepare you to deal with the rapidly
changing environment and empower you with the knowledge
you need to face present and future challenges with
renewed vigour and confidence. Avoid disappointment –
seats are limited to ensure personal attention.
BOOK
NOW
by
calling Helga on
(011) 794-2490/1
or 072-152-9098.
Presented
by Max Braun, well-known independent trucking consultant
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All
under Control . . .
What does a gearbox
have to do with global warming? Quite a lot actually as became
evident when Mercedes- Benz chose to highlight the advantages of the
fully automated manual Power-Shift transmission as fitted to the
Axor 1843 LS. Patrick O’Leary was there.
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Talking
fuel . . .
How high will the
price go and for how long will it remain high? How serious is
the supply side and what can we do not to run dry? FleetWatch
correspondent Max Braun reports from The Oil Africa
2008 conference. |
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Appropriately
Friendly . . .
The new Quon range
from Nissan Diesel South Africa, officially launched at Sun City in
March, has undergone extensive local test trials to ensure best ‘market
fit’ writes Paul Collings.
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Cover Story
SKILLS
SHORTAGE
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The
Struggle Continues . . .
Amidst diesel
price hikes, soaring interest rates and nation-wide power cuts
looms the perennial nemesis of confident growth in the truck
transport industry, the skills shortage. Paul Collings reports.
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Screening
the Resource . . .
Determining an
applicant driver’s true suitability for the job of piloting
a rig now goes beyond simple interview techniques to include
tests that determine what’s really ticking ‘behind the
eyes’.
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Bite-size
Chunks . . .
Paul Collings chats
to Brian Kerr, training specialist at Mercedes-Benz
Commercial Vehicles about his unique approach to driver
training. |
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Extra
Sensory Training Tool . . .
An in-cab camera
serves as an extra set of eyes and ears for driver trainers. Paul
Collings visits an operation using this technology as an
on-the-job training tool. |
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component knowledge. . .
Kingpins, 5th wheels,
turntables and landing legs are all safety-critical items on a
truck-trailer combination and making sure they're fitted,
employed and maintained correctly takes a certain amount of
skill. Acquiring these skills requires expert training
services as provided by Jost Transport Equipment (JTE). Paul
Collings reports. |
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New
from FleetWatch
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FuelWatch
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A new quarterly special
report focussing on the all-important question of liquid fuels used by
the road freight industry. The latest diesel prices, the ongoing
threat of supply shortages and the associated environmental issues
provide the impetus for the report. Max Braun reports.
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The
Plight of Transporters . . .
At the time of
writing, the international media were reporting that 33
countries anticipate some level of social upheaval over the
increase in food prices. |
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Automated
Electronic Fuel Management
Systems. . .
Automated
Electronic Fuel Management Systems are
not new to South Africa. When first introduced to the local
trucking fraternity in the mid 1990s it received a luke warm
reception. The industry is renowned for its scepticism when it
comes to retro fit equipment and spending money on what may turn
out to be a “nice to have”.
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Keeping
fuel costs 'on-track'. . .
OTI Africa
established in December 1999, is responsible for the distribution,
installation and maintenance of OTI product solutions in Africa, the
Middle East, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand as well
as specific projects in other regions.
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A
revolutionary breakthrough. . .
EASYFUEL IS wireless,
cashless, cardless and paperless. Based on OTI’s patented
multi-application smart card technology, the system has been field
tested and certified by AtexQ, FCC, UL and CE. Claimed to be the
fuel payment system of the 21st century, EasyFuel is available to
oil companies and fleet owners – large or small. So how does it
work and why is it so successful?
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Supplying
FM solutions worldwide. . .
Since 1995, the
AFS Group (Pty) Ltd has supplied fuel management solutions to
customers in various industries in Southern Africa. AFS is a
black-owned company with 30% of AFS’s equity held by
previously disadvantaged people and allocates significant
resources to facilitate skills transfer. |
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Fuel
Saving Tips. . .
Each issue of FuelWatch
will include fuel saving tips drawn from the world’s
best practice and from local sources who have consistently achieved
ongoing fuel savings. In this issue we have drawn on the vast
practical and technical experience of the Technology and Maintenance
Council of the American Trucking Association. |
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Learn
how to cope with change in
a tough business environment to
beat competition ...
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Regulars
Comment
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Marketwatch
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Truck
& Bus Sales . . .
Truck Operating Benchmarks . . .
Industry
Observations. . .
Products & Service Guide
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