Fleet Upfitting Process: From OEM to Road Ready
How does a work vehicle move from the factory to the equipment manufacturers and into the hands of small and large fleets? And how can fleets shorten the process?
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How does a work vehicle move from the factory to the equipment manufacturers and into the hands of small and large fleets? And how can fleets shorten the process?
No compact vans? No problem. Check out these conversions for commercial applications.
In fleet management, where every second counts and the hustle never stops, upfitting solutions provide benefits that often remain hidden in plain sight.
Primrose Equipment is partnered with Navistar Defense to provide contract manufacturing to assemble vehicles, systems, subsystems, and vehicle-adjacent products.
Increased flexibility and advanced planning are critical for fleets to manage the increasingly complicated landscape of upfitting work vehicles.
The two-day event, convening Oct. 16-18 in Las Vegas, is designed to give delivery fleets of all types the tools and strategies to maximize vehicle uptime, enable peak performance, and keep drivers safe and productive.
With the ongoing lack of commercial van availability, it’s time for fleets to get creative on new vehicle types and upfit options to do the same job.
According to data from Work Truck Solutions, new on-lot commercial vehicle inventory per dealer was up 36% in Q4 compared to Q1 — but that’s still only half of the inventory in Q4 2020.
From the manufacturing plant to detailed inspections, to installation of upfits and accessories, and to transportation via ship, rail or truck, Wallenius Wilhelmsen provides one-stop shopping for fleets, FMCs, and OEMs worldwide.
Join fleet group editor Chris Brown as he talks with Jason Hammond from AT&T about the transition to OEM-sourced modems, the benefits they provide, and what fleets need to be thinking about when managing them and the data.
Fleet experts shared their insights on remarketing upfits and equipment in the work truck industry.
Upfitting is a complicated process with many opportunities to make mistakes, sometimes very expensive ones. The first key step to a successful upfit is "Plan, Plan, Plan."
Keep cargo safe and reduce theft by staying alert, knowing common trends, and keeping cargo locked up securely.
How are supply chain and labor issues, cost pressures, and other factors affecting upfits for commercial fleets? Find out this State of the Fleet industry video with Mike Antich!
The Commercial Vehicle Upfitting Summit, formerly Truck Product Conference, will be held September 13-14, 2022.
No compact vans? No problem. Check out these conversions for commercial applications.
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