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Tues., October 13 | First Day of Conference |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | How to do this "Zoom Thing"Sara Glenn, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Good for: This is for professionals, technicians, or vendors - anyone having trouble with Zoom |
9:15 - 10:15 | Measuring, Costing, Strategies, and EV ImplementationKelly Reagan, City of Columbus, Ohio Craig Croner, City of Boise, Idaho Capturing total cost of ownership, measuring technician and shop productivity, activity based costing, fleet replacement strategies, electric vehicle implementation EV deployment case studies - strategies, successes and lessons learned from the City of Columbus Good For: Professionals |
10:30 - 11:30 | How to Keep a Healthy FleetJose Rodriguez, J&R Equipment Good for: Professionals |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Technician Staffing RequirementsTony Yankovich, Mercury Associates Find out how to determine your fleet maintenance technician staffing requirements using quantitative analysis. Good For: Professionals |
2:15 - 3:15 | Millennials in the WorkforceSara Glenn, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Perception isn't always reality. Good for: Professionals, Technicians, or Vendors |
Wed., October 14 | Second Day of Conference |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Latest Clean Fleet Technologies & Funding OpportunitiesAdriane Jaynes, Tulsa Area Clean Cities Eric Pollard, Central Oklahoma Clean Cities Good for: Professionals, Vendors |
9:15 - 10:15 | Innovations & Best Practices of a #1-Ranked FleetJeffrey Hawthorne, City of Palm Beach, Florida Hear about the innovations and best practices that helped Palm Springs attain the #1 ranking this past year in the 100 Best Fleets contest. Good for: Professionals |
10:30 - 11:30 | Inventory ManagementMike Letson, Evolutionary Measures, Inc. Learn about common mistakes made by fleets when ordering, stocking and issuing parts; how parts practices can negatively impact fleet availability; how to improve storeroom efficiencies and reduce inventory costs. Good for: Professionals, Vendors |
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Partnering with Purchasing/ProcurementLiz Tuck-Rowan, Arkansas Public Fleet Professionals Association Learn how fleet can partner with Purchasing/Procurement to get the best products and services needed and what tools are being used. Good for: Professionals |
2:15 - 3:15 | Roundtable: How Fleets are Dealing with the PandemicOPFMA Board Members Hear how Oklahoma fleets are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic; safety protocols; keeping staff motivated; and new ways of doing business and serving the public. Good for: Professionals |
Thurs., October 15 | Technician Training |
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Starting and Charging System Diagnosis and Repair SEL0101ISJerry Mungle, AC Delco |
9:15 - 10:15 | BatteriesBrandon Hartman, Continental Battery When AGM is a better fit, How to check a group 31 series battery properly and a new line of MixTech Batteries. |
10:30 - 11:30 | Steering, Suspensions and Inspection of the componentsMarco Botella, Drive (Moog) |
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | How to remotely diagnose a fault code using Detroit Diesel’s Virtual TechnicianOscar Geilfuss, Premier Truck Group |
1:45 - 2:45 | Electronic Tools (Insite, PowerSpec and Quickserve Online)Bryan Fowler, Cummins |
3:00 - 4:00 | Contamination ControlBrent Boutwell, Warren Cat Contamination Control is a “Proactive Product Quality Based Initiative” aimed at improved reliability through cleanliness design and practices related to the fluids, parts, and systems of Caterpillar equipment. Learn about the all the benefits a well-implemented contamination control program can provide! |