Mobile technology has changed the way contracting firms operate, thanks to a wide array of smartphones and tablets that allow the real-time exchange of information. As a result, many technicians in ...

Much of managing people is navigating intangibles. Aspects of business like sales and marketing can be somewhat quantified into a spreadsheet — customer locations, promotions that generate purchases, ...

A large field service organization with technicians working around the country had a problem. Every day, the technicians performed their work well. They had the instruments, knowledge, tools and gear ...

It is a great time to be a technician using technology. Work done in the field is getting easier, more efficient and more accurate as the tools we use get smaller, faster and more precise. And we can ...

As trucks continue to rely more and more electronic-based systems to operate – with computers controlling everything from the engine, transmission, emission control devices, even tire inflation – the ...

From the roads we drive on to growing commercial and industrial areas to the homes we live in, construction projects help breathe new life into under-utilized areas, create new spaces for communities ...

SAN ANTONIO — As truck technologies and emissions systems continue to evolve and electric-powered trucks begin to hit the market, the knowledge and expertise required to service and maintain these ...

The tools of an automotive technician have evolved way beyond wrenches. A survey conducted by Anyline, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered data-capture software, found 70% of technicians ...

Kenneth Calhoun, fleet optimization manager for Altech, has been a longtime board member of the American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council and an early voice calling for the ...