The K.I.D. blog written at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, “Keep Calm and Carry on with Humanity” is a message that still resonates nineteen months later. Maybe even more so today. Back when we began physical-distancing and hunkering down in our homes, we didn’t know what would happen. The semiconductor shortage was an issue […]
The annual CVSA Brake Safety Week is scheduled for August 22 – 28, 2021. During this industry-focused safety event, enforcement officials will inspect commercial vehicles and place units out-of-service (OOS) until any critical brake issues or other safe-operating violations are corrected. The last brake safety week found that 12% of commercial vehicles inspected had brake […]
The pandemic has caused us to evaluate our existing processes and revisit assumptions about how we get things done. The ongoing need to adapt quickly to changing markets and economic conditions is compelling operators to develop strategies that increase productivity while proactively managing costs. Rising energy and commodity costs, unanticipated supply shortages and an uncompromising […]
One of the outcomes of 2020 is it acted as a catalyst for digital transformation. As consumers shifted to online channels, we experienced five years of eCommerce growth in less than a year. It’s created a dynamic tipping point for supply chains, which are being transformed in months instead of years. A January 16th Economist […]
Roll-Up doors are constantly exposed to wear and tear, making regular preventative maintenance is important for decreasing expensive downtime and reducing repair expenses over the long haul. Regularly maintaining the roll-up doors on your truck will help to keep their mechanical components operating smoothly, reduce operational noise and improve your workers’ safety. Here are a […]
People call K.I.D. Truck & Trailer Service in Oakville, Ontario to enquire curiously if we work on medium-duty trucks. In our nearly four decades in business, we’ve serviced every make and model of diesel engine equipment, literally. It seems like a good time to review our commitment to this class of vehicles and explain why […]
Given our current circumstances, there’s an intense focus on making every dollar go further and every purchase count. We’ve come to equate a low price with good value and there is often waste in this equation. It reminds me of a time when I met a Maintenance Manager for the first time. He kept repeating […]
I had another blog in mind for this month, although with the focus on the novel Coronavirus, it seems tone deaf to pretend we can carry on as we would normally. We’re living through interesting times to say the least. The stock market has plunged more than at any other time in history, the Saudis […]
A tractor trailer on its side against an Esso sign at Eglinton and Mavis after a deadly crash on Jan. 13, 2020. (Ernest Doroszuk/Toronto Sun) When did you ever think that the Peel Region would come second only to California in anything? In one category it does and that’s cargo theft. According to Marco Beghetto […]
It’s not easy running a freight company and everybody is looking for a way to cut costs. The new mantra is to do more with less, faster. Nowhere is this more prevalent than with preventive maintenance. At K.I.D. Truck and Trailer Service, we’re often confronted with customers where the equipment has broken down and they’re […]