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By Counterman
Scheduling of delivery drivers can be one of the more difficult personnel-related tasks for any manager. Often at the lower end of your pay scale and frequently staffed by part-time employees, these positions can be difficult to screen, fill and maintain. They are a critical link to commercial success, yet their value is easily overlooked when weekly schedules are created.
In many retail environments, analysis of prior hour-by-hour sales figures often shapes the forecast for staffing future shifts. Adequate staffing at the front counter is critical to assisting customers and moving merchandise efficiently, but in order to accurately forecast demand for delivery drivers, we must ignore the majority of retail sales, which occur in-store or, increasingly, as online purchases. Unless your business model includes “home delivery” to retail customers, staffing your delivery needs will revolve exclusively around your commercial accounts.
Having adequate delivery capability to maintain (or strengthen) your commercial relationships can look different for each location. Vehicle and personnel numbers will vary based primarily on that individual store’s customer mix and the type of market served. Wholesale jobbers generally serve a broader geographic area than retailers, due in part to their smaller store network. A chain retailer is more likely to have a greater concentration of individual stores per square mile, each serving a smaller area, while the jobber maintains a larger commercial customer base spread across a larger geographic area.
As a result, jobbers tend to make better use of scheduled route delivery, in contrast to focusing on frequent short “on-demand” deliveries in the immediate area. These schedules are much easier to forecast, as they are somewhat consistent throughout the business day. When scheduling for the “hot-shot” portion of your delivery needs, however, the natural ebb and flow of your store’s daily routine become an important factor. There are key points throughout each day that require additional delivery staffing.
Many stores enjoy some form of overnight warehouse delivery, and those daily orders will be expected at shops across your territory as soon as possible the following morning. Between those “first thing in the morning” deliveries and the daily ritual of vehicle pre-checks, the first hour of the workday can be a beehive of activity for your delivery staff. By the time your trucks are returning from their early rounds, orders generated from those 8 a.m. diagnostic appointments at shops across your market have begun to filter in, resulting in another rush. Customer calls ramp up again before and during the traditional lunch hour, as shops try to arrange deliveries to arrive before technicians return from their breaks. Another flurry of dispatches will be in response to the afternoon’s diagnostics, with shops hoping to wrap up repairs before end of day, and to beat the overnight order deadlines for the next day’s business.
In addition to customer-driven rushes, we may also see a spike in driver demand centered around our own incoming deliveries. Stores with midday warehouse deliveries will see a surge in demand around these times, as well as those created by UPS or FedEx drop-offs. Most of our best customers already know what time to expect such special orders, and the volume of “where’s my stuff?” calls will add to the sense of immediacy felt by everyone on staff!
Delivery scheduling can also be adversely affected by seasonality and holidays. Freezing or snowy weather not only creates delays in parts deliveries from the warehouse and at store levels, but it can also limit an individual driver’s ability to report for duty as scheduled, creating a gap in coverage. Coupled with the longer delivery times required for the remaining staff to complete routes safely, it can create temporary bottlenecks. Holidays also create personnel issues, as we attempt to find coverage for those days that everyone wants to spend with family and friends. Travel-intensive holidays like Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day also create an increased demand from shops prepping vehicles for extended trips, with added pressure for everyone to complete repairs, often at the last minute.
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By Counterman
Fuchs Lubricants Co. recently highlighted its Titan GT1 Flex 5 SAE 0W-20. It’s an engine oil that meets the demanding needs of today’s highly stressed, downsized, and hybrid passenger car engines. As OEMs continue to engineer vehicles for higher efficiency and fuel economy, Titan GT1 Flex 5 SAE 0W-20 delivers a low-viscosity formulation that supports fuel-saving characteristics, reduced CO2 emissions and reliable performance under severe operating conditions.
OEM Approvals and Requirements
Selected BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover models approve the use of Titan GT1 Flex 5 SAE 0W-20. It also meets the engine oil requirements of Ford, Chrysler, Volvo and other manufacturers specifying ILSAC GF-6A and API SP. The product also carries key OEM approvals, including BMW Longlife-17 FE+, Jaguar Land Rover STJLR.03.5006, MB-Approval 229.71, MB-Approval 229.72 and OV 040 1547. It aligns with additional recommendations such as Chrysler MS-12145, Fiat 9.55535-GSX, Ford WSS-M2C947-A, Ford WSS-M2C947-B1, Ford WSS-M2C962-A1, ILSAC GF-5, Jaguar Land Rover STJLR.51.5122, Volvo VCC RBS0-2AE and VWC 53057. This broad coverage allows distributors, workshops and fleets to simplify inventory. It also enables servicing of a wide mix of European, Asian and American vehicles.
Engineered for Modern Engines and Operating Conditions
Titan GT1 Flex 5 SAE 0W-20 is tailored for vehicles with start-stop systems, downsized aggregates and extended high-speed operation in challenging temperature environments. Advanced formula with BluEV-Technology enhances aging stability. The goal is to help the oil maintain viscosity and protection even under high outside temperatures and during sustained highway driving.
LSPI Protection and Extended Drain Intervals
The oil also offers targeted protection against low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI). The company noted this is critical concern in modern turbocharged gasoline engines, supporting reliable combustion and engine durability.
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link hidden, please login to view appeared first on link hidden, please login to view. When filters bulge or split at the seam, gaskets protrude from their base plate and oil is dripping from the engine and chassis, the oil filter often gets the blame. Some install a second or third filter, convinced the filter is the culprit. The fact is the filter encountered overpressurization due to a stuck pressure […]
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By Counterman
NEXUS Automotive International and Wolf Oil Corporation are celebrating 10 years of partnership. The companies call it a decade defined by collaboration, global connectivity and sustained international growth. Since joining
link hidden, please login to view in 2016, the network has grown into a global ecosystem connecting entrepreneurial aftermarket leaders across multiple regions. Today, link hidden, please login to viewand NEXUS work together in around 50 countries, combining international reach with local market engagement. NEXUS Academy and Events
Through active participation in NEXUS initiatives, Wolf Oil contributes to strengthening the aftermarket ecosystem while supporting the industry’s transition toward new technologies. As a partner within the NEXUS Academy, Wolf Oil plays a role in helping educate the aftermarket, sharing expertise that enables distributors and workshops to keep pace with rapid technical change. Beyond technical collaboration, the partnership is also built on relationships. Wolf Oil actively participates in global and regional NEXUS events, connecting with partners across markets and reinforcing the importance of personal connections in an aftermarket driven by trust and collaboration.
Franck Jolly on the Partnership
“Our ten-year partnership with
link hidden, please login to view demonstrates the strength of a truly global aftermarket community,” said Franck Jolly, global sales trademarks & marketing director at Wolf Oil Corporation. “Together, we combine international reach with local entrepreneurship, creating opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth across markets. Beyond business, NEXUS brings people together, and we are proud to contribute to a network that values collaboration, knowledge sharing and a long-term vision.” Gaël Escribe on Growth and Collaboration
“Ten years of partnership with Wolf Oil Corporation have proven that the most powerful growth comes from shared ambition,” said Gaël Escribe, CEO of NEXUS Automotive International. “By uniting global expertise with local ingenuity, we don’t just adapt to change; we drive it. Together, we’ve built more than a partnership. We’ve created a movement where trust fuels innovation and collaboration paves the way for the future.”
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