Fleet managers will learn how to leverage new technologies and processes to find sustainable, creative solutions to enhance fleet operations for years to come at Fleet Technical Congress 2019, held with Green Truck Summit in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2019.

The Work Truck Show runs March 5-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis. Fleet Technical Congress and Green Truck Summit kick off March 5 at JW Marriott in Indianapolis. Other Work Truck Week activities, including educational sessions, the Manufacturer and Distributor Innovation Conference and the exhibit hall, are all located at Indiana Convention Center. The Work Truck Show exhibit hall will be open March 6-8.

The Fleet Technical Congress will address key issues affecting the vocational fleet community, providing expert strategy and insight to help fleet managers enhance their resources and overcome operational challenges. It’s designed for both established fleet managers and those moving into more senior fleet management roles.

“Fleet Technical Congress provides fleet managers from all over North America an opportunity to learn from each other and share best practices about maximizing fleet performance,” says George Survant, NTEA senior director of fleet relations. “In addition, attendees will hear how some of the industry’s top performers are leveraging new technologies to develop long-term solutions.”

Fleet Technical Congress begins at 8:30 a.m. on March 5 with opening remarks, followed by a keynote address at 8:45 a.m. Following the keynote, attendees can participate in a variety of general sessions led by top fleet managers and industry suppliers covering disaster recovery planning, strategies to secure fuel supplies, using data to design work trucks, ensuring a reliable fleet power supply and last-mile delivery. Fleet Technical Congress and Green Truck Summit general sessions will run on the same schedule, and attendees can choose to attend any session from either program. Lunch is included with registration, as is a reception from 5-6 p.m.

Fleet Technical Congress general sessions

Claude Masters, principal, Masters Consulting, will moderate “Restoration and Disaster Recovery Planning: Being Your Team’s Hero.” In this session, Sara Burnam, CAFM, director, fleet management, Palm Beach County; and Joe Suarez, senior director of fleet services, Florida Power & Light Co., will discuss preparing fleets to meet unique operational demands in response to a significant disruptive event or disaster.

In the session, “Securing Fuel During Supply Disruptions”, Roger Murray, chief operating officer of PS Energy Group Inc., will offer insights into how fleets can establish contingency plans and strategies to ensure access to fuel even during fuel supply disruptions common during disasters or localized power outages along pipeline routes and at tank farm sites.

During “Designing Your Next Work Truck — Make it an Acquisition, Not a Purchase,” National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Adam Duran, program manager, and Lauren Lynch, researcher/mechanical engineer, and Mike Britt, CEO of MG Britt Inc., will teach fleet managers how to use structured experience, intelligent analysis, as well as drive and duty cycle data to design work trucks that provide a better customer experience, longer vehicle life and higher residual value.

In the session, “Critical Considerations for Restoring Equipment Without Wheels,” Bill Burns, fleet and facilities maintenance manager for SWACO, will discuss the importance of ensuring fleets’ on-site power generators can run reliably under demanding conditions in order to effectively apply fleet resources.

Kevin Beaty, president, YUNEV; Michael McDonald, senior director of sustainability and government affairs, UPS; and Chris Nordh, senior director of advanced vehicle technologies, Ryder System Inc., will discuss how the evolution of technology is dynamically redesigning information management, speed of accurate decision-making and how work is completed.

During this session, “How Last-Mile Delivery Affects Vehicle Design and Fleet Operations,” attendees will hear how UPS and Ryder plan to use redesigned trucks and packaging and delivery methods to improve the last-mile delivery experience, while increasing customer satisfaction and reducing expenses.

For a full schedule of Fleet Technical Congress sessions, visit worktruckshow.com/fleettechnicalcongress.

In addition to these general sessions, attendees can choose from dozens of Fleet Technical Congress, Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show concurrent sessions March 5-7 on topics such as fleet productivity, risk mitigation, OEM chassis updates, and more. The Work Truck Show exhibit hall featuring 500 exhibitors will be open March 6-8.

For more information or to register, visit worktruckshow.com.