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Back by request … This event reveals...
 Critical “Insider” Truck
Efficiency Information that Dramatically Decreases Delivery Costs and
Hassles
…While Boosting Your
Profits!
(You’ll see it with your own eyes because we’re
going to
show you a
“live” dispatch in real time!)
Would you like to increase
profits?
Decrease many of the headaches from managing your
trucks?
How about finally getting the best use out of
your trucks and manpower?
This event is for
you!
If you are struggling to keep costs down,
frustrated by all the software and technology that is supposed to “make
your life easier” and confused by all the conflicting advice...you need
to be aware of two things:
 You are not alone. (You’d be amazed how many marketers share
this problem)
 And it isn't your fault!
The problem is all of the ‘good intentioned’ but
ultimately bad information that is floating around masquerading as
common knowledge.
Then again, even good information may not be all that
helpful - what's useful to one marketer may not work for another.
It's practically impossible to get the right
information that will work for your unique circumstances.
When we realized how widespread this issue was, we
decided to do something about it and developed what may be the most
comprehensive and authoritative program on truck efficiency!
You'll finally get the inside scoop and unbiased
advice that will take you from start to finish to getting the most out
of your trucks and drivers while reducing overhead and the effort
required to manage your trucking operations.
Or if you prefer to reserve your spot by phone or
have any questions, you can call us at 800-728-9005.
When you attend Meridian’s “Focus
on Truck Efficiency”…
You'll discover the best way for YOU to:
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Drive up your profit per truck and your profit per mile!
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Track and analyze truck efficiency and what
data really matters!
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Get drop data to
your home office
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Hire and retain
top drivers
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Compensate your
drivers with the latest compensation plans that produce
results!
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Drive cost out
of BOL/Invoice/Deliver Ticket matching
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Get paid faster
through automated billing
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Decrease the
cost of preventative truck maintenance…simple systems that let you
know when to replace units rather than sink in more dollars
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Improve safety
and driver record tracking to virtually
eliminate fines
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Best handle
last-minute price changes and allocations
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Know when to use
common carriers even when you have your own fleet
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Take advantage
of the latest in automated delivery tickets and get actual ROI
numbers from real marketers
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Decipher what
the new government regs and security plans really mean for your
fleet
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And much, much
more!
*And don’t forget, you’ll see a “live dispatch”
in real time right before your very eyes!
As you can see, this is a serious event for marketers
that are serious about maximizing their margins, optimizing their
trucking operations, and trimming every last ounce of expense in order
to produce a lean mean trucking machine!
Just to be perfectly clear there will be no biased vendor
doublespeak... only "what works" insider information from marketers just
like yourself.
Check out this amazing speaker line-up:
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Jon Yocum, Yocum Oil, MN
– Will show us a live dispatch through
an internet connection directly into his
home office so we’ll see what his
dispatcher is actually doing! Before he
patches us in, Jon will share the good,
the bad and the ugly in Yocum's search
for trucking efficiency.
With a very
diverse business that includes heating
oil, short drops, lubes and dealer
transport, driving cost out of this
complex system was a challenge!
Jon gave us
his short list of technology partners
you’ll have a chance to meet at our
dinner/mini-trade show.
Terry Lammers, Tri County Petroleum, IL
– What does it take to run a profitable
rural tankwagon operation?
Terry took
over his Dad’s operation and then
expanded it through acquisitions to six
bulk plants.
Like with
any growing company came the need to get
efficient and drive down costs.
In a unique
move, Terry even invited the DOT into
his plant!
Can you
imagine?
This
hands-on owner who recently sold his
operation to a bigger player but still
runs the day to day will keep you laughing
with his trials, tribulations, and
successes including his truck automation
quest.
Ron Ritchie, Petro Chemical Transport,
TX
– What data or KPIs should you be
tracking as you work on driving up
efficiency and driving down costs?
As GM for
PCT, now part of the Keenan Advantage
Group of companies, Ron has
responsibility for a large number trucks
and drivers and will share his journey
in KPI measurement as well as driver
compensation and bonus programs.
KAG now has
202 facilities throughout the nation and
is a leader in logistics.
Bring your
hardest questions for Ron!
Greg Cushard, former Owner, Rubicon, CA
– Is hiring and keeping night drivers a
challenge?
Or, is the
mobile fueling game something you should
be considering?
Just a few
short years ago, when this savvy owner
saw his contractor customer market
drying up, he knew he needed to make a
business model change.
His choice
was mobile refueling.
Greg will
not only share his business model, but
also how he found, kept and compensated
his specialized night teams.
Bill Meek, Martin Eagle, TX
– This multi-faceted operation has owned
stores, a dealer network, commercial
accounts, a growing bio blend plant, and
cardlocks.
As
CFO/Operations and with a software
background, Bill has recently been
involved in a beta dispatch pilot with a
major software vendor.
Bill will
share his experience, as well as all the
things they tried that didn’t work!
Count on
Bill for candid honesty about all that
he tried!
Ted Burke,
Dennis K. Burke Inc., MA -
Drive Costs Out and Profits Up in Your
Commercial and Industrial Business. From
supply to delivery, Ted Burke
drastically increased the bottom line on
his family company’s C&I business. How
did he do it? Through supply, pricing,
and cost diligence. Ted’s “low tech”
solutions that he’ll share in this
session are ones that any marketer can
easily implement immediately. They may
surprise you. If you think you have to
have the latest technology to make a
good profit, Ted’s results in this C&I
division are proof that you don’t!
Gary Bevers, Bevers & Co, TX
– Gary has
a unique perspective of the BOL
challenges after chairing the PIDX
committee trying to get terminals and
refiners to play fairly on BOL systems.
Gary is
also working with diverse marketers from
across the nation, marketers with big
trucks, little trucks, retail,
wholesale, heating oil, propane, etc.
If you
deliver it, he knows it!
Gary will
provide unique insight to BOL
integration, one major frustration point
for many, as well as his scope of
knowledge in driving down delivery
costs, including metrics.
Gary will
close out our session with a sneak peak
of what to expect in fuels in 2010.
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That’s some serious “Truck and Driver” insider
fire-power gathered in one place for your benefit….and I’m working on a
few more!
Here's what attendees said:
The ideas I gained
will save us somewhere between $20,000 to $50,000 per
year. Sean Ensell, First Choice Energy
The networking was the best!
Edgar Dugas, Dugas
Oil
Best practices was my
take away.
Kevin Wood, RE Powell
Got great ideas for truck
automation and dispatch.
Daniel Harger, Frost Oil
Expect this will
amount to at least $100,000 for us. John Birrell,
Jubitz
And more comments:
I was amazed how much I had in
common with other jobbers.
Learned several things
I wasn't aware of in ways to do the same thing.
I brought my
dispatchers to expose them to new ideas and motivate
them - it worked.
The different KPI's
were great.
And the best:
My owner sent me here and I thought
it was a bunch of BS. I was about as close-minded as a
guy could be. Much to my surprise, you hooked me from
the first speaker. There's nothing better than someone
who has lived and breathed it. After all these years
doing the job, I've got a lot of changes to make.
You know what this means?
Simply this - if you are an Owner or CFO,
Operations or Bulk Plant Manager who manages your fleet, a Dispatcher
charged with route optimization, or an IT manager responsible for
integrating truck technology…
You can't afford to
miss out on this ‘game changing’ event!
Especially, since we made it a no-brainer of a
decision. Here’s the deal…
The event is one and half days of “all meat and
no filler”. We kept your
time investment to an absolute minimum while making sure we’d be able to
give you what you need to make your job easier and alleviate a great
deal of your truck related stress.
Next, when you consider the cost of repairing a
truck, late billing, losing a driver, etc. a tuition of only $1,595 for
this event may be the easiest way to cut costs ever invented.
Bring your team and save $$$$$! The more you
bring, the more you save! Remember,
any cost savings from your trucking operations go straight to your
bottom line!
 And if that weren’t enough, we’re even going to
provide all of your meals and after a mini trade show with invited
vendors only, you'll be treated to a fun night out at the Texas
Rangers/Seattle Mariners ball game! (VIP Lexus seating)
We could not have made it any easier to say, Yes!
BUT…
Unfortunately, there is a rub.
In order to facilitate a more intimate program that
allows every attendee the opportunity to address specific challenges
(and give you the right information for YOU), seating has to be very
limited and some people may be turned away.
If you want to be sure you are in, you’ll have to act
quickly. You can register here, now:
Or if you prefer to reserve your spot by phone or
have any questions, you can call us at 800-728-9005.
Dates for our next Focus on Truck Efficiency
- June 8-9, 2010
Where: Sheraton Arlington:
1500 Convention Center Drive Arlington, TX 76011
817-548-2814
Room rates are $129.00 for single and double and
$139.00 for a triple.
Each day the event will begin at 8:00 am. Day 1 will
conclude with a mini trade show and complimentary cocktails followed by
ballpark munchies at the game. Day 2
will end at 3:30 pm.
I look forward to having you join us.
Blessings,
Betsi Bixby
* This will give you the opportunity to hit the
ground running on the right foot with your trucking
program. You can breathe a sigh of relief as soon as you secure your
spot and know you’ll be there to get all of the insider info! You can
register now, here:
Or if you prefer to reserve your spot by phone or
have any questions, you can call us at 800-728-9005.
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