Peterbilt TruckCare Connect Provides Multiple Solutions, Benefits To North American Fleets

Peterbilt Dealers Servicing over 11,000 Trucks in Program

Control can prove vital in fleet operations, whether processing a purchase order, managing parts inventories or tracking preventive maintenance.

Peterbilt offers a powerful, Windows-based solution for fleets of all sizes – Peterbilt TruckCare® Connect, which provides a comprehensive blend of essential tools and services designed to help optimize fleet operations. More than a repair-shop and inventory-control system, Connect links fleets to their preferred Peterbilt dealers electronically for fast, easy and virtually paperless inventory replenishment. In addition to an impressive array of features like electronic parts purchasing, preventive maintenance tracking and in-depth reporting, Connect provides convenience and reliability via multi-user, multi-location functionality and extensive training and technical support.

During the past year, the number of customers using the Peterbilt TruckCare Connect system more than doubled. Fleets now account for 120, or 81%, of the Connect systems in operation, with Peterbilt dealers servicing more than 11,000 trucks under the program.

Connect customers enjoy many distinct benefits – from increasing warranty-claim recovery to reducing parts inventory to boosting gross margin - in large part due to the system’s flexibility, including optional modules. To better meet the demands of a wide variety of fleets and repair shops, TruckCare Connect is available in three editions – WebConnect, Connect Professional and Connect Enterprise – each of which can be customized to best suit a specific operation.

Designed for fleets of 20 or more vehicles, TruckCare WebConnect provides powerful tools to help fleets manage their businesses efficiently and easily, including core tracking and reporting, warranty management and electronic parts scanning.

TruckCare Connect Professional provides all the features and functionality of the WebConnect edition, plus additional features for fleets of 100 or more vehicles, or those requiring a more comprehensive parts inventory and purchasing management system. Connect Professional's more advanced features provide greater flexibility by tracking user-defined options for more in-depth management of non-standard components.

TruckCare Connect Enterprise is best suited for large companies, and provides all the features and functionality of the Professional edition, in addition to features such as the ability to support multiple business units and integrate with other business systems. Connect Enterprise can also track technicians’ time spent on each work order by using either a tethered or wireless bar code scanner, a feature that has helped a number of service shops increase their mechanics’ productivity by 20 percent or more.

For more details or to request a free, no-obligation demonstration, visit www.truckcareconnect.com, which also includes information about system requirements and optional modules, in addition to a downloadable brochure. To speak with a Peterbilt TruckCare Connect representative, call 1-800-434-5076 or submit an e-mail to connect@paccar.com.