TMC Pilots Industry Data Scorecard Service

ARLINGTON, Va., March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council is piloting a new scorecard service for capturing and reporting on key industry data and trends. The TMC Scorecard Service, which is supported by a relationship with Decisiv, Inc., a leading provider of Service Relationship Management platforms for fleet maintenance, will be introduced during TMC's 2014 Annual Meeting and Transportation Technology Exhibition, to be held March 10-13 in Nashville, Tenn.

"We have recently piloted a new TMC Scorecard Service that will allow participants to see how their service and maintenance data compares to similar companies based on type and size of fleet, industry/SIC code, cargo type, and other parameters," said Carl Kirk, vice president of maintenance, information technology & logistics at American Trucking Associations. "This new service is one more way TMC is providing additional value to its membership."

"The new TMC Scorecard Service goes beyond simple yardsticks, which show only generic industry data based on surveys," said David H. Tobey, Ph.D. of Decisiv, Inc. "The scorecards can be used measure specific aspects of a fleet's operation against its own performance and that of other companies or groups, as well as industry averages. This type of service, which has been used successfully in other industries, will deliver value beyond typical surveys for truck fleets in many market segments."

Once launched, fleets signing up for the subscription-based TMC Scorecard Service will be sent questionnaires every 4-8 weeks throughout the year.

Fleets interested in participating in the pilot click here (a DOT# is required).

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!

TMC is America's premier technical society for truck equipment technology and maintenance professionals. TMC features a diverse membership of equipment managers, service-dealers, owner-operators, industry suppliers and manufacturers, educators, academia and others that support the trucking industry. TMC member fleets represent the broad range of industry vocations, including truckload, less-than-truckload, municipal, private, on/off-highway, construction and other operations. Find out more about TMC online at http://tmc.trucking.org.

Founded in 2001 and based in Glen Allen, Va., Decisiv, Inc. is the leading provider of a Service Relationship Management platform for fleet vehicle maintenance programs combining communication, collaboration and decision support solutions for inspection, preventive maintenance and repair services. More than 750 fleets with 330,000 assets and 900 service providers use the Decisiv platform for asset management in conjunction with fleet maintenance management systems to minimize Days Out of Service, increase revenue, improve capital and resource efficiency, lower operating costs and generate a higher return on assets. For more information, visit decisiv.com.

SOURCE American Trucking Associations' Technology & Maintenance Council