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Efficient Idle Time Management at Hancock Carriers Inc.

Learn how Hancock Carriers reduced idle time with APUs, saving $100,000 annually and improving fuel mileage, while promoting environmental sustainability.

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Efficient Idle Time Management at Hancock Carriers Inc.

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  1. Case Study:Hancock Carriers, Inc. Ronald L. Hancock

  2. Company Information • Hancock Carriers transports power cable, steel and steel products throughout the United States.

  3. Company Background • Hancock Carriers started in March of 1986 with only one truck. • Currently we have seventeen company trucks with seventeen operators pulling throughout the United States.

  4. Tracking Idle Time • Hancock Carriers started tracking idle time five years ago. • The company started tracking by means of a satellite tracking system. • Idle time was tracked on a weekly basis.

  5. Managing Idle Time • We managed our idle time by installing Auxiliary Power Units (APUs). • We programmed our trucks to idle two minutes and then automatically shut off the engine.

  6. Employee’s Reactionto Idle Time • Employee’s reaction to the APUs and the idle time has been minimal. • As an incentive, employees gained a non-idle bonus once a quarter. These bonuses were given to drivers who kept very low idle times. • We have been very successful managing the idle time.

  7. Outcome & CompanySavings • The company has enjoyed a one half mile gallon increase in fuel mileage which amounts to a total of $100,000 a year. • Also the company has experienced less wear and tear on the engines resulting in substantially less cost per mile.

  8. Driver’s Response toAuxiliary Power Units • At first the drivers rejected the idea. • After the first few drivers used the APUs and began talking with other drivers, they began to accept the idea. • The company has had positive feedback since that time.

  9. Auxiliary Power Unitsand The Environment • The APUs create about 1/10 of the pollution that a truck does when it is idling; therefore, APUs are safer to our environment.

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