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40 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | JULY 2015 technology electronic logging, truck utilization and more. The TMS program's content is written to reflect what Maverick's management expects drivers to know at certain steps. The North Little Rock, Ark.-based com- pany uses EBE's LMS to administer tests that "allow quick snapshots" of how driv- ers are performing and what areas may require more training, says Curt Valcovik, director of driver training. 3. Custom content Companies such as J.J. Keller and Asso- ciates, Vertical Alliance and Instructional Technologies Inc. all provide an online LMS with a library of driver training materials. Clients increasingly are asking these vendors for custom content to engage drivers with their fleet's specific culture and to cover certain training topics. The demand for custom content led J.J. Keller to establish an Implementation Services department designed to provide fleets a cost-effective way to create train- ing materials and load them into Keller's online LMS to assign and document coursework, says Brian Kubiak, J.J. Keller director of marketing for training. Alchemy Systems recently partnered with ITI to allow customers using the Alchemy training platform to also train their drivers, warehouse staff and techni- cians on ITI's Pro-Tread courses. Alchemy customers include 50 of the top 100 food companies. Its training platform is centered on fleet safety, fuel ef- ficiency and Compliance Safety Account- ability for food industry warehousing and transportation operators. With Pro-Tread, Alchemy said its customers now have a single training program for safety and operations across the entire supply chain. 4. Document everything Virtual Alliance, which provides the Web-based Infinit-i LMS and associ- ated training content, is wrapping up development of its Assessment Deck tool that fleets can use to convert paper forms into electronic documents to capture information and create reports for vehicle inspections, internal audits, cargo claims and more. The online Assessment Deck has an administrative portal to assign forms to different groups and people in an orga- nization. An e-mail can be sent to the ap- propriate people with a link to complete a form online. The ability for technology to document training may be just as important as the training process itself. As far as the courts are concerned about documentation, the training never happened without it. There's no beating the ease of doing business with your trusted local truck parts distributor. As part of North America's Leading Truck Parts Network ® , your local VIPAR Heavy Duty Parts Professional offers the brands you want and the expertise you need, with the strength and resources of a network of over 500 locations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The Right People. The Right Parts. The Right Places. Find out more at www.vipar.com © 2014 VIPAR Heavy Duty The Expertise of Your Local Truck Parts Professional Backed by the Power of a North American Network www.VIPAR.com