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Instant Expertise: How TMC RPs Guide Maintenance Practices Q&A with Terry Ebert, national fleet manager for J.E.T. Transit Inc. and Jasper Engines & Transmissions Q: A: How confident are you in the quality of the information? I have been around the repair and transportation industry for 30 years and when I attended my first TMC meeting in 1997, I discovered a group of folks with a vast array of knowledge and resources to help build a better transportation industry. This group has built a resource of RPs that are sound, practical and built on facts. TMC continually challenges members and meeting attendees to be alert to changes in our industry and with the cooperation of professionals from fleets, ser- vice providers, manufacturers and others, I'm confident I will find what I need each time I reach for a TMC RP. Q: A: How do you benefit from TMC meetings? The benefit you gain is second to none when I look at other venues I have attended. At TMC meetings you can choose what segment of knowledge you are going to go after, plus there are wonderful opportunities to net- work with your peers, manufacturers and other industry professionals. Walking the (Transportation Technology Exhibition) allows me time to focus on new technologies and products. When I'm asked by people new to the equipment maintenance industry about how they can get better at what they do, my first answer is: "Join TMC." Which TMC RP do you use most? I wouldn't single out just one, since there is a vast knowledge base at TMC members' finger tips (provided on CD and online). Each day brings a different challenge for me and my company and the RPs provide the necessary resources to make the best decisions. Q: A: Q: A: How does RP 169 assist you during an equipment breakdown? Unfortunately, simple electrical issues on the road become more difficult due to lack of understanding about how electricity works. Having RP 169 available to give to road call technicians and new technicians in our shop adds immense value. The only problem the RP presents to the user, is when they forget to use it. "TMC has built a resource of RPs that are sound, practical and built on facts"… When I'm asked by people new to the equipment maintenance industry about how they can get better at what they do, my first answer is: "Join TMC." When Terry A. Ebert, national fleet manager for J.E.T. Transit Inc. and Jasper Engines & Transmissions, receives a maintenance call about one of the more than 580 pieces of equipment that he oversees, he automatically reaches for one of several Technology & Maintenance Council's Recommended Maintenance & Engineering Practices. "There is so much knowledge (in TMC)," he says. "Each RP that I (participate) in the development process of, continues to sharpen the saw and keeps me connected to our ever-changing industry. You get what you put into it and I will not miss TMC meetings. " The Jasper, Indiana-based fleet has been a long-time TMC member and is one of the world's largest diversified remanufacturer of drive train components and fuel sys- tems. Ebert manages equipment acquisition and oversees maintenance across the country as well as fuel purchases, insurance and equipment sales for the company. Contact TMC by phone 703-838-1763, by email tmc@trucking.org or visit http://JoinTMC.trucking.org for more information SPONSORED INFORMATION