Although tires aren’t always the first items distributors think of when optimizing delivery and fuel efficiency, their role in getting cases safely and cost-effectively from points A to B cannot be overstated. “Beverage trucks operate in tough environments,” says Donna Murphy, B2B business segment manager for Michelin. “When challenges arise from a tire maintenance perspective, downtime becomes the focus.”
Reducing downtime involves a number of tire-related factors, from minimizing wear and under-inflation to developing new technologies that make tires less vulnerable to impact.