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title: RelaDyne Insights | September 2019
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 In this issue, RelaDyne celebrates National Driver Appreciation Week, welcomes VP of HR, and much more!

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. RelaDyne Insights \| Edition SEPTEMBER 2019   National Driver Appreciation Week    RelaDyne wants to bring awareness to National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! Celebrated this year, September 8-14, 2019, America takes the time to honor all of our truck drivers for their hard work and commitment to one of our economy's most demanding and important jobs.       Spotlight   RelaDyne Driver - An Evolving Career For many of those who spend their day behind the wheel, the driver lifestyle becomes ingrained. The freedom that driving as well as the variety that each day brings creates dedication to the job. At RelaDyne, we have over 700 drivers, who take up almost half of our workforce. Their dedication to the job is the ultimate support of our national distribution network that expands as far wide as New York to New Mexico. Many of our drivers have found lifelong careers in their position. One such driver, located at our Chicago branch, has evolved in his career from driver, to dispatch supervisor, and now RelaDyne’s first Driver Manager. After over 30 years as a commercial driver, fighting the Chicago metropolitan area traffic pulling just about any and every trailer imaginable, he’s slipped out from behind the wheel. He is now directly involved in the hiring, training, and safety of all driver positions in the region. “My fascination for trucks came at a very young age. My father would come home for lunch with his truck from time to time and I would just climb up in the cab and pretend I was a driver,” he said.  “I spent many summer days riding around in the truck with him, shifting the gears from the passenger seat.” His early interest in trucks led him to a lifelong driving career that has equipped him with great knowledge and perspective making him the perfect guy to work with the drivers every day in his new supervisory and supportive role. “We felt it important to have someone who has actual experience with the functions of our Driver team because the Driver Manager position is very interactive with the Drivers,” said RelaDyne Chicago Commercial Manager. “The position also required experience working within different Departments and understanding how to coordinate with all involved to achieve a common goal.” With the promotion from within, the Chicago Driver Manager has unique insight into the team of drivers and has proven himself to be  perfect for the job. “Not only can he ‘talk the talk’ he has ‘walked the walk’ at RelaDyne,” said RelaDyne Chicago General Manager.  “To have someone who can handle the functions of the Driver Manager position has actual hands-on experience doing the required work is a critical piece for the Driver Manager position to succeed.” As the Chicago Driver Manager approaches his four-year anniversary with RelaDyne, he reflects on his journey to where he is now, “I told \[them\] that I was looking for the last job of my life. A place I could retire at. \[They\] gave me a good feeling that I could grow with the company.” At RelaDyne, we appreciate our drivers and strive to recognize and help them reach their potential in their careers. After all, without our drivers, we would have no way to deliver the products we sell and our customers would have no product to keep their businesses functioning. Happy Driver Appreciation Week to all the drivers dedicated to the long hours, unpredictable traffic, and ‘go-go’ day to day, especially our own here at RelaDyne!     Products   Diesel Exhaust Fluid   YOUR TRUSTED DEF ADVISOR As your DEF trusted advisor, RelaDyne can support your growing requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid with our API-certified product and closed-loop equipment handling solutions.   FIND OUT MORE >     Discover More   LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR ACQUISITIONS Visit our Acquisitions page for more information on the legacy companies that now make up RelaDyne. We have been busy throughout 2019 integrating businesses across the U.S. into our RelaDyne operations. Their rich history and unique product and services specialties add to our robust offering to our customers.    READ MORE   LIVE CHAT IN A SNAP! Have a question you can't find the answer to on our website? Click the live chat box in the bottom right hand corner of our website to talk to a RelaDyne Associate. We can point you in the right direction and get you information fast!   READ MORE     RelaDyne News   Upcoming Events RelaDyne Welcomes Jennifer Graft as VP of Human Resources Jennifer Graft specializes and leads the efforts in advancing RelaDyne by recruiting top talent, providing high quality support to Associates along with Associate recognition and retention, and focusing on building the culture of RelaDyne.  With over 20 years of executive leadership experience in Human Resources, Jennifer Graft brings a wealth of knowledge and a tried and true approach to Human Resources. Jennifer comes to RelaDyne after spending 12 years as the President and CEO of Employers Resource Association, a provider of Human Resources services to over 1,100 companies.  Graft received a B.A. Degree in Marketing from Bowling Green State University, as well as an M.B.A from Miami University. Industry Insights     How to Gain Your Customers’ Trust & Their Business for Life We all know there’s a stigma to car repair shops. They quote you above the cost of needed repairs hoping you won’t know the difference to make an extra buck or two. At least, that’s what the word on the street is. A few bad practice repair shops ruin the trust and morale of the rest of car repair businesses.   READ MORE     Importance of Oil Analysis The cycle times are slowing, the performance is decreasing, is it normal wear and tear, or something more sinister? The purpose of industrial maintenance departments is to keep all machinery functioning in a productive and profitable manner.   READ MORE   Recent Industry Insights Industry 4.0: Not Just a Buzzword 3 Tips for an Organized Quick Lube Bay Will you pass your next DOT inspection?   In Other News     TRUCKING BY THE NUMBERS: SAFETY   Understanding crash types and causes over the past years may help prevent them going forward. Plus, the costs associated with large truck crashes can be staggering. There likely is not a single bigger topic for fleets to address. These numbers should help.   FIND OUT MORE >     TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF CHATBOTS IN  MANUFACTURING    Leveraging chatbots in manufacturing can be the perfect solution to automate cumbersome, manual manufacturing activities, helping companies maximize their ROI and thrive in a competitive market.   FIND OUT MORE >     FORD EXEC PREDICTS SELF-DRIVING CARS WILL ONLY LAST 4 YEARS Ford’s operations chief for its autonomous vehicle division predicts that autonomous vehicles will be so in demand, and used so deliberately, that they will succumb to substantial wear and tears.   FIND OUT MORE >         Interested in a career with RelaDyne? Browse current job openings or join our Talent Network to be considered as positions become available.   VISIT RELADYNE CAREER CENTER >   Valued Partners             RelaDyne   8280 Montgomery Rd, Ste 101    Cincinnati  OH       Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.   |
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