Fleet Updates


Fleet News

USPS Rates and Seasonal Rental Process Updates

  • USPS rates will be increasing beginning on Monday, September 11
  • There will be an update to the Seasonal Rental Process
  • A dealer alert will be going out to provide details on these updates in the week of September 11, so be on the lookout for that.


PM MANAGEMENT

  • PM due dates are based on the original maintenance start date​
    • Every PM due has a “notification” created in our system​
    • Due dates are based on the previous due date, not the prior completion date​
    • PM notifications cannot be closed without performing and billing the PM invoice​
    • FM PMs need the notification closed by logging the PM information on the Toyota Portal​
    • T & M PM’s require invoice submission via the Toyota Portal​
    • TMH does notify the dealer when PMs are due (PM Detail report, Monthly PM Reports) Home Depot PM POs​
    • The dealer is responsible for running the PM Detail Report​
  • Timeframe – Complete and submit invoices within 7 days of PM service 
  • Top Root Causes for Poor PM Completion Performance
    • Dealer uses business system instead of the Portal “PM Detail” report ​
    • Dealer fails to close FM PM’s – This is completed on the Portal​
    • The dealer gets out of alignment – Follow the reports we send the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd week of each month​
    • Customer rejects PM – Enter Fleet support ticket​
    • Unserviceable units – Enter Fleet support ticket​


CUSTOMER NOTES

USPS

  • Seasonal Rentals
    • Requests are coming in now from USPS locations for seasonal rentals. ​
      • Requests will be forwarded to the appropriate dealer as they come in.​
    • All USPS Seasonal Requests are being tracked for fulfillment.​
      • If you receive a request directly from the customer, please copy or forward the request to Nikolette Clark. (Nikolette.clark@toyotatmh.com)
      • Also, copy Nikolette on any changes in customer requests or what you can provide so fulfillment can be updated.​
      • If you do not have the equipment the site has requested , but you have a possible substitution, you should offer the option to the site, and they can decide if the substitution will work
    • Respond to the customer and cc Nikolette Clark with a quote no later than 4 weeks before the requested date.​
      • The quote is your commitment to fulfill the request. ​
      • The customer needs the quote to secure their funding for what you can provide or have the opportunity to look for an outside supplier for equipment you cannot provide.​
      • Pick-up and delivery cartage must be included in the quote. ​
    • New rates are provided in the email containing the customer’s request. Please use these rates in your quote.​
      • These rates are not effective currently. You will be notified when the rates go into effect. At that time, all rental billing can be updated to the new rates.​
  • NTE
    • Any repair over $2,000 requires a USPS Manager’s approval before the work can be completed. 
      • The USPS Manager’s Name, Title, and signature are required.
    • Repairs $5,000 and over require TMH Fleet Approval after the site manager approves.
      • Create a Fleet Support Ticket with the USPS manager’s Name, Title, and signature and attach to the quote. ​
      • A repair vs. replacement decision will be made. ​
      • Repair will be approved or declined via Fleet Ticket. ​
    • Repairs should not be completed without proper approval from Fleet Support

Kraft Heinz

  • Competitive equipment billing via Fleet
  • A New Labor Rate of $132
  • Increased NTE to $2,500 effective now​
  • Service Approvals. The KHC site manager will approve all repairs; however, a secondary approval is required for ANY repair identified as misuse/abuse or has a repair cost exceeding $2,500. Please email the contact for the appropriate region for all avoidable repairs and any service that exceeds the $2,500 threshold.

XPO Logistics

  • Annual Inspection & Engine Tune-up Labor Hours​
    • PM & Engine Tune-up (ETU) Not to Exceed 1.5 Hours (Labor time)​
    • PM & Annual Inspection (AI) Not to Exceed 5.0 Hours​
    • PM & AI & ETU Not to Exceed 5.5 Hours​
    • AI Only (or 2,000 hr. service) Not to Exceed 4.5 Hours​
  • ETU should not be billed without being a part of a scheduled PM
  • Please submit invoices within 7 days of work being completed or within 7 days of receiving the work order after work is completed.
  • Please reach out to Caleb Wright (Caleb.Wright@toyotatmh.com) if you have any issues obtaining POs for this customer.

Costco

  • PM Checklists
    • Please ensure that checking the PSI of any cascade attachment is done during PMs
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Matheson

  • Became an LDNA through Shoppa’s​
  • Shoppa’s will be reaching out with any questions on quotes, repairs, etc..​
  • Continue submitting quotes and invoices through TMH Fleet. We will loop in Shoppa’s team.​
  • Account Manager: Matt Racak​ (Email: mracak@shoppas.com)
  • $2000 NTE

Keuhne & Nagel

  • K+N has recently requested ALL their locations to direct all billing through the Toyota Portal for payment​
    • The site may mention “Tradeshift” or Raymond’s iTrack system​
  • K+N is a shared account with Raymond​
    • Toyota processes dealer invoices​
    • Routed to Raymond’s iTrack system​
    • Raymond consolidates invoices​
    • Sends out monthly bills to each site​
  • If you are billing directly, please update your systems to bill Toyota Portal for payment​
  • Please direct any questions about the changes to Fleet Support​
  • Policy & Procedure Manual in Solution Center

GXO

  • POs are not required for services under $2,000
  • Services over $2,000 require corporate approval before completing
    • Please submit quotes through Fleet Support located in the Portal
    • Failure to complete this step before service completion will result in your dealership being responsible for obtaining a REQ (PO) from the customer for TMH to process the invoice for payment.
  • Please ensure all equipment is loaded before submitting invoices for payment
    • All material handling equipment is required to be loaded (including rentals)
    • Invoice payment will be delayed or could result in no payment if the equipment is not loaded
  • Please attempt to submit invoices to Fleet for payment within 7 days of service completion
  • Updated Support Manual posted in Solution Center​
    • Portal –>Solution Center–>Fleet–>GXO Logistics–>US​
  • Please be sure to update your system with new rates if you haven’t already​
  • New rates are for services/rentals provided after 4/1/23​
  • Toyota will not be reversing any invoices submitted without updated rates​
  • Rentals provided before 4/1/23 will be required to keep existing rates

PRAXAIR (LINDE)

  • Services over $2500 require corporate approval before completing
    • Please submit quotes through Fleet Support, located in the Portal
    • Failure to complete this step before service completion will result in your dealership being responsible for obtaining approval from the corporate customer for TMH to process the invoice for payment.
    • Please include your ticket number in your invoice when submitting for payment.
  • Please identify the ticket number from the quote submission for all returned invoices due to no quote approval.
  • The customer requires itemized quotes
  • When servicing all makes of Material Handling Equipment at your location, please do so for ALL, not only Toyota

Home Depot

  • Service Channel IVR system must be used and used correctly​
    • No less than 10 minutes and no more than 24 hours for a single IVR check-in​
    • Mobile App or Store Phone
    • You will be short-paid on your invoices if used incorrectly
  • Return ETA’s​
    • Comments and ETA’s must be updated at all times- ETA’S EMAILED TO HDSUPPORT​
    • The systems team is working on correcting the return ETA issue​
  • Rentals for lifts that are inoperable for longer than 24 hours​
    • Must be provided to the store by next business day​
  • Work Order descriptions missing model-serial​
    • The systems team is working on removing the option to bypass the requirement​
  • Work Order Summary on Mobile App​
    • Indicate in the work order summary if repairs were done off-site, tire replacements, and OT calls​
  • Service Channel PO cancelation requests​
    • Provide details of the cancellation reason​
    • Cancelling POs will prevent the ability to invoice for dry run

Tractor Supply Company

  • Replacement lifts are directly shipped to the TSC store​
  • Remain on site until 3rd party picks up the lift​
  • Service calls/invoices for the old lift should go against the location, not the model-serial​
  • Download active equipment inventory report to keep dealer system up to date


Fleet Reminders

  • General
    • Please submit your invoices with the correct quantity of labor instead of flat-rate labor​
    • Please submit all quotes over the NTE through Fleet Support ​
    • Do not perform repairs without quote approval on repairs over the NTE (for customers requiring DNE)​
    • Please make sure your equipment is loaded in our system before you submit your invoices​
    • Please ensure your titles and emails are updated on Staff Master
  • Equipment Load Requests
    • Verify equipment to see if it’s already loaded by using the equipment search tile.​
    • Only use the required fields in the load request form (use the macro template to help you find that it is located on the portal equipment tile)​
    • Frame-serial is required in the frame-serial field for Toyota equipment.​
    • Use a valid Toyota end customer number (use the location table to help you find the TMHU end customer #)​


Announcements

  • Dealer On-site Training – January 8 – 10​
  • Toyota Week – September 24 – 29 


Helpful Links


FLEET SUPPORT

Fleet Support is available through the TMHU Portal. For any fleet inquiries, please create a ticket through the Portal.

  • “Log on to Toyota Portal – click on Fleet Metrics – Click on Fleet Support – Click on to Launch Fleet Support”
  • Please ensure that you are filling out Fleet Support Tickets completely to ensure a shorter response time
  • When you access fleet support to initiate a ticket, please ensure you are selecting “Fleet”.
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