Roundtable: Managing Upfits to Streamline OTD

Every day counts when you’re getting new vehicles on the road. Effectively managing the upfitting process is one of the most important steps a fleet manager can take for streamlined, fast order-to-delivery times. This roundtable discussion provided insights on today’s market dynamics and highlight proactive steps fleet managers can take to help upfitters and streamline the OTD process. We’ll be joined by upfitting experts from across the industry to talk strategy, MY2021 equipment and vehicle changes to watch, trends to prepare for, and overcoming pitfalls in the ordering process.

• Jacky Johnson, Business Development Manager, Utilimaster
• Christine Smith, Client Development Manager, Utilimaster
• Sean Meredith, National Fleet Sales, Driverge Vehicle Innovations
• Nate Gibson, Vice President of Sales, Canfield Equipment Service Inc.
• Jim Prenger, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, General Truck Body
• Dan Fisher, Fleet Account Executive, Adrian Steel
• Joe Birren, Truck & Upfit Engineering Manager, Merchants Fleet
• Candice Groth, Director of Operations, Fleet Acquisitions, Merchants Fleet