Month: March 2021

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Technology

Mobile Capture Update

Mobile Capture just pushed out version 4.0.3 that provides some great new features. Here is a highlight of the features that will benefit you.

  • “Ships Mobile” will show as the name for the app listed under the icon.
  • The Image Capture feature has been updated to make adding images from your gallery to the app easier.
  • Submitted documents are now easily identified with a green checkmark.
  • Pending Batches now has a “Delete All” and “Send All” option.
  • Dark theme has been added.
  • A bugfix that corrects your app from freezing while taking pictures.
  • Enhanced picture cropping features.

After updating your app, you may be required to log back in. Here are some tips to help you log in.

  • Company Code is ke10
  • User ID is your numerical driver ID
  • Password is PW+Driver ID
    • For example, my driver ID is 1234. So, my password is PW1234.
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Technology

Efficient Fuel Purchasing

For today’s post, we want to share some knowledge that is specific to our Owner Operator and Lease Purchasing Teams. We want to share with you the FleetAdvance app to assist you in making the best fuel purchases.

The calculations for fuel discounts can get complicated. The FleetAdvance app simplifies these calculations by providing you fuel prices with our discounts already configured. At first glance, it may not seem like a lot, but over time these savings really add up.

Here is a link to a YouTube video for more information on the app. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eWgdrj1kio

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Recognition

Who Are We?

Meet Donna Reed, one of Marvin Keller’s Inside Account Representatives.

I started part-time with Marvin Keller in August 2006 and went full-time a year or two after that.  During my years here I have had many different roles within the customer service arena.  I currently am the customer team representative for ADM/Stratas and Nestle accounts.  I oversee the loads from beginning to end; I’m responsible for accepting/declining load offers, order entry, scheduling appointments, tracking orders, requesting detention, and invoicing.  For ADM/Stratas loads I also add the orders to a portal so ADM will preload for us.  With both accounts, I watch for available lanes that would be a good fit for MK so we can submit rates for them.  I have experienced Marvin Keller grow from a trucking company into a family environment.

Prior to coming to Marvin Keller, I worked for Illinois Power, an electric and gas company.  Most of my years there were in Human Resources supporting Employment, Labor Relations, and Safety.  When I left I was in the Law Department working with the Employment/Labor side.  I chose to leave instead of moving to St. Louis.

I have been married for 34 years to my husband Todd.  We have two children: Michael and Tiffany.  Between them we have 3 grandchildren: Peyton, 6, Rowan, 3 and Maya, 7 months.  Oh yes, we also have 2 dogs, a 15-year-old Shih Tzu and a 1-year-old basset hound that keeps us busy.

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Announcement & Hot Topics

Promoted Parking

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is Texas!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

  • Search
  • Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
  • Select Add Company
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Uncategorized

Silgan Closures – New Customer Lane

We recently started hauling a lane for a new Customer called Silgan Closures which is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL. The lane will run 5-6 times a week from Champaign, IL to Warrenton, MO. Silgan Closures makes bottle caps for everything from juice bottles to pickle jars to milk jugs. The lane we are doing for them is loaded with caps for Coke bottles and delivers to the Coca-Cola plant.

You can watch a fun video from their website at the link below

vimeo.com/451944842

Silgan Closures is part of Silgan Holdings which was founded in 1987 by two former executives that wanted to start their own company. The name Silgan was formed by combining parts of their names — Phil Silver and Greg Horrigan. Silgan Holdings also has divisions that produce cans, plastics, and dispensing systems – like perfume bottles.

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Recognition

Who Are We?

Meet Mindy Miller, one of Marvin Keller’s Inside Account Representatives.

Hello all!

My name is Mindy Miller.  I was hired in 2014 as part of the customer team.  Before coming to Marvin Keller I worked at a local bank for 10 years, then after that, I had a daycare in my home for 6 years.  So trucking was a whole new world for me!  The customers I take care of are Sherwin Williams, Conagra, and Rural King.  I do all of the order entry, appointments, and tracking for these customers as well as invoice them.  I just recently started learning Owner Operator Settlements as a backup for the accounting department.  I am enjoying learning something new and different. 

I am very thankful for my job here at Marvin Keller.  They are truly like family.  We have an enjoyable work environment which is so great!  I am so glad that I came to work at Marvin Keller Trucking.

I live in Sullivan with my husband Shannon and our boys Wyatt, who is 16, and Will who is 11.  Shannon is a firefighter/paramedic here in Sullivan and my 16-year-old just got his first job!  I enjoy spending time with them, reading, and baking. 

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Announcement & Hot Topics

Promoted Parking

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is North Carolina!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

  • Search
  • Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
  • Select Add Company
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Customer News

Nestle Spotlight

Author: Donna Reed

Nestle in Bloomfield, MO has been a customer of ours for around 9 years. This is just one of Nestle’s Tidy Cats brand kitty litter factories. We are currently doing outbound lanes to Menards in Plano, IL as well as to Walmart in Spring Valley, IL and Seymour, IN. We also have an inbound lane coming out of Decatur, IL that supplies the containers for the kitty litter.

We are one of the carriers that they will accommodate drop and hooks, which is convenient for drivers. Recently, they went live with a new warehouse management system and, at the same time, expanded their warehouse. Doing both at the same time has been very challenging, which has caused some problems with preloading trailers timely. They are working hard to get back on track and we know that will be soon!

Categories
Announcement & Hot Topics

Promoted Parking

Truck Driver Parking is not always easy to find but is a very important part of a Driver’s day. We have all struggled to find parking in one state or another. Some of us have even had to shut down early to avoid going over on hours just to find a good place to park. MK has a plan to help our drivers find all the best places to park!

Every Tuesday we are going to post a region where parking may be limited. All you have to do is submit a post through DriveMK adding your favorite parking spot in that area. All drivers who contribute a parking spot for that area will be given an additional 200 pro points! Bonus points if you mention what lane you used this parking spot for.

Today’s region is Pennsylvania!

Steps to add Parking to DriveMK

  • Search
  • Search the Name, Address, and State of parking location
  • Select Add Company
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Technology

Technology Innovation

Author: Melissa Shain

Marvin Keller continues to add new technology and time-saving methods to our day-to-day activities.  To continue that initiative, we have recently added a new payment method for lumper services.  Relay Payments will save not only drivers’ time while at receivers but limit contact as well. 

Wasted dock time is reduced by up to 45 minutes on average by using Relay instead of other paper methods of payment. When a driver is dispatched, they can be given their relay code with the load information and not have to contact their driver manager for a lumper code during the unload process.  They will have everything they need to complete the load right from dispatch.  No more waiting on hold for after-hours or waiting to get a code from the office.  Once the Relay code is processed electronically- no calling it in. A receipt is automatically e-mailed to customer service with the load number and correct amount.  The driver does not have to do anything with the receipt, or report the actual amount of the lumper to the office; that is all taken care of automatically with Relay. 

Relay codes are accepted at over 800 different receivers and growing- almost all of the receivers Marvin Keller delivers to.  Relay prides itself on helping keep drivers moving and limiting duplicate work inside the office, allowing more efficiency and productivity.  We are excited to continue gaining more drive time for drivers and this small change is proving to do just that.  Please contact your DM or Melissa for more information or to answer any other questions you might have with this new process.