Reflecting the changing nature of today's trucks from rolling machines to information processing centers, The Maintenance Council of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) is changing its name to the Technology and Maintenance Council.
TMC will take over many of the functions previously addressed by the former Information Technology and Logistics Council.
Under the new plan, TMC will add four additional study groups to its current structure. These will focus on technologies relevant to information technology and logistics professionals: data interchange; automated data entry; business processes; and technology and communications.
“On the horizon, we see a definite convergence of activities and interests between the on-board and off-board technology worlds,” said Bill Wolterstorff, general chairman of TMC and fleet manager for Sather Trucking Corp. “Consequently, the technical and information requirements of our industry are changing.”
Wolterstorff has appointed a committee to examine and propose an appropriate board structure for the expanded council. While all current TMC members will retain their board seats, there also will be some representation from the IT/logistic contingent.
