Version 1.05 of Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards update released
The Trucker News Services
2/21/2008
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations has released its third update for Version 1.05 of the Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS), the TMC said in a news release.
This latest update of VMRS 2000 contains more than 500 new or revised codes, many of which cover the bus body and emissions-related components used in the transportation and equipment industry.
It includes all codes assigned as of Nov. 27, 2007.
There are three levels of licensing available for VMRS 2000.
The Single Site license allows installation VMRS 2000 1.05 on a single computer.
The Enterprise license version is available for companies who have a diverse arrangement of computers and repair sites.
The Developer version is available for third-party software development companies that wish to integrate VMRS 2000 1.05 codes into their products to take advantage of industry-recognized coding conventions. Users of either the Enterprise or Developer version are eligible for free quarterly updates of new or enhanced VMRS codes.
Version 1.05 of VMRS 2000 is available by calling the ATA Marketplace at (800) 282-5463.
VMRS got its start as a way of creating standardized reports that transportation fleets could use to track the reliability of a host of products and components.
It quickly evolved into a universal language that equipment owners and operators could use to enhance their ability to monitor equipment expense.
It is now the management tool of choice for many fleet maintenance and equipment managers, the TMC said
TMC officials added that the VMRS is a living entity because it grows and evolves along with the industry it serves. TMC is the official custodian of VMRS 2000 1.05.
TMC, through its licensing agreements, provides OEMs, manufacturers, part suppliers and other market providers’ access to VMRS as a means of supporting the transportation and equipment industry in ways such as adopting common parts numbering and coding conventions for equipment type and use, and use of a universal warranty claim process.
Several years ago the entire range of VMRS data sets was overhauled to reflect the number and scope of changes in the marketplace, according to Jack Poster, VMRS services manager.
“Advances have not stopped,” he said. “If anything, the rate at which new products and components are being introduced is accelerating. TMC has vowed to stay in step with these changes and has introduced many of these innovations into VMRS 2000 1.05.”
Poster cited some examples:
• Many new system and assembly categories have been created to accommodate the unique reporting needs of the off-highway or stationary equipment markets.
• The Work Accomplished (Code Key 15) and Technician’s Failure (Code Key 18) Codes have been expanded to satisfy customer demands.
• New System Codes (Code Key 31) have been created to accommodate bus body, paving, painting, spraying and deicing equipment.
• The total number of Code Key 33 Component Codes has jumped to nearly 21,000 codes.
• Code Key 34 Manufacturer/Brand has been expanded to cover more than 200 additional suppliers and brands since Version 1.04.
• Code Key 79 Position Code has been restructured and expanded.
For more information, contact Poster through e-mail at jposter@trucking.org or by telephone at (703) 838-7928.
For more information on the TMC visit http://tmc.truckline.com.
