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Lodi Company are constantly expanding into new areas, gaining new partners and formulating new offerings. These exciting developments only serve to increase our specialised knowledge and experience, to the benefit of every client. Whilst we appreciate that not every bit of news that is important to the Lodi team will be of interest to our clients, we also understand the importance of keeping customers aware of significant developments and projects.
Vehicle Maintenance Programme – Morocco Royal Armed Forces (FAR)
 | Lodi has been contracted by the Van Vliet Group subsidiary, TechSupport XL, to set up and run a maintenance workshop for the Moroccan Army’s wheeled vehicle fleet. A temporary workshop facility has been completed in Casablanca and is now operational, carrying out routine maintenance and repairs for the Moroccan Army’s estimate fleet of 20,000 vehicles. Work has started on renovating the main workshop facility which is scheduled for completion by September 2011. This state-of-the-art facility has been designed to operate to ISO 9000 standards and will provide all levels of maintenance and repair, bodywork and refinishing. |
Mongolia – Vehicle Workshop Project from Black River Trucks
 | Lodi have closed an agreement with a Swiss logistics and finance company for the building and management of a truck workshop facility in Mongolia. Lodi Technical Director, Allan Oliver, has recently returned from Mongolia where he finalised an agreement with the Swiss/ Mongolian company, Black River, to source material and set up a workshop and camp facility in the Gobi Desert in the south of the country. The facility will operate in extreme conditions as a base to maintain and repair a fleet of up to 200 trucks and tipping trailers which will be used for the transportation of coal to China and Russia. |
Osh Kosh Refurbishment Programme for Morocco Armed Force (FAR)
 | Lodi engineers will manage the soon to be launched Osh Kosh truck refurb programme for Morocco Armed forces. The Lodi team of vehicle technicians and automotive specialists, working on the Morocco FAR Wheeled Vehicle Maintenance programme for the Van Vliet Group, have completed the first phase inspection of Oshkosh M911 Heavy Equipment Transporters. Lodi have been contracted to manage the refurbishment project in a local facility. The sheer size of the vehicles will make this a very challenging project with major potential operational and cost benefits for the Moroccan Government. |
Development of Vehicle Spare Parts Operation for Dutch truck supplier
 | Lodi are working with Van Vliet trucks in 2011, to develop a new spare parts operation which aims to double parts turnover. Following an assessment of their existing parts operation by Lodi, Van Vliet Trucks Holland, has contracted Lodi to implement their proposed development plan. The parts department will be strengthened by the recruitment of parts sales and systems staff. The programme will include a reorganisation of functions to optimise staff performance, the introduction of inventory management systems and ISO 900 based process management and the development of an international sales and marketing plan. |