Humble License To Employ Tactful Arrogance

Hello all, (You’ll encounter a great deal of Oxymora in this post; I use them frequently to give weight and shed light.)

I want to take you on a short jaunt around my position regarding communicational intelligence and delve into how it does relate to business/sales philosophy.

The question I am raising, and also making a humble attempt to answer is: (How can we be perceived as “Assertive”, “Strong Minded”, or “Determined”, while still being embraced as a “positive”, “happy”, and “easy to engage” individual?) When I say “Assertive”, “Strong Minded”, or “Determined” I mean them in the standard sense, as well as making an implication that this is an “Un-bulldozable” individual.

Why do I ask such a question? Yesterday, a movie I watched combined with numerous happenings and sayings through my life (Like “Nice guys always finish last”) did ignite my desire to call this subject to attention, and to inquisitively indoctrinate on the matter.

The balance between Humble and Arrogant is found in how we Employ our License through Tact… Hence “Humble being the first word in the title and Arrogant at the end, with [tactfully employing your license] balanced in the middle”. The post title “Humble License To Employ Tactful Arrogance” is my effort through “Vocabular Artistry”, to paint a mental picture of what I feel is the most well refined, effective, and efficient business development professional. It should then go without saying, any skills and/or qualities in a well-rounded business person, will certainly harvest quite a plethora of positive interaction and circumstance in one’s personal life also.

First, let us quickly define Humble, License, Employ, Tactful, and Arrogance, this will allow us to stand together on a uniformed platform of understanding regarding the title delineation:

Humble: 1.) Not proud or haughty / Not arrogant or assertive 2.) Reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission.

License: 1.) Permission to act 2.) Freedom of action 3.) Deviation from fact, form, or rule by an artist or writer for the sake of the effect gained. (Plenty more definitions for “License” I only use those which are relative here.)

Employ: To put into action or service.

Tactful: From Wikipedia: Tact is a term that B.F. Skinner used to describe a verbal operant in which a response of given form is evoked (or at least strengthened) by a particular object or event or property of an object or event (1957).[1] More generally, the tact is verbal contact with the physical world.

Arrogance: An attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions.

Now that we know what foundation our Humble License To Employ Tactful Arrogance is constructed of, I’ll further elaborate on how this beautiful little oxy-moron shines…

When developing business, selling, or simply interacting with another person or group with intention to gain favor of some sort, we must come across as assertive, knowledgeable or more importantly superlative(this one is tricky because most of your employers/sales mgrs., etc… tell you “Our clients look to YOU to BE the expert” and it must show…), Friendly, and easy to talk to; all the while you must still be SEEN as deferrable (For their coziness) and not be perceived as arrogant in your declaration of expertise. Whoa…. This is quite the balancing act, but with focused practice, you’ll acquire your Humble License, and it will redefine you and your complete physical reality.

In order to be the superlative expert who our employer and consummated sale/business typically require, while STILL being accepted as deferrable/humble, we have to find our balance in the delivery of our words and actions. To do this, we must first pay attention to our “Voice Inflection” and “Tone”; also make use of the proper body language. It is said (Figures are surely argued higher and lower, I only state an averaged example not a factual/data driven figure.) that 90% of our communication efforts which are actually received by the opposing party, come not in the words we use, but in HOW we say them via tone and inflection, and how we display them via our bodily activity.

If you’ve come that far, then it’s time to journey into the land of conversational engineering/vocabular artistry. This is where you fine tune your “Humble”/”Arrogance” balancing act. Superlatively speaking is our fulcrum, while our “Humble” and “Arrogance” are our weighing platforms on either side. We must then find a Tactful way to display to our audience that our position of expertise is truly genuine, while ensuring their comfort level that you are also deferrable, and their ego that you are not “Trumping” them, their knowledge, or their experience. Is this possible?

Can you as a 22 year old sales executive go meet with a 54 year old “C” level executive, speak as a credible and authentic expert, and not over-saturate the conversation about industry knowledge that this 30 year company man/woman most likely has known forever, potentially giving offense or insult? MY answer would be yes, you simply must shift your fulcrum (balance point) to better represent your audience. A long-time, came-up-the-ladder, highly educated audience, would need to be focused on your knowledge of your product’s/service’s position shining through, NOT your knowledge of the industry seeming to be your main plot. If you TACTFULLY EMPLOY a HUMBLE approach, you will be talking about how specifically your product/position/point/desired outcome/service/request can and/or will be of value, through driving a superlative industry knowledge delivery vehicle; then you do not appear to be making an attempt to educate (Possible offense or insult to a veteran/seasoned pro), your credibility will be given merit, as you have tactfully projected your high level of expertise while simultaneously highlighting your position and desired outcome.

Well that’s it. I hope you have enjoyed my position on the matter. We’ve all seen the really nice guy/gal who can’t say no, or the arrogant individual or group who always wins but really isn’t liked… but then also, have we all not met the Woman or Man who just seems to shine?… they never offend, yet we know them as knowledgeable, and somehow even to the less knowledgeable and less affluent and less intelligent, they offer and deliver an equally humble and humanitarian interaction. This is the person we should be wise to model and learn from, and please, NEVER stop trying to be a better Conscious Human, society needs a great level of humble gratitude, regardless of altitude.

With full and potent gratitude,

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5 Lessons About The Way We Treat People

First let me say, I did NOT write this, it was an e-mail I received like many of you probably did; It is one I’ve seen more than once before, and EVERY time it chokes me up… In any event, it is worth reading, and even more importantly WORTH a great inspiration to many.

1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student And had breezed through the questions until I readThe last one:

“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the Cleaning woman several times. She was tall,Dark-haired and in her 50′s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last questionBlank. Just before class ended, one student asked if The last question would count toward our quiz grade.

“Absolutely, ” said the professor.. “In your careers,You will meet many people. All are significant.. TheyDeserve your attention and care, even if all you do Is smile and say “hello..”

I’ve never forgotten that lesson.. I also learned herName was Dorothy.

2. – Second Important Lesson – Pickup in the Rain One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African AmericanWoman was standing on the side of an Alabama highwayTrying to endure a lashing rain storm. Her car hadBroken down and she desperately needed a ride.Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generallyUnheard of in those conflict-filled 1960′s. The manTook her to safety, helped her get assistance andPut her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down hisAddress and thanked him. Seven days went by and aKnock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, aGiant console color TV was delivered to his home. A Special note was attached.It read: “Thank you so much for assisting me on the highwayThe other night. The rain drenched not only myClothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dyingHusband’s’ bedside just before he passed away… GodBless you for helping me and unselfishly servingOthers.”Sincerely, Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 – Third Important Lesson – Always remember thoseWho serve.
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,A 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop andSat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in Front of him.”How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress.The little boy pulled his hand out of his pocket andStudied the coins in it.”Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he inquired.By now more people were waiting for a table and theWaitress was growing impatient.. “Thirty-five cents,” she brusquely replied. The little boy again counted his coins.”I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill onThe table and walked away The boy finished the iceCream, paid the cashier and left.. When the waitressCame back, she began to cry as she wiped down the Table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,Were two nickels and five pennies..You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he hadTo have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 – Fourth Important Lesson. – The obstacle in Our Path.
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on aRoadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see ifAnyone would remove the huge rock. Some of theKing’s’ wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by And simply walked around it.. Many loudly blamed theKing for not keeping the roads clear, but none didAnything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of Vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, thepeasant laid down his burden and tried to move thestone to the side of the road. After much pushingand straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticeda purse lying in the road where the boulder hadbeen. The purse contained many gold coins and a notefrom the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. Thepeasant learned what many of us never understand!Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improveour condition.

5 – Fifth Important Lesson – Giving When it Counts… Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at ahospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare & serious disease. Her onlychance of recovery appeared to be a bloodtransfusion from her 5-year old brother, who hadmiraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat theillness. The doctor explained the situation to herlittle brother, and asked the little boy if he wouldbe willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking adeep breath and saying, “Yes I’ll do it if it will saveher.” As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bednext to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his facegrew pale and his smile faded.He looked up at the doctor and asked with atrembling voice, “Will I start to die right away”. Being young, the little boy had misunderstood thedoctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.

… Wow, that’ll leave a tear in your eye and tug on your heart; but it also does a fine job of planting the seed of desire for many to make a concious effort towards being a more quality participant in our society and our everyday human interaction.

With potent gratitude,

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Internet Exploer ‘IE 9′ and the ‘New Twitter’ and Beyond

I’d like to ask for comments/thoughts from others regarding their experience(s) with running the “New Twitter” through IE 9 Beta. So far I’ve personnaly experienced nothing less than technological DRAMA! Allow me to explain…

First – 12% of the time my timeline will not display…
Second – 100% of the time “Profile” will NOT display…
Third – 100% of the time When a Tweeter is clicked NOTHING displays to the right but white screen…
Fourth – Profile picture/avatar options to change/edit/delete do not display 80% of the time…

I could go on believe me. I’m not sure if this is an IE 9 issue or it’s a Twitter issue because the first time I sampled the “New Twitter” I was already running IE 9… FEEDBACK PLEASE PEOPLE!!!!

I will add that videos and such from Youtube give me ZERO problems with the new IE 9, but sites like Hulu will not work, nor will most of Fox video display well or at all.

Leave me a comment or two please or LMK on Twitter – @LogisticsDr

With potent gratitude,

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ALL Miners Rescued in Chile~!

I just wanted to take a quick moment to join Chile in rejoicing over all of the 33 miners and the 6 that went down for them coming out of the mine with their lives. 69 brutally long days these miners endured under ground to come out and meet fresh air once again.

My upmost respect goes out to all of the miners, rescue personnel, and affected families and communities.

Sincerely,

Papillon Global

RED SOX NEWS 4/17/2010

By Ian Browne / MLB.com

04/07/10 1:39 AM ET

FOLKS, I AM A BIG RED SOX FAN, SO… I APOLOGIZE FOR GOING OFF TOPIC HERE, BUT AS A RED SOX FAN, I HAD TO Re-Post THIS ARTICLE!  Thanks Ian and MLB.com!

BOSTON — The Red Sox spent a lot of time and energy over the winter building a much-improved defense. However, nobody said it was going to be perfect.

And the timing of shortstop Marco Scutaro’s throwing error on Tuesday night was rather imperfect, and it played a significant role in a 6-4 loss to the Yankees.

It looked like lefty reliever Hideki Okajima had navigated himself out of a jam in the eighth. With two on and two outs in a tie game, Derek Jeter hit a grounder to short, and it looked like the Red Sox were about to come charging back to the dugout. But Scutaro one-hopped his throw to first baseman Kevin Youkilis. The error kept the inning alive, putting Nick Johnson in position to give the Yankees the lead back on a bases-loaded walk.

Playing just his second game for the Red Sox, Scutaro proved to be accountable to the wave of media that surrounded his locker after the game.

“I just made a bad throw — that’s it. I don’t really have an excuse,” said Scutaro. “It’s always hard when you make errors and it costs you the game. You just turn the page and come back tomorrow and win the series. You can’t really do anything about it right now.”

Youkilis wishes he could have bailed Scutaro out.

“It just hopped up quick,” Youkilis said. “It just hit the top of my glove. I just didn’t get it in the webbing. It’s one of those plays where I blame myself. I thought I could have made it, but I got a bad bounce. It’s one of those tough breaks you have. It definitely wasn’t [the game]. One play doesn’t flip the game. There’s tons of stuff we could have done better. We could have scored more runs, we could have given up less runs. That play isn’t how we lost the ballgame tonight.”

Okajima still had a chance to get out of the inning with the tie intact. But the normally stalwart setup man fell behind 3-1 and then walked in the winning run to the always-patient Johnson.

“That was the last thing I wanted to do,” Okajima said through an interpreter. “The result just turned out that way.”

“It was just the one hitter where he kind of lost his command,” said Red Sox catcher Victor Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with a homer and three RBIs. “Unfortunately, it wasn’t the right time to lose his command with the bases loaded, but that was it.”

For the Red Sox, it was just that kind of night.

Even still, they threatened to answer right back in their half of the eighth. Youkilis led off with a single and moved to second on an errant pickoff throw by Damaso Marte. David Ortiz flew to center, and on came Joba Chamberlain, who struck out Adrian Beltre and J.D. Drew to snuff out that threat.

The Yankees, despite three errors, avenged their Opening Night loss to the Red Sox on Sunday by bouncing back in this one. The rubber match will be on Wednesday night at Fenway, when John Lackey makes his debut for Boston against Andy Pettitte.

This was a night in which neither starter was in top form. Boston’s Jon Lester gave up five hits and four runs over five innings, walking three, striking out four and throwing 94 pitches. A.J. Burnett allowed seven hits and four runs (three earned) over five innings. He also finished with 94 pitches.

Lester had come out blazing, ending a 1-2-3 first by blowing a 97-mph fastball past Mark Teixeira.

“You just never know when you’re going to make an error. You really want to play perfect for the whole season, but you won’t. You’re going to have some errors, you’re going to have some ups and downs. It was just an error.”

– Victor Martinez

“I just didn’t put guys away,” Lester said. “When I needed that pitch, I either yanked it or left it up or threw it in the dirt or whatever. I just wasn’t able to get that knockout pitch, I guess. At the same time, I felt like I made some pretty good pitches.”

It was the Red Sox who jumped out first, with Jacoby Ellsbury providing a spark. The leadoff man led off the first with a bloop single. He then stole second and advanced to third on Jorge Posada’s throwing error. Youkilis made it a 1-0 game by lofting a sacrifice fly to center.

A big swing by Martinez, resulting in a two-run homer into the Boston bullpen against Burnett, made it 3-1 Sox in the third.

“What a nice swing,” said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. “He’s just a good hitter.”

The Yankees have plenty of those themselves.

And back the Bombers came in the fifth, loading the bases with nobody out for the dangerous Teixeira. The first baseman nearly hit into a 5-4-3 double play, but he was ruled safe at first and a run scored.

“[The umpire] made the call and it was a bang-bang play,” said Youkilis. “I guess from the replay and stuff, guys said he was out and they said he was safe. It’s a bang-bang call, but it didn’t lose the game.”

The dagger came next, as Alex Rodriguez belted an RBI double down the line in left, and it was once again a tie game.

“The 3-2 fastball to A-Rod, if he didn’t swing at that pitch, it was a ball,” said Martinez. “He did a good job. He put a good swing on the ball and got him. But I think [Lester] threw the ball well today.”

Robinson Cano untied it with a sacrifice fly to center. Naturally, the Red Sox responded in their half of the fifth. Martinez once again got the big hit, an RBI double high off the Monster in left-center that made it a 4-4 game.

This time around, however, the Yankees had the last laugh.

“You just never know when you’re going to make an error,” said Martinez. “You really want to play perfect for the whole season, but you won’t. You’re going to have some errors, you’re going to have some ups and downs. It was just an error.”

Ian Browne is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Think about it.

With full and potent gratitude,

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Logistics Business Volume on the RISE!!

Article source: Sean Murphy, Associate Editor — Logistics Management

The March report on the non-manufacturing sector in from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) shows a marked increase in positive activity compared to February, according to Tony Nieves, chair of ISM’s non-manufacturing business survey committee.

“This is definitely better than I anticipated,” he said.

ISM’s index for measuring the sector’s overall health, or NMI, rose 2.4 points to 55.4 percent. A value of 50 percent or more indicates growth.

Other indices showed leaps upward compared to February. New Orders went up 7.3 points to 62.3 percent, business activity went up 5.2 points to 60 percent, and new export orders went up 10.5 points to 57.5 percent.

“This is just a very big swing, month over month,” he said.

Nieves said growth has been steady for months now, due in part to the economic recovery continuing. Large leaps are unexpected, he said, but not unwelcome, as long as the higher numbers don’t slip backward. Nieves said that would not be likely, but he looks forward to steadier improvement.

“I’d rather see numbers that are sustainable,” he said.

Employment is still lagging in negative territory, too. It went up 1.2 points from February to March, but still stopped at 49.8 percent, just shy of growth. In the manufacturing sector, employers ended 2009 with holes in their work force they were unable or unwilling to fill. In the first quarter of 2010, however, the sector began hiring again.

Nieves said the non-manufacturing sector is still in the same place now that the manufacturing sector was at the end of 2009.

“People are still a little skeptical and the discretionary spending isn’t there,” he said.

The upward trend, however, appears to be continuing, Nieves said, which means it is likely that the employment index will finally register some growth before the summer.

Prices also went up, by 2.5 points, to 62.9 percent. While higher prices can be a roadblock to recovery, Nieves said it’s only a short-term response, and not necessarily a sign of inflation.

Think about it.

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Suppliers say carriers still shopping for software

TMW Systems and McLeod Software each said they signed fewer new customers in 2009 than the prior year, but overall sales remained strong as carriers sought to improve their operations and prep for an economic rebound.

TMW, Beachwood, Ohio, said it signed on 140 new customers in 2009, down from 160 in 2008. “Both new and existing customers are capitalizing on periods of reduced market activity to strengthen their operations and increase management visibility to business performance,” said David Wangler, president of TMW. McLeod, Birmingham, Ala., brought in 84 new subscribers, down from 96 in 2008.

While the number dropped year-over-year, those that signed on during 2009 bought more add-on products and supplemental software than those in 2008, McLeod said.  Rick Halbrooks, vice president of sales and marketing at McLeod, said that as freight demand slumped, carriers reasoned that “if they can’t increase their revenues because of the rate market, they have to figure out ways to keep their costs down.” 

TMW has previously released revenue figures only for odd-numbered years between 2001 and 2007.  Between 2005 and 2007, TMW said revenue rose to $65.5 million from $26.3 million.  The increase reflected, among other things, acquisitions. 

I want to point out another thing to some of the “Stone Age” freight/traffic departments out there…  The carriers YOU use everyday, are seeking for better software and web-based platforms all the time to improve their operation, and improve their efficiency! 

If the companies carrying your freight recognize technology as an essential and vital part of their operational architecture, then how could you not embrace the possibility that you too could benefit from centralized oversight, exception management, and a high level of automated freight execution?

Think about it.

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Obama’s Health Care Bill

This new health care bill COULD equate to a huge amount of new over-head for your organization. One of the first places your company can/should look to, regarding reducing costs, is your logistics activity.(If you are a company WITH logistics/freight activity of course!)

Maybe you have freight which is coming in or going out, which you know needs to move at least a good day or more ahead of time, and you are NOT currently taking advantage of the Pre-Qualified Spot Market capacity which is out there… Maybe you have someone in your freight department getting some type of free dinners or other un-authorized gratutity to ensure shipping volume is allocated somewhere… Maybe you simply haven’t updated or improved anything in your logistics division in quite some time.

Any of these reasons are quite strong enough to have you diagnose your logistics/freight architecture to see where you have room for significant improvement. Both hard and soft cost savings can play vital roles in helping your company harvest back the profitabitlity which it deserves.

With full and potent gratitude,

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2010 model year Mercedes-Benz Econic setting new standards!

The 2010 Mercedez Econic

Aritcle Source: Freightnews.org

The 2010 model year Mercedes-Benz Econic is setting new standards in terms of engine line-up, safety and comfort. Since 2002 the Econic with natural gas drive has met what are currently the strictest EEV exhaust controls. Now the diesel engines of the Econic are available with BlueTec EEV as standard. Compared with the Euro 5 standard, particle levels under EEV are around 33 percent lower, and as a result the diesel-driven Econic also looks set to become an environmentally friendly winner when it comes to cleaner, better air.

Certified in accordance with currently the strictest EEV (Enhanced Environ­mentally-friendly Vehicle) EU emissions standard, the diesel engines presently already undercut the Euro 5 limit and are also just below the Euro 6 value planned to come into effect from 2014. Thanks to this, the Econic is even allowed to enter low emission zones, for example when used in waste disposal applications. In the case of particularly strict regulations, the exceptionally quiet Econic with natural gas drive is recommended.

A number of enhancements have also appeared on the Econic featuring gas-technology: the powertrain and combustion have been optimised in such a way as to increase performance but at the same time reduce wear and tear. This in particular results in reduced maintenance and repair costs. The natural gas drive is the most environmentally friendly engine available in the Econic. With a displacement of 6.9 litres, the M 906 LAG engine produces 205 kW (279 hp). Emissions from the Econic with natural gas drive do not contain any fine dust or particles. A further plus point is the low noise emission of the gas drive.

Enhanced safety built in – axle load measuring device, ASR, three-point seat belts on all seats

The vehicle occupants have not been overlooked either: the Econic now features three-point seat belts on all seats (second half of 2010). In addition, it comes with an axle load measuring device and acceleration slip regulation (ASR) as standard. The axle load measuring device effectively helps to prevent overloading by deter­mining the gross vehicle weight and displaying it in the “driver information system”. The acceleration slip regulation, meanwhile, helps to ensure greater driving stability. Both of these features are significant benefits in the waste disposal sector, particularly since it is possible for the vehicle to become over­loaded inadvertently, a situation which can both damage the chassis and have an impact on overall safety. ASR also helps to avoid problems in winter or slippery conditions. In the past the Econic already came equipped as standard with a differential lock on the drive axle, as well as a planetary axle – which has the effect of building up torque at the wheels. When combined together, these two design features give the Econic excellent traction, something which is parti­cularly appreciated in winter by those customers faced with difficult operating conditions.

Raising/lowering function plus increased comfort as standard

With immediate effect the Mercedes-Benz Econic now also comes with a raising/lowering function as standard. This enables the chassis to be raised by 200 mm or lowered by 60 mm, a feature which allows demountable bodies to be fitted and swapped out, for example. There is also a lockable roof stowage box so that tools or work clothes can be stored securely. All occupants are ensured a high level of seating comfort and optimum safety thanks to three full-size passenger seats. Also fitted as standard at the factory is the powerful 28 V/100 A generator, which takes care of the entire vehicle electrics, feeds the batteries and provides power reserves for additional accessories.

A specialist for a variety of applications

As a true specialist vehicle for municipal transport as well as collection and distribution services, the Mercedes-Benz Econic brings to the road all of the qualities expected of vehicles from a number of different sectors: whether used as a waste disposal vehicle, for fire or airport services, or as a tanker or furniture removal, milk collection or heating oil distribution vehicle. The Econic is a specialist vehicle for many applications – it is even now found on the roads in the form of a semitrailer truck, used by large discount food retailers for refrigerated transportation.

With almost 9000 units sold in eleven years, the Econic enjoys an excellent market position and has long been the benchmark for vehicles featuring a low-floor driver’s cab. According to the management of the Wörth plant, some 20 per­cent of customers take advantage of the benefits afforded by the gas drive. Due to the increasing quantities as well as high customer demand for Econic gas vehic­les, in 2009 production was completely relocated to the special vehicle product division in Wörth am Rhein. Previously the vehicle was produced at the Center of Competence for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles (KEM) in Mannheim.

The Econic is driven either by the 900-series inline six-cylinder diesel engines, or the natural gas engine, all of which are EEV-certified. The diesel engines are based on the innovative BlueTec diesel technology. Thanks to the use of SCR technology and optimised combustion, both exhaust emissions and fuel consumption are reduced. In addition to the OM 906 LA available with power outputs of 175 kW (238 hp) and 210 kW (286 hp), there is also the OM 926 LA with a power output of 240 kW (326 hp). The 900-series diesel engines are also suitable for use with biodiesel without any modifications being necessary. All Econics with diesel engines come with a 200-litre capacity aluminium fuel tank, as well as a 25-litre tank for AdBlue.

The Econic was originally designed as a waste disposal vehicle and was first presented as such at the Entsorga trade show in Cologne in May 1998. At the time, a variant featuring the natural gas drive was not yet available. Refuse collection workers climb in and out of such vehicles between 200 and 250 times a day. For this reason the engineers came up with a low-floor variant of the driver’s cab featuring easy access for getting in and out, as well as an automatically opening passenger door, as used in bus and coach design.

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