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Join Us: Webinar to Help Fleets Spot Hidden Upfitting Risks

Upfitting headaches slowing you down? Register today and get ready to learn the risks most fleets miss and how to avoid them.

November 13, 2025
Work Truck webinar promo featuring speakers Kevin Kiedrow and Shelby Simpson for “3 Hidden Upfitting Risks and the Playbook for Avoiding Them,” scheduled for November 20, 2025.

Fleet experts Kevin Kiedrow and Shelby Simpson join Work Truck for a free webinar on three hidden upfitting risks and how fleets can avoid downtime.

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Fleet managers looking to cut downtime and tighten up their upfitting process have a new learning opportunity coming up this month. Adrian is hosting a free webinar titled "3 Hidden Upfitting Risks and the Playbook for Avoiding Them" on November 20, 2025, at 11 AM PT / 2 PM ET.

We ALL know that upfitting is essential for keeping work trucks productive, but the delays that pop up along the way often create headaches and unexpected costs. Many of these risks start long before a vehicle enters the shop, and this session digs into the areas where fleets commonly get tripped up.

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Attendees will learn:

  • Three key upfitting risks that can stall timelines.

  • Questions to help evaluate current processes.

  • Nine practical tips pulled from an upfitting playbook.

  • Ways to reduce downtime and keep vehicles in operation.

The goal is to give fleet managers a clearer look at what causes bottlenecks and how to get ahead of them before schedules are disrupted. 

Best part of attending live? You can ask the speakers questions and get answers right away. So join us and register today! 

Speakers include:

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  • Kevin Kiedrow, Fleet Account Executive, Adrian: Kiedrow has more than two decades of experience helping fleets streamline upfits, reduce delays, and build processes that support better uptime. He works closely with Adrian’s North American fleet customers, focusing on practical solutions that get trucks back on the road faster.

  • Shelby Simpson, Strategic Partnerships Manager, Adrian: Simpson leads Adrian’s partnerships with FMCs and OEMs and works to strengthen communication between the groups that influence upfit timelines. She focuses on reducing friction across the upfitting chain to help fleets avoid preventable delays.

  • Moderator: Shelley Mika, Contributing Writer, Work Truck: Mika has covered the fleet industry for nearly 20 years and brings deep insight into the challenges managers face. She will help guide the conversation and highlight key takeaways that fleets can put to work right away.

Registration is open now for fleets that want to get ahead of the issues that slow down their upfits.

Save your seat and get ahead of the risks most fleets overlook!

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