What the trucking reform act means. (Trucking Industry Regulatory Reform Act of 1994)Bohman, Ray
Employment trends within the trucking industry have wide-reaching implications. For starters, trucking is essentially the lifeblood of manufacturing logistics. Without trucking, the whole supply chain could crumble. In fact, about71% of American freight is moved via truck, equating hundreds of millions...
Another option gaining traction with fleets is having adealership technicianon-site doing maintenance repair work. Embedded techs are trained and employed by the dealership but work at the fleet's discretion. These techs have all the tools and training they need to service OE equipment. In some ...
As we see drivers eating just once or twice per day, while eating the wrong types of foods, it is easy to see the problem. A driver who consumes just 1,500 calories, but lives off of coffee and caffeinated soda or energy drinks, snacks on sugary treats, then finishes the day by eati...
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With speed and fuel restrictions, the trucking industry faces the prospect of added delays, increased fuel stops, and higher operating costs. For the consumer it means cancelled deliveries, soaring costs and longer delivery time. The airlines have already felt the impact of fuel shortages. Fewer ...
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Flatbed trucks can be used for both short haul and long haul trucking situations. It is just as easy to use the trucks to move goods across the country as it is to haul them a short distance. Many countries have specific regulations about how goods must be secured in place in order to...
Inventory control is a separate area of inventory management. It focuses on minimizing the total cost of inventory, while maximizing the ability to provide customers with products in a timely manner. In some countries, the two terms are used synonymously. Why is inventory management important? Effe...
While some interpret the data to show that the difficulty recruiting drivers is easing, others see a continuation of the trend.In the US, where 3.54 million are employed as truck drivers, the American Trucking Association (ATA) said the industry needs another 78,000 people to get behind t...