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Fleet Management

Costs for Fleet Maintenance and Repair Rise in First Half of 2021

American Trucking Associations (ATA)

Labor costs for repair and maintenance increased 2.6% between the first and second quarters in 2021 and overall parts costs increased by 2.8%.

Dell

Training/Onboarding

Combatting the Supply Chain Shortage: Where Do We Go From Here?

Focusing on what can be controlled through a combination of decreasing the skills gap and focusing on efficiencies within their own plants, manufacturers will be in a better position to combat the supply chain shortage both at a talent and industry level.

Metamorwork

96% of Truck Drivers Feel Appreciated in Their Job

According to the survey, over half of drivers (56%) noted that they feel proud to deliver essential goods and services to fellow Americans.

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What the Clean Label Trend Means for 3PLs

Clean label products increase in the food industry, as consumers look for healthier products. But what does this mean for the 3PLs that transport them?

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Emerging Technologies

New Patent Drives Freight Capacity Visibility

VuTrans earns a patent for a new solution to identify and match freight capacity, pushing for greater visibility in logistics.

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L.I.N.K. Live: Supply Chain Trends with Mark Baxa, President & CEO of CSCMP

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP)

Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive editors sit down with Mark Baxa, president and CEO of CSCMP, to talk supply chain trends, technologies and challenges and more.

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Fleet Management

Inventory Challenges Force Fleets to Hold onto Current Trucks Longer

Fleet Advantage, LLC

Driver retention was the third-largest motivator to replace aging trucks, and in addition to new equipment, compensation and driver benefits were also listed as beneficial for driver retention.

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7 Ways to Protect Fleet Carriers from Rising Risk

Hub International

The following best practices serve as lessons learned from nuclear verdicts involving truck drivers.

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Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Executives Implementing Warehouse Visibility Solutions

Many leading supply chain experts have found that continuous improvement processes needs their own continuous improvement.

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Fleet Management

Logistics Communication Software Improves Shipping and Receiving Efficiency From Afar

This secure, cloud-based system minimizes face-to-face interactions while improving shipping and receiving efficiency with automated, real-time messaging between freight carriers and a facility’s logistics office.

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Electric Truck Refrigeration Technology Providers Zero-Emission Performance

Carrier Transicold

The Supra zero-emission, engineless technology can be applied to battery electric vehicles or run autonomously with conventional engine-driven trucks.

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Combat Reduced Shipping Margins Caused by Freight Volatility

Transportation Insight, LLC

Business intelligence and efficient communication across vendors and internal departments can help facilitate adjustments to reduce margin erosion.

Over time, the right food company will experience an 8% decrease in costs with the help of transportation management experts and a 3PL provider partnership, regardless of standard rate volatility.

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