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Breaking the Stigma: Mental Health with Truck Drivers

Trinity Logistics

However, for truck drivers, these feelings sometimes don’t go away after traveling and their mental health can be compromised because of it. We understand that loneliness and anxiousness are common issues for truck drivers. Another scary statistic that pertains to truck driving and mental health are suicide rates.

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Ferguson’s Commitment to Supply Chain Excellence Drives Customer Satisfaction

Logistics Viewpoints

Michael Jacobs, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at Ferguson PLC In 2022, I wrote an article called The Best Supply Chain Company You Have Never Heard Of. The article was about Ferguson PLC, a value-added distributor of plumbing and heating products. They operate both their own fleet and a dedicated fleet, that has 5,300 trucks.

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Top 15 Logistics Stories of 2022

Logistics Viewpoints

In early November, my colleague Steve Banker wrote an article looking at the top supply chain trends for 2023 and beyond. ARC Advisory Group began conducting formalized research on the global warehouse automation market in 2014. Time slot management helps to organize warehouse resources to prepare for an incoming truck.

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This Week in Logistics News (September 23 – 29)

Logistics Viewpoints

Earlier this week, I wrote an article highlighting that cargo theft is on the rise. I’ll be following up with an article dedicated to package theft, or porch piracy. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required a human safety operator to be present any time a self-driving truck operated on public roads in the state.

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A Look at Michelin’s Product-as-a-Service Strategy

IoT World Today

In the automotive and trucking realm, evidence of that fact is everywhere. Truck makers like Daimler and Volvo Trucks have growing remote diagnostics and telematics businesses, while traditional tire companies like Continental, Bridgestone, Pirelli and Michelin have expanded fleet management and telematics offerings. .

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The time to go out to bid is now

Transporeon

Trucking capacity is currently so tight that logistics service providers are turning away record amounts of freight. In a recent Forbes article, a senior retail analyst predicts that online spending will “jump $2 billion on Thanksgiving and another $2.5 Sort through enormous amounts of data to meet strategic goals during bid valuation.

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Top Strategies for Attracting and Retaining Qualified Drivers

Women in Trucking

More than 60,000 new drivers are needed, according to the American Trucking Associations. percent of drivers are women, according to the Women In Trucking (WIT) Index, developed in conjunction with the National Transportation Institute (NTI). Finding and keeping drivers has never been more critical.