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Towns should think about how much they depend on trucks

Truck News

Lots of folks have been asking what sort of reaction I got to my recent column in which I ranted about the misguided siege of Ottawa by disgruntled protesters, some of them truckers, demanding what they called “freedom”. I still don’t really understand what they were on about, but I do know they failed to […].

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Trucking innovations range from the crude to the sophisticated

Truck News

It’s an interesting one, a simple if somewhat dangerous example of ingenuity of a sort that could be seen all over the place 40 years ago. Old-timers and students of trucking in the trenches will know about ‘prairie cruise control’ but newbies and those who hail from foreign parts likely won’t. At the wheel or […].

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Trucks rely on data, and that data is open to attack

Truck News

Every component short of a piece of metal seems to come equipped with some sort of sensor, gathering data about everything from pressures to temperatures, fault codes to voltage. We live in an era of the increasingly connected vehicle. Forms …

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It’s time we stemmed the crude flow

Truck News

We are sort of in that figurative mindset right now, but more in line with the guy who defies science and tries […]. For me, someone going up the down staircase means that he or she either can’t read, just refuses to go with the conventional or conversational flow, or is being chased by the police.

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Numbers Don’t Lie—Demand is Driving Industry Growth

Stord

The WSJ reported in their daily newsletter, Logistics Report , that “Fleets ordered 133,900 heavy-duty trucks in the first quarter of 2018.” Will that sort of demand for instant gratification continue? Orders for new rigs come at a time when shipping capacity and freight demand appear to be widening. I think yes.”

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Debunking 7 Common Outsourcing and Fulfillment Myths

Ship Monk

Misconceptions spread fast, and, before you know it, you’re left with an incomplete and sometimes confusing picture — and not in a Picasso sort of way. Sign up for the newsletter today ! It’s true: outsourcing and fulfillment can be pretty tough subjects to tackle. Let us know! Shoot us a line and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

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The 411 on Social Proof

Ship Monk

Social proof can come from all sorts of places, but the below examples have proven to be some of the most effective. Say no more — our blog newsletter has you covered. And, while the results aren’t guaranteed to always be accurate, the wisdom of the crowd can help us find yummy restaurants, riveting movies, and, yes, amazing products.