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Truck orders fall for sixth time in seven months

Commercial Carrier Journal

There still are indications that fleets are requesting equipment, and there has been no notable uptick in cancellations.

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TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs. Truckers, Truck Stop News, Female Trucker Survey, Lots Of Truck Safety Topics, & More

Trucker Dump

Podcast Show Notes TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs. Truckers, Truck Stop News, Female Trucker Survey, Lots Of Truck Safety Topics, & More In today’s long-overdue show, we’ve got stories on Teamster fights with Sysco and Yellow, FedEx is heading into a massive reorganization, lots of truck stop news, what’s going on with truck safety; The post TD196: Teamster Battles Continue, EPA Vs.

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The logistics involved in renting a car

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

During the last Easter holidays, I rented a car with my family in Croatia. The process itself is relatively quick, as it only takes a few minutes for you to sign a couple of papers and for the car rental company to give you the car keys along with a few instructions. However, the logistics behind what the customer sees, are much more complex, as they require decisions based on: Supply Having the correct supply of available cars at each pick up location is very important for car rental companies.

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Brazil’s ‘affordable’ electric truck factory may intensify the bet on green logistics alternatives in the country

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

The active search for more sustainable transport options is a global trend in a lot of companies and countries, and Brazil is no exception. In a country completely dependent on its road network for transportation of people and cargo, alternative sources to fossil fuels are always on the agenda. Electric powered vehicles are undoubtedly one of the main candidates to solve this global issue, and, after gaining relevance in the light vehicle market, the modal is becoming more and more popular also

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Revolutionizing Global Trade and Logistics with Starlink

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

Image taken from [link] The increase in global trade and logistics that humanity has seen in recent years is making the exchange of goods and services more and more frequent and complex. One of the most demanding tasks that the logistics industry faces nowadays is the ability to reliable and efficient communication networks throughout vast distances, which is even more challenging in inaccessible locations.

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WHAT ARE INCOTERMS?

Logistics at MPEPS at UPV

FOB? CIF? DAP? EXW? What does it mean? I was wondering when I started working in an elevator company, I never heart about those terms before and I was listening to them very often when the import analyst made arrangements to import the elevators. Then she explained to me that those words where actually acronyms, which were all INCOTERMS, rules used to operate international commerce to delimitate responsibilities and define negotiation terms.