A few weeks ago I was invited by TMC (a division of CH Robinson and an ARC client) to answer several questions from its customers about industry trends and best practices. In a previous posting, I shared my answers to two of the questions I received related to transportation cost savings opportunities and benchmarking. Today I highlight my answers to the remaining questions, which were originally published in… Continue reading
Welcome to 2012. Please remain seated with your seatbelt fastened until the year has come to a full and complete stop…
Happy New Year! In case you missed it, the US Department of Transportation announced its final rule on Hours-of-Service (HOS) on December 22. You can read the press release for all the details, and the table below summarizes the changes.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) immediately… Continue reading
If you want to make an announcement that will be unpopular with many people, there is no better time than right before Christmas, when many people have already taken off on vacation. Minutes ago, the US Department of Transportation announced its final rule on Hours of Service (HOS). Here is an excerpt from the press release:
FMCSA’s new HOS final rule reduces by 12 hours the maximum number of… Continue reading
The Holidays are a time for giving. My posting today celebrates the best example of corporate giving that I came across in my travels this year. TNT, a large global provider of express deliveries, and ORTEC, a company that provides a logistics optimization and execution platform with advanced planning capabilities, are the two companies whose intelligent giving has helped to make the world a better place to live… Continue reading
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