Logistics now plays an even more integral role in actually satisfying customer demand. Businesses that minimize the importance of logistics do so at their peril. The world of buyers and sellers is constantly transforming itself. According to the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI), there was a 3,000 percent increase in […]
In May, I decided to head north, hoping that spring had finally arrived in North Dakota. I landed in Fargo quite late at night, and drove directly to the hotel – in the dark, so I wasn’t able to see much. But the next morning was bright and clear as […]
Trying to recruit Millennials to a career as a diesel tech is fine, but if you’re not also going after Gen Z, you may find yourself losing future candidates to your competitors. The two major issues you continually hear from fleet owners and managers concern finding qualified (and younger) drivers […]
Barriers that have long existed between buyers and sellers are now being broken down by technology that automates day-to-day financial processes. The evolution of the digital supply network is changing the way business is transacted. Technology that can automate transactional purchasing and payment processes is accelerating the access companies have […]
Thankfully, we avoided having to deal with a tariff with Mexico, but how intertwined are we with our Southern neighbor? There was a great deal of anxiety over the last two weeks regarding the possibility of tariffs to be imposed on goods imported from Mexico. Fortunately, that did not happen, […]
Technology has changed everyone’s expectations and that has made it increasingly a challenge for those who deliver the goods. Last week, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog on the need to train technicians for today’s trucks, specifically due to the complicated technology. That technology includes electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cells, CNG/LNG […]
Maybe I was being foolish, but I preferred to think I was being optimistic as I began the drive toward Grand Rapids in March. Despite the fact that virtually every other time I had driven that route I had encountered white-out conditions and multiple-car pileups along I-94, I chose to […]
This year, the focus is on steering and suspension systems, so both technicians and drivers need to heed any warning signs. Last month, I posted an IdeaXchange blog about the upcoming Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) Roadcheck, which will occur June 4-6. I think, with such a potentially consequential event […]