ELDs, it goes without saying, are at the top of the list, but e-commerce and Big Data are disrupting the freight markets, too.
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Raj Nair abruptly pushed out at Ford
Nair, president of the OEM’s North American operations, let go over “inappropriate behavior.”
SamSam Virus Demands Bitcoin from Colorado DOT, State Shuts Down 2,000 Computers
Colorado Department of Transportation employees resorted to pen and paper on Feb. 21 after nasty ransomware hijacked computer files and demanded payment in bitcoin for their safe return.
Omnitracs Hires Ray Greer as New CEO
Trucking technology supplier Omnitracs has hired industry veteran Ray Greer as its new CEO.
Fleet Complete launches new connected vehicle ecosystem
Cloud-based IoT platform to transform the delivery of solutions through partnerships between industry stakeholders.
Get indirect spend policies in writing
All too often employees have little to no understanding of the procurement process in place within their organization. And a surprising number of times, that is because there is no clearly written policy that employees can use to guide them. In some
Washington, D.C., Dips Its Toe into Self-Driving Cars
Washington, D.C., is preparing for a future with self-driving cars by inviting companies to test their autonomous vehicle technology in the District.
Continental begins production of American-made retread rubber
Continental has added a Pre-Cured Tread (PCT) manufacturing facility to its existing campus in Mount Vernon, IL, which will produce made-in-the-USA tread rubber for the ContiTread retread line. Continental expects the plant to reach full operation by
Maersk Would Be Ready to Move Closer to Junk ‘For Right Reason’
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S renewed a pledge to creditors to protect its investment-grade rating. But the man in charge of the shipping giant’s finances says there’s room to move a little closer to junk.
Thefts Down but Crooks Turning to LTLs
Cargo thefts in the United States dropped 15% last year to 649 incidents while the average value per theft stayed virtually unchanged at about $146,000, according to the SensiGuard Supply Chain Intelligence Center’s Cargo Theft Annual Report.