Time of the year to say thank you to the professional truck drivers of America. ATA Opens National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Celebration of America’s 3.5 Million Professional Truck Drivers Starts Today Arlington, Va. – Today, American Trucking Associations kicked off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to celebrate the trucking industry’s 3.5 million professional […]
Wall Street Journal June 8th, 2016 by Ted Mann Subscription required http://www.wsj.com/articles/united-technologies-pratt-struggles-with-supply-chain-for-new-jet-engine-1465324438 United Technologies’ Pratt Struggles With Supply Chain for New Jet Engine “United Technologies Chief Executive Gregory Hayes estimated that 44% of the company’s 1,600 suppliers—including the 500 to 600 who supply parts and materials for the engines themselves—weren’t meeting the company’s on-time delivery […]
Mr. Andraski takes a stroll own memory lane with his LinkedIn update on an early home grown carrier communication tool that relied on external modems and the “persuading ” many carriers and pool distributors to invest in their first PC’s. At the time in the mid 1980’s, this stuff was leading edge. Joe,thanks for the […]
Unless there is another delay, on December 18th, 2017 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMSCA) will require all motor carriers to have ELD’s installed on their tractors. The FMSCA states “The ELD rule applies to motor carriers and drivers who are currently required to keep records of duty service (RODS) on paper or with […]