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Technology Contributing Editor
Jim Beach has been a trucking industry write since 1988. He covers the information technology beat for Heavy Duty Trucking, staying on top of computer technology trends from the cab to the back office to the shop, whether it’s in the hand, on the desk or in the cloud.
He is the recipient of six Jesse H. Neal honors.
Fleet managers can learn new things about their operations by analyzing everything from accidents to wait times.
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In some fleets, shop operations are completely integrated with the computer systems for dispatch, accounting, mobile communications and outside service providers. In other fleets, technology in the shop may be limited to automated systems for tracking work, labor, parts and inventory.
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ANAHEIM -- The trucking industry is looking at a severe capacity crunch in coming years with a variety of factors contributing to the situation, according to Bob Costello, chief economist of the American Trucking Associations.
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“I think it’s pretty astounding this economy continues to grow when you think about the shocks it’s taken," said Bob Costello, chief economist & vice president, American Trucking Associations, speaking at TMW Systems’ Transforum user conference in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday.
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ANAHEIM, CA -- As trucking moves to take advantage of rapid changes happening in computer technology, there is both risk and opportunity, said TMW Systems President Dave Wangler in his opening remarks at TMW's Transforum 2013 user conference and in a one-on-one-interview.
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That some states enforce specific commercial vehicle regulations more aggressively than other states is no secret. Some states are known for citing truckers for light and lamp violations, others for seat belts and others for hours of service violations. And there is CSA data to prove it.
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Cargo Transporters, Claremont, N.C, wasn’t doing much re-occuring driver training other than a few defensive driving classes, but in 2010 decided to require six hours of either online or classroom training. It was so successful that in 2011 they increased it to eight hours, according to President Dennis Dellinger.
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MINNEAPOLIS -- XRS Corp. kicked off its XUE 2013 user conference Monday in Minneapolis by announcing it had entered a partnership with Samsung Telecommunications America that will deliver XRS fleet management products through Samsung mobile devices.
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An acronym transition and other things you should know about the pending rule mandating electronic logging devices.
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Saying they wanted to clarify some misconceptions in the marketplace regarding mobile devices, PeopleNet, Minnetonka, Minn., released an analysis comparing the mobile options of BYOD (bring your own device) and COPE (company-owned, personally enabled).
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