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Jim Beach

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.    

Articlesby Jim BeachAugust 16, 2017

Pushing the Technology Envelope in Trucking

Mark Botticelli, executive vice president, Technology, PeopleNet, described how some wearable devices such as virtual reality goggles or a smart arm band could aid drivers.

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Articlesby Jim BeachAugust 15, 2017

How E-Commerce Disrupts Trucking

While disruption may be a current buzzword, it’s as old as capitalism itself, said Thom Albrecht, president of Sword & Sea Transportation Advisors, speaking at the PeopleNet and TMW in.sight User Conference + Expo in Nashville.

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Articlesby Jim BeachAugust 15, 2017

User Conference Highlights the Fast Pace of Change

Change and its quickening pace was an over-riding theme at Trimble’s in.sight user conference for TMW Systems and PeopleNet customers that kicked off Aug. 14 in Nashville.

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Newsby Jim BeachAugust 15, 2017

ATA to California: Don't Mess With Trucking

State governments, especially California, need to understand they can’t “mess with trucking,” said Chris Spear, president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, at the TMW Systems and Peoplenet in.site User Conference + Expo in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Articlesby Jim BeachMay 15, 2017

There's An App for That

There’s a vast array of applications that truckers and trucking companies can tap into to work more efficiently, profitably, and safely.

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Articlesby Jim BeachOctober 20, 2016

The Vanishing Paper Trail

A paperless trucking operation is technologically possible, but don’t expect paper to go away anytime soon.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 28, 2016

TMW Introduces Mobile Applications for Innovative IES

Mobile apps designed for TMW Systems Innovation IES Access and Access Plus truck management systems were introduced at the PeopleNet TMW in.sight User Conference.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 28, 2016

PeopleNet and TMW Recognize Innovators at User Conference

PeopleNet and TMW Systems recognized the winners of their 2016 Innovator of the Year awards at their joint in.sight User Conference in Nashville Sept. 27.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 27, 2016

Pegasus TransTech Announces Integration with Pilot Flying J Mobile App

The myPilot mobile app from Pilot Flying J is now integrated into the Transflo Mobile platform, Pegasus TransTech announced.

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Newsby Jim BeachSeptember 27, 2016

3PL Segment Growing 2-3 Times Faster Than GDP

The third-party logistics industry has been growing two to three times faster than GDP, totaling about $157 billion per year, according to Robert Voltmann, president and CEO of the Transportation Intermediaries Association.

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