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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 11, 2001

Caterpillar Reorganizes

Five Caterpillar officers have elected to retire at the end of 2001. As part of resulting organizational changes, the company is consolidating some operations and realigning responsibilities to improve efficiencies and sharpen focus in a number of areas

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 11, 2001

Cummins Posts Third Quarter Profit

Cummins Inc. reported after-tax profits of $3 million for third quarter 2001, down from $25 million for the same period a year ago, but not bad considering the economy

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Drivers•by Staff•October 11, 2001

Safety Agency Looks to Tighten Driver Scrutiny

The first protection against a terrorist attack on highway transportation is to tighten scrutiny of drivers, say federal and industry officials. The trucking industry can expect to see tougher federal guideline

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Drivers•by Staff•October 11, 2001

DOT Proposes Stronger Hazmat Legislation

U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta Wednesday sent to Congress proposed legislation that would strengthen security and safety in the transportation of the nation's hazardous materials

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Freightliner Turnaround Plan Announcement Imminent

DaimlerChrysler is expected to announce its turnaround plans for financially troubled Freightliner subsidiary within the next few days, at least a week earlier than originally planned

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Arrow Truck Sales Partners With U.S. Truck Body

U.S. Truck Body, Streator, Ill., will become the exclusive provider of moving van bodies for used cab and chassis straight trucks sold by Arrow Truck Sales, Kansas City, Mo

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Velant Develops Transportation Planning Engine

Velant Inc., Atlanta, has released what it says is revolutionary new optimization technology for transportation planning, vehicle routing and scheduling, and backhaul coordination, for both local and long-haul truck fleets

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Logistics.com Helps Reduce Costs For Fortune Brands

Fortune Brands used Logistics.com to help procures its annual transportation contracts and cut its annual freight costs by more than $900,000

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Aftermarket•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Oester Trucking Selects Aether MobileMax2

Oester Trucking, a Pennsylvania-based motor carrier, has selected Aether MobileMax2, Aether's wireless communications system, for its dry van and refrigerated division

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Fleet Management•by Staff•October 10, 2001

Wholesale Inventories Down, Sales Up

The latest word is that wholesale inventories are down for the third consecutive month, and that could be good for trucking

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