Industry News

Supplier mission to Mexico

The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration’s, US and Foreign Commercial Service (CS) is organising an auto supply chain trade mission to Mexico City and Monterrey, Mexico in September.

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New president and CEO for WWL

A graduate of Villanova University, Pennsylvania, USA, Connor served as President of Region Americas; Chief Operating Officer for Ocean Services; and EVP of Commercial before adding COO to his deputy CEO title in June 2011.

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Volkswagen Group honours its best suppliers

The OEM recognised 21 worldwide partners for their development expertise, product quality, competitiveness and project management.

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Tires are Key Component of CSA Inspections

As one of the two biggest non-labor expenses that trucking fleets have, tires require careful maintenance. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program further underscores the importance of good tire maintenance practices.

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Learn to Read DataQs

DataQs, the online system for correcting CSA scoring, has the reputation of being cumbersome and unpredictable, but there’s a way for safety managers to get what they need from it. Call it the ABCs of DataQs.

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New Hours-of-Service FAQs

Who is affected by the new hours-of-service rules? The new federal hours-of-service rules, with a compliance deadline of July 1, 2013, apply to drivers and motor carriers who are operating commercial motor vehicles and either:

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Navistar CFO Departing After Less Than Four Years

Navistar International announced that Andrew J. (A.J.) Cederoth, the company’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, will be leaving at the end of the month as part of a planned transition to a new CFO. Cederoth, 48, has served as the company’s CFO since September 2009.

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A Purpose Driven Career

Establishing a Career Path that Gives Drivers Something to Work For “Where does a job in the trucking industry that can potentially pay a high school graduate almost $60,000 annually lead? The answer is on a path to nowhere. The truck driver position has a turnover rate higher than the industry’s lowest paying job. There […]

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Driver Retention

The trucking industry continues to fight high turnover rates, leaving companies scrambling with lost productivity while they recruit and re-train new drivers as fast as they leave. For many, it has become a revolving door. This paper examines strategies for improving driver turnover. Recruiting the best people, and keeping them on the job.

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