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Marchionne focuses on innovation at Chrysler Supplier Awards Ceremony

June saw the Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, Sergio Marchionne, as the keynote speaker for the third annual Chrysler Supplier Awards, as he thanked Chrysler’s supply base for the role they played in the company’s journey.

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BMW uses Logwin Logistics as they expand

Logistics service provider, Logwin, has increased storage density at its Dealer Metro Distribution Centre (DMDC) near Leipzig using a differentiated storage bay system.

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Jack Cooper picks up Allied trade

Following news in March that US finished vehicle carrier Allied Systems Holding had withdrawn its distribution services for Chrysler and GM following a dispute over employee pay and haulage rate rises  

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CSA Overview Session 1:National Transportation Consultants
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Risk & Reward: Industry, FMCSA at odds over CSA

FMCSA insists that its system is not biased against any carriers. The ASECTT (Alliance for Safe, Efficient and Competitive Truck Transportation) coalition of trade associations, carriers, brokers, shippers and other service providers that has taken the agency to federal court believes otherwise.

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FMCSA Publishes Visor Card with Updated HOS Regulations

The card, posted to FMCSA’s website Friday, summarizes each of the provisions of the new rule and compares it to the old rule. It is designed for truck drivers to keep in their vehicles for quick reference. The rule requires drivers to take a 30-minute break before driving more than eight hours and limits the […]

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Supreme Court sides with ATA, overturns LA port parking, placard mandate

In a ruling awaited nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled federal law preempts the Port of Los Angeles’s parking and placard requirement.  

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Investment returns to North American outbound logistics

More than 320 delegates gathered in California this year to discuss an industry that is growing and investing once again in equipment and systems. But with many changes still to come, especially growth in Mexico, there is uncertainty over infrastructure and services across the outbound chain. Christopher Ludwig and Marcus Williams report from Newport Beach  

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According to the Georgia Center of Innovation for Logistics, America will need 115,000 new truck drivers a year for the next few years; but only about 16,000 are being trained each year.  

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