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The Chemical Supply Chain: Becoming Responsible
A few years ago one of our largest clients came up with a great advertising slogan: “We don’t make a lot of the products you buy. We make a lot of the products you buy better®.” Due to the campaign’s … Continue reading
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CSA 2010: The Devil is in the Data
The FMCSA designed the imminent CSA 2010 initiative to put some teeth into its safety enforcement efforts, but some motor carriers fear the new program, at least in its current form, may gnaw away at the vitality of the freight … Continue reading
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Hazardous Texting
All drivers, especially commercial drivers, are familiar with the acronyms DUI or DWI – driving under the influence (DUI) and driving while intoxicated or impaired (DWI). But what about DWD? This new acronym stands for driving while distracted (DWD) and … Continue reading
Retaliatory Tariffs: No One Wins
The Mexico-U.S. cross-border trucking dispute continues, but no one is winning. Just this week, Mexico announced its plan to apply import tariffs to even more U.S. products (see full story) Not so coincidentally, this move comes as President Obama signed … Continue reading
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Acquiring Options
Having options is always a good thing. Whether you’re talking about investing your money, buying a car (heated seats please) or deciding which movie to watch (thank you NetFlix). Why? Because having more options gets us closer to what we … Continue reading →