Business Management Prepare for VUCA when managing the supply chain May 22, 2020 Although the term VUCA was coined in 1987 by the U.S. Army War College at the height of the Cold War, it hasn’t been in common usage. And thank goodness…
Equipment Father-son technician duo gets the job done May 20, 2020 Since the age of 12, Randy Pace has wanted to be in the business of pulling engines apart. “Sometimes I would win, sometimes I’d lose, but I was always working…
Equipment Spec’ a work truck that’s ready to work May 14, 2020 Not many customers buy a work truck right off the lot. While there are standard spec’s for certain types of medium-duty work trucks, customers generally want some input into what…
Equipment Why fuel economy tests should be left to professionals May 11, 2020 Despite all the effort put into a fuel economy test, the results can easily be buried in the noise. Even if the technology in question promises to boost fuel economy…
Equipment Canadian technician among Penske’s best May 1, 2020 Mark Parisotto has gone from tearing down lawnmower engines in his father’s garage, to being recognized as one of the best Penske technicians in North America
Business Management U.S. carrier hit hard by Covid-19 finds ways to survive in uncertain times April 28, 2020 SULLIVAN, Ill. – Several carriers in Canada and the U.S. have been scrambling to meet demand during the Covid-19 crisis, but that is not to say business has been easy.
Health & Safety Recognizing six decades behind the wheel April 27, 2020 A Western Canadian truck driver is recognized for a clean 60-year driving career.
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Josiane Lorange, Isaac Instruments April 26, 2020 A simple hockey game with friends on the street of a village in Quebec’s Eastern Townships. It didn’t take more than that for the virus to set in. Josiane Lorange,…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Christina Conforti, ShipNorthAmerica April 26, 2020 When ShipNorthAmerica signed up to help coordinate charitable trucking shipments through the Trucks for Change (T4C) network, account manager Christina Conforti was told to expect one or two loads a…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Nicole Folz, Transport N Service April 26, 2020 On April 25, professional driver Nicole Folz took her first steps in 15 days outside a makeshift Covid-19 camp at an undisclosed airport hotel in Toronto, returning home. It capped…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: John Mulrooney, S&M Trucking April 26, 2020 John Mulrooney, also known as Papa John, has been on the road in all kinds of weather and has seen it all in his 40 years behind the wheel. With…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Richard Joules, Eassons Transportation April 26, 2020 Families at home are separated from truck-driving loved ones at the best of times. Rion Joules, who has been a trucker’s wife for over 16 years, doesn’t feel her husband…
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Shelley Uvanile-Hesch, Sharp Transportation April 26, 2020 Shelley Uvanile-Hesch was back on the road, even if the message on the side of the truck driver’s trailer implored Canadians to stay home. The message was clear. “Stay Home.
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Santinderpal Aujla, International Truckload Services April 26, 2020 Satinderpal Aujla, an owner-operator with International Truckload Services, still couldn’t believe the drop in traffic during these days of Covid-19. “The traffic is light. Almost half way down,” he said.
Sponsored Transportation Coronavirus Chronicles: Petko Ganachev, Ken Johnson Trucking April 26, 2020 Petko Ganachev didn’t expect to be on the front lines in a battle against a worldwide pandemic, and certainly never imagined he’d be pulling double duty. A truck driver in…
