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Technology has profoundly impacted generation after generation whether it is inventions such as the telephone, combustion engine or simply the ability to harness the power of electricity. Like it or not, more recent innovations including the Internet, cell phones and a wide array of other gadgets are not only here to stay but only continue to be improved upon. A recent blog by Seth Godin asks how long before you can’t to do your job “without understanding the state of the art?” This question is particularly applicable to the trucking industry. Technology isn’t about to disappear. In fact, you simply… Read More »

The percentage of uptime of a machine or platform is often considered the gold standard in many businesses. Within the computer industry, for instance, it is used to measure an operating system’s reliability or stability. Uptime is certainly an important attribute within the trucking industry. However, it is a fallacy that uptime is the most critical aspect to a fleet operator. More important — the true measure of success — is how many orders are being filled and the percentage of orders which are delivered on time. This doesn’t mean we should minimize the value of a high uptime as… Read More »