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Drivers in the Spotlight: 4 Reasons for Their Growing Influence on Supply Chain Management

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Researchers at Iowa State University studied this phenomenon using data provided by C.H. For more on the Iowa State study, download the white paper Do “Favored Shippers” Really Receive Better Pricing and Service? Federal regulators recently set a December 2017 deadline for adopting the technology. Robinson and TMC.

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Minnesota turkeys are stuffing outbound trucks

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Minnesota is also a major source of corn, potatoes and peas for your Thanksgiving table. Even with thousands of reefer loads available in the Minneapolis area, load-to-truck ratios have not been especially high in November. That's because there are plenty of trucks available in the Twin Cities at this time of year. North Carolina. California.