2015 Management Conference & Exhibition

Special Coverage, Business

Stanley McChrystal: Teamwork, Better Communications Boost Business

PHILADELPHIA — Board rooms, assembly lines and deliveries on the roadways can be improved by enhancing the way managers and employees communicate, retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal told industry executives here Oct. 19.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

Share the Road, America's Road Team Programs Saluted

PHILADELPHIA — Incoming Chairman Pat Thomas proudly introduced American Trucking Associations’ top ambassadors at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 19 here.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

EPA’s Grundler Praises SmartWay Partnership With ATA

PHILADELPHIA — While industry and government often don’t see eye to eye on regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency and American Trucking Associations agree that SmartWay is a program that works.

David Elfin | Staff Reporter
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

Experts Maintain U.S. Economy Still World’s Strongest, and Trucking Benefits

PHILADELPHIA — The flawed and imperfect U.S. economy is, and will remain well into 2016, the world’s strongest producer — and trucking will benefit from that, two economists offering forecasts said here.

Jonathan S. Reiskin | Associate News Editor
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

Idle Smart to Offer Android-Based Platform to Manage Idle Time, Batteries

PHILADELPHIA — Idle Smart will soon offer a new version of its idle-management platform based on the Android operating system, which enables remote device management and performance monitoring.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

BestPass Adds Exclusion Zones to Toll-Management Service

PHILADELPHIA — BestPass Inc., a provider of toll payment and management services, has added a new feature to help fleets catch unplanned toll usage.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

Conversion Launches Online Driver Orientation, Onboarding Programs

PHILADELPHIA — Conversion Interactive Agency is launching Conversion E-Learning Academy, a Web-based resource offering driver orientation and onboarding programs.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2015
Special Coverage, Business

PeopleNet to Offer Software on Samsung Devices

PHILADELPHIA — PeopleNet is partnering with Samsung to expand the hardware choices available for its fleet-management applications.

Seth Clevenger | Managing Editor, Features and Multimedia
October 19, 2015