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Open Systems Seen as Window to Computer Equality for Trucks

CHICAGO — Forget JIT and ERP. Carriers can leave future developments of just-in-time and enterprise resource planning to strategic logisticians. The future of trucking and its role in supply chain management systems may be small, open windows.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
May 4, 1999

Open Systems Seen as WindowTo Computer Equality for Trucks

Forget JIT and ERP. The future of trucking and its role in supply chain management systems may be small, open windows.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
May 4, 1999

Cummins Engine Gets Writers’ Award

The Cummins Signature 600 engine received the 1998 Technical Achievement Award from the Truck Writers of North America.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
April 11, 1999
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Unraveling on the Road: Tire Debris Won't Go Away

If you think you’re seeing more tire debris along roads these days, you may be right.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
April 7, 1999
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The Faster You Go, the More Expensive It Gets

Driving trucks at higher speeds make motor carriers more productive by getting the freight to its destination faster, the thinking goes.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
April 7, 1999

Panel: Tire Debris Won't Go Away

The tire debris task force reported at The Maintenance Council’s annual conference in mid-March that it had collected 28% more pieces of tire from 13 sites across the country than in 1995.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
April 7, 1999
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Fleets Must Adjust Upkeep for New Engines

Keep a sharp eye on performance, shorten maintenance cycles and change the oil more frequently. hese recommendations from engine manufacturers could not be repeated enough at The Maintenance Council conference in mid-March.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
April 1, 1999
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TMC Debates New Role Within ATA

The president of American Trucking Associations was trying to sell his vision for integration with The Maintenance Council at its annual conference.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
March 23, 1999
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Communication for the Future

Information is a commodity and time is the new currency. If you find yourself agreeing with that observation, then you may be on the way to doing a better job managing for the future, according to the principles set out Daniel Burrus, who specializes in understanding the future.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
March 23, 1999

TMC Debates New Role Within ATA

The president of American Trucking Associations was trying to sell his vision for integration with The Maintenance Council at its annual conference.

Jim Galligan | Special to Transport Topics
March 23, 1999