Fleet automation allows carriers to thrive despite workforce shortages

Teletrac Navman launches real-time, predictive telematics platform (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, supply chain inefficiencies and bottlenecks have been undeniably exposed, so much so that the White House made a recent commitment to actions that would “move more goods faster, and strengthen the resiliency of our supply chains, by moving towards 24/7 operations at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.” 

These two ports are the point of entry for 40% of containers entering the U.S. and recent counts of idling ships off the coast of California have reached as...

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Fleet automation: The next generation of fleet management

Alongside persistent challenges like labor shortages, high fuel costs and surging insurance premiums, the transportation industry is undergoing a fundamental transformation in how information is collected, analyzed and used. 

In order to compete in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, fleets have to survive on thin profit margins. Fleet automation has arrived just in time to help fleets make the most of every dollar, optimizing operations, organizational structures and big-picture...

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