John Gentle

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New Stimulus Plan - Snow Swept Trailers

In this week’s TT,  an article about East/NE states wanting to fine drivers for not sweeping the snow off their tractors/trailers. While snow and/or any flying debris is a problem, this issue could create problems for shippers and receivers who do not have covered loading and unloading areas. If a law is passed that would fine a driver for moving a snow covered... More

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Ditch Switching Short Sighted Shippers

How much should we invest to protect our assets? What are the odds an airline would ever need one of those ‘ditch switch’ thingies. And besides, if the plane hits the ground/water it’s likely just to break apart so why would anyone waste their precious captial dollars a some “Ditch Switch”? Well, for U.S. Airways, it looks like the ‘Ditch... More

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Shippers Under Attack - Justly or UnJust #1

From November’s issue of OOIDA’s Landmine magazine an article on page 27 from their Government Affairs Committee on their key strategies for 2009…. The OOIDA plan will target operational efficency, pushing for greener docks by streamlining logistics/shipping practices and extending shipper’s hours to ’get trucks in and get trucks... More

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Time to Hug your Best Carriers

The odds, that your Percent of Logistics to Sales will soon be on the rise because of an Administration change, are more than likely….they’re for sure! The Employee Free Choice Act endorsed by Presidential Elect Obama will likely be enacted by congress early in his administration; and regardless of who becomes the Secretary of Transportation it is clear to me that all aspects... More

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Close to being DQ'd for Poor Process?

The failure of the U.S. 4×100 Track Relay teams this week at the Olympics is a great example of how superior athletes can fail to deliver world class results because: they lacked leadership; were taught/self taught poor or different forms(processes); and didn’t practice enough - tried it a few times and thought they had it down.  Well they had it down alright…and the... More