TT RoadSigns Podcast

Did you ever wonder what might happen if your back-office decision makers had time to strategize and think, rather than be weighed down by menial tasks? Could the digital brain help support your real human brains? And could they do so in cost-effective ways? In this episode of RoadSigns, host Seth Clevenger takes a look at the way an entirely new technology changes trucking’s and freight transportation’s back office. As artificial intelligence and machine learning begin to appear in trucking and logistics software, he wonders, “How is this trend changing transportation management? And… what is the future?”

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Have you thought about technology as a gateway to… more technology? Take the oft-considered Electronic Logging Device (ELD) technology as an example. What was a technology meant to track hours of service may now be a gateway into new forms of fleet management. In fact, several new ELD vendors (at least the successful ones) are expanding their products to deliver new fleet management features beyond core compliance. In this episode of RoadSigns, host Seth Clevenger goes on the hunt for examples of new uses of the tech formerly-known-as-just-hours-of-service-tracking and asks, “Can it really do that too?”

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It’s time to trade in your old tech for new. Oh… and you have less than a year to complete the journey.

Every business manager knows that, when you have institutionalized an operational technology, moving to a new system can feel like an impossible task. And the stakes increase when outside forces put a time constraint on that change. Some of the trucking's most forward-thinking managers provide a good example. Their tech? The driver-logging software known as AOBRDs. These managers have until December 2019 to migrate to new tracking platforms: Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). Unlike those who adopted ELDs as new technology, AOBRD users understand the benefits of this tracking technology but must deal with legacy workflows and other operational requirements. In this episode of RoadSigns, host Seth Clevenger maps the great tech migration from AOBRDS to ELDS and asks, “What will trucking's business leaders need to make the transition in time?”

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Right now, in the ports of Southern California, product planning, purchasing, and regulatory forces are coming together to lay the groundwork for first real electric ecosystem. Grants and incentives make EV technology attractive for both new truck manufacturers and buyers. So, host Dan Ronan wonders, could what’s happening at the ports of Southern California have consequences for the way the rest of the nation experiences an electric future? To find out, he spends time with the head of product planning for a major truck manufacturer and the policy expert with an eye on sustainable trucking. Tune in.

It’s time to trade in your old tech for new. Oh… and you have less than a year to complete the journey.

Every business manager knows that, when you have institutionalized an operational technology, moving to a new system can feel like an impossible task. And the stakes increase when outside forces put a time constraint on that change. Some of the trucking's most forward-thinking managers provide a good example. Their tech? The driver-logging software known as AOBRDs. These managers have until December 2019 to migrate to new tracking platforms: Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). Unlike those who adopted ELDs as new technology, AOBRD users understand the benefits of this tracking technology but must deal with legacy workflows and other operational requirements. In this episode of RoadSigns, host Seth Clevenger maps the great tech migration from AOBRDS to ELDS and asks, “What will trucking's business leaders need to make the transition in time?”

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In terms of raw numbers, the November 2018 election brought the highest level of voter involvement in a non-presidential election in our nation’s history, but, host Dan Ronan wonders, what will it mean for trucking's future? Is this the time where President Trump, who calls himself a dealmaker, is able to sit down with his opponents in Congress and negotiate a grand deal to begin the long process to repair our crumbling infrastructure? Ronan sits with two Capitol Hill correspondents to seek answers.

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“Hello, Johnny? It’s your load bot texting…” Manual processes, like phone calls and back and forth negotiations, are a kind of life blood of the commercial freight. Imagining business without them is… difficult. The relationship between the carrier and the shipper is still very human. And, yet, new technologies are at the doorstep promising to change that traditional system, improve freight efficiency, streamline business processes, and help alleviate some really big pains. But, Transport Topics’ Seth Clevenger wonders, how far can we go in terms of automating freight transactions? Will automated brokerage really be able to help shippers find trucks and fleets find drivers? Is there REALLY a way to eliminate wait times in this brave new world?

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Have you and your colleagues jumped onto the blockchain bandwagon? Business experts suggest that these shared digital ledgers could lead to much greater transparency, efficiency, and trust in the supply chain. Understandably, many trucking and logistics industry leaders are rushing to learn more. And, it seems, blockchain is not a matter of if but when… But, Transport Topics Managing Editor of Features Seth Clevenger wonders, what does this rush mean for an industry, which relies so much on trust among business partners? Will it be able to put its trust in this technology platform and its immutable data? And, most importantly, how and when will all of this happen? To answer the pressing question, Clevenger goes directly to those who know the most on the topic: a co-founder of BITA (The Blockchain in Transportation Alliance) and a trucking technology expert. What they say will help you understand more about the realities of the technology in your industry and see how the supply chain ends up on the blockchain. Listen now.

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Imagining battery-powered trucking seems easier these days. Cool, sleek semis seem to be all over the trucking news and, even, dotting the popular press. But what about real business? Are electric vehicles REALLY poised to break through in commercial transportation? Other alternative fuels have held similar promises: to cut fuel costs, eliminate emissions, and find parity with diesel. So, Transport Topics' Managing Editor of Features, Seth Clevenger wonders, what makes electric different -- and more viable? To get his answer, the journalist heads to a top industry researcher and the head of a business unit at a major engine manufacturer known for engineering DIESEL technologies. What they say about infrastructure, the power grid, engineering and maintenance, investment, and the opportunity timeline may surprise you.

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Have you ever wondered HOW we will deploy automation in the trucking industry? Certainly, truck manufacturers, industry suppliers and technology firms are all placing their bets on what the automated future will look like. The emerging legal and regulatory framework that supports the system will clearly impact that picture further. Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor of Features at Transport Topics, chases the clearest vision in this RoadSigns episode.

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In this episode, we set out to answer a question - what does the move toward autonomy mean for the truck driver? To get that answer, Transport Topics Managing Editor of features, Seth Clevenger, approaches two people at the forefront of developing this technology who are responsible for driving this movement despite representing two very different paradigms: one, the OEM engineer; the other, the Silicon Valley upstart. With his engaging interview style, the journalist provokes each to comment on the topic and answer the core question directly. The result, for you, is a fast-paced, novel look at what's really happening with automation in trucking.

Have you ever wondered HOW we will deploy automation in the trucking industry? Certainly, truck manufacturers, industry suppliers and technology firms are all placing their bets on what the automated future will look like. The emerging legal and regulatory framework that supports the system will clearly impact that picture further. Seth Clevenger, Managing Editor of Features at Transport Topics, chases the clearest vision in this RoadSigns episode.

For more information visit: https://roadsigns.ttnews.com/episodes/autnomous-whos-behind-the-wheel-of-tomorrow/

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