2015 Management Conference & Exhibition
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
PeopleNet to Offer Software on Samsung Devices
PHILADELPHIA — PeopleNet is partnering with Samsung to expand the hardware choices available for its fleet-management applications.