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Link offers new LB20-42-108SA ramp with weight capacity of 1,250 pounds

Folding ramp facilitates last-mile delivery to grocery stores

April 6, 2021

Link Manufacturing introduced a new 42-inch-by-108-inch spring-assisted folding aluminum ramp.

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Beverage fleets serve as valuable billboards

Technology helps graphics become crisper, more impactful

Jeff Cioletti

March 30, 2021

Technology is helping fleet graphics leave an even bigger impact. This will be key as consumers indicate recognition of wrapped vehicles even a month removed.

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DSD data delivers strategic advantages during pandemic

Technology adapts as eCommerce utilization expands across beverage industry

Jennifer Storelli

March 22, 2021

Direct-store-delivery technology is helping beverage brands flex operations to ensure there is ample beverage stock wherever it’s needed.

The impact of new fees for fleets

Can roadway congestion be decreased through pricing strategies?

Jeff Cioletti

March 8, 2021

As we embark on the 30th anniversary of the Federal Highway Administration’s Value Pricing Pilot Program (VPPP), fleet managers are looking at whether they can save time and money by applying congestion pricing strategies.

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Battery-electric technology advances to further electric fleet evolution

Jeff Cioletti

February 4, 2021

As companies strive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, electric is not only the future of fleets, it’s starting to be the present as well. Read more in Jeff Cioletti’s column.

Larson Electronics offers no-contact disinfecting devices

Personal Protective Equipment limits spread of COVID-19

January 13, 2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, Larson Electronics has ramped up production of several portable no-contact disinfecting devices designed to keep warehouses and plant employees safe.

Rite-Hite offers advanced wheel chock system

Sensor provides audible and visual alerts during trailer docking

January 12, 2021

To prevent the ineffective and dangerous practice of chocking trailer tires, Rite-Hite Corp. offers an advanced wheel chock system: Global Wheel Chock (GWC).

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Fleet vehicle manufacturers reveal how COVID-19 has impacted supply chain

Companies adjust processes to support safe manufacturing environment

Jeff Cioletti

January 8, 2021

When COVID-19 shut down many operations across the United States, many wondered what it would mean for their business. Jeff Cioletti checks in with fleet manufacturers to see how they’ve weathered the storm.

Beverage fleets make room for low-cab-forward configurations

Cabovers support urban growth, push for electric vehicles

Jeff Cioletti

December 4, 2020

Cabovers have been known for their niche usage in U.S. distribution, but as urbanization and electric solutions gain traction, the commercial vehicle is seeing a resurgence.