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FMCSA Urges Truck Fleets to Choose GPS Systems Wisely

March 15, 2013 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is reminding truck drivers and fleet operators to choose their GPS navigation systems carefully. Failing to select a GPS navigation unit designed for commercial vehicles can lead to serious safety concerns. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics, Truck Leasing, Truck Rental Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, commercial truck drivers, commercial truck leasing, CSA, FMCSA, full service leasing, GPS, logistics, on-board technology, supply chain, third-party logistics, transportation, trucking, U.S. federal motor carrier safety administration

Best Practices for a Successful 3PL Relationship

March 14, 2013 by penskeblog 1 Comment

This is the first of a three-part series.

To increase the value of 3PL partnerships, shippers and logistics providers can work together to foster a long-term relationship that results in sustainable gains and efficiencies. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, carriers, distribution center management, logistics, shippers, supply chain, third-party logistics, transportation, transportation management, warehousing

Rely on Reverse Logistics to Cut Costs and Boost Loyalty

March 8, 2013 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

Whether it’s an online shopper returning clothing that doesn’t fit or a company plant returning defective parts, returns are an integral part of doing business.

Unfortunately, reverse logistics costs the industry billions of dollars each year in the handling, shipping, insuring, and processing of returned products. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, logistics, reverse logistics, supply chain, transportation, transportation network

Penske and BungoBox Offer Green Moving Box Options

December 4, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

Penske Truck Rental has teamed up with BungoBox to offer an eco-friendly alternative to the traditional cardboard moving box and packing tape. BungoBox delivers sturdy and secure, reusable plastic containers right to your door when you need them. You just fill them up with your stuff and move. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Truck Rental Tagged With: best practices, bungobox, consumer truck rental, do-it-yourself, moving accessories, moving truck rentals, transportation, truck rental

Penske Installing Truck-Lite LED headlights on 5,000 Rental Semi-Trucks

November 30, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

Penske Truck Leasing is retrofitting 5,000 of its 2012 and 2013 semi-tractors currently within its commercial truck rental fleet with new, cutting-edge LED headlights from Truck-Lite. Penske is the first and only commercial truck rental operation to currently offer this innovative headlamp option within its fleet. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Penske News, Sales Promotion, Truck Leasing, Truck Rental Tagged With: best practices, business truck rental, commercial truck drivers, commercial truck rental, Compliance Safety Accountability (CSA), CSA, fleet maintenance, fleet management, headlights, LED, led headlights, Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Truck Rental, rental truck, safety, transportation, truck drivers, truck maintenance, truck rental, truck-lite, trucking

Carriers Seek Ways to Combat Truck Driver Shortage

November 26, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

The driver shortage remains a top concern for private fleets and for-hire carriers alike. The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) called the driver shortage a “chronic problem” in its 2012 Benchmarking Survey, and the American Trucking Research Institute’s (ATRI) 2012 “Critical Issues” survey said the driver shortage placed fourth on the list of top industry concerns, [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics, Penske Careers Tagged With: 3PL, american trucking associations, american trucking research institute, ata, ATRI, best practices, commercial truck drivers, full service leasing, logistics, nptc, supply chain, tca, third-party logistics, transportation, truck drivers, trucking, truckload carriers association

Government Eases CDL Requirements for Veterans

November 19, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

As the trucking industry works to attract new drivers, federal and state legislation is making it easier for veterans and active-duty members of the military to obtain their commercial driver’s license (CDL) and become professional drivers.

In late October, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the Military Commercial Driver’s License Act of 2012 into law, which allows states to issue a CDL to members of the armed forces in the state in which they are stationed, even if they are away from home. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics, Penske Careers, Truck Leasing, Truck Rental Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, commercial drivers license, commercial truck drivers, commercial truck leasing, commercial truck rental, FMCSA, full service leasing, logistics, supply chain, third-party logistics, transportation, U.S. military veterans

UTI Grads Find Career Success at Penske

October 22, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

After 10 years as a high school history and government teacher, Brendan Cotter (photo right) decided it was time for a change. While he enjoyed teaching, he was far less enamored with the politics that accompanied it. It was time to shake things up. So, Cotter enrolled at Universal Technical Institute in Los Angeles, to become a diesel truck maintenance technician. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Penske Careers, Truck Leasing Tagged With: best practices, commercial truck leasing, commercial truck rental, consumer truck rental, employment, full service leasing, third-party logistics, transporation careers, transportation

Penske Logistics Honored by Whirlpool with Pair of Awards

September 17, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

Penske Logistics recently earned two awards from Whirlpool Corporation for supply chain excellence as 2011 3PL Supplier of the Year for Warehousing, its third consecutive year, and 2011 Specialty Service Supplier of the Year.

Penske Logistics currently manages and optimizes a combined network of 11 major distribution centers for Whirlpool across the United States. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics, Penske News Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, logistics, supply chain, third-party logistics, transportation, warehousing, whirlpool

Penske Again Listed Among InformationWeek 500 Innovators

September 12, 2012 by penskeblog Leave a Comment

Penske has been named to the InformationWeek 500 list for the 12th consecutive time, ranking No. 114 this year.

A private company, Penske Truck Leasing earned the listing alongside Fortune 500 corporations. [Read more...]

Filed Under: Logistics, Penske News, Truck Leasing Tagged With: 3PL, best practices, dedicated contract carriage, informationweek 500, logistics, supply chain, third-party logistics, transportation