As older fleet managers and planners retire, the new generation replacing them is turning to digital solutions to navigate an increasingly complex market environment.
Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.
Duffy’s new job would heavily overlap with Elon Musk’s empire, requiring him to navigate the priorities of an outspoken billionaire who runs companies that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction.
While electrified postal trucks cost more up front than gas-fueled versions, their advantage is low operating expenses in areas such as maintenance and refueling.
The trucking industry is still trying to recover from a prolonged freight recession brought on by an excess of capacity that entered the market during the pandemic.
UPS Capital says merchants “face a delicate balancing act in meeting these consumer demands: providing expedited delivery while managing rising operational costs.”
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