Capacity Issues in the Trucking Industry
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In three pages this paper summarizes an article pertaining to capacity issues within the trucking industry in an overview that includes supply considerations, causes of capacity issues, what trucking companies plan on doing, and what conclusions may be drawn. One source is listed in the bibliography.
Filename: TGcaptruck.rtf

Car Pooling: Not a Popular Option
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4 pages in length. Even though ride sharing and car pooling can save people money in transportation costs, they are simply not popular options in today's modern society. Why is this? There are many reasons and while some of the reasons are obvious, some of the other reasons might surprise you. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: JGAcarpl.wps

Case Study : Hours Of Service & Driver Fatigue
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A 40 page paper, including, table of contents, executive summary, illustrations and appendices, based on a case presented by the student. The issue is how the new hours of service regulations will impact a specific short-haul company with a fleet of 500 trucks. The HOS regulations and the use of electronic record-keeping devices are reviewed and included in the paper. A comprehensive analysis of the impact of HOS is provided, which includes numerous calculations to compare weekly and annual payroll under exiting HOS and under the new HOS. Alternative actions are discussed. Other issues discussed include a description and the value of using automated routing programs, and benefits of using automatic on-board record-keeping systems that also include GPS. Specific products are mentioned. A price comparison is included for a Class 3 truck with and without the automatic on-board system. The issue of driver fatigue is discussed in terms of sleep apnea with a recommendation to test all driver applicants for this condition. Statistical data included. 4 Tables/Illustrations are included. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PGtrck2.rtf