Women In Trucking Blog / Leadership (6)

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 30, 2020 11:34:36 AM

Founded in 2011, the Women In Trucking Foundation raises funds to make scholarships available in the trucking industry in the fields of Safety, Driving, Technical and Leadership. The non-profit's core …

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Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentLife on the RoadWomen In Trucking

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 29, 2020 1:32:23 PM

The Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have announced the six finalists for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award, a program that highlights the achievements of female role …

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Topics:LeadershipWomen In TruckingRecognition

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Sep 23, 2020 9:09:13 AM

The Women In Trucking Association and Freightliner Trucks have announced the six finalists for the 2020 Influential Woman in Trucking award, a program that highlights the achievements of female role …

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Topics:LeadershipWomen In TruckingRecognition

by Michele Wade, on Aug 25, 2020 11:29:47 AM

As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, Elaine Chao plays a vital role in shaping the industry. She oversees the formulation of national transportation policy and serves as principle …

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Topics:LeadershipRedefining The Road MagazineWomen In TruckingGender Diversity Issues

by Norman Winegar, on Aug 18, 2020 4:14:11 PM

Our national election is about two and ½ months away and a large turnout of voters is expected. Much national attention, anxiety and angst is on how it can be …

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Topics:LeadershipGender Diversity Issues

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 13, 2020 4:39:18 PM

Since its origination, the trucking industry has endured war, economic depression, public relations crises, political uncertainty, heavy-handed legislation, and now, global health pandemics. As the data showed in DDC’s recent …

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Topics:LeadershipOperations

by Michele Wade, on Aug 11, 2020 10:07:37 AM

According to American Express’ 2019 State of Women-Owned Businesses Report, employment by woman-owned companies (WOBs) in the transportation and warehousing industry increased 10 percent between 2014 and 2019. Even more …

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Topics:LeadershipProfessional DevelopmentRedefining The Road Magazine

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Aug 5, 2020 1:43:19 PM

According to Adapting to a Pandemic: Freight Market Budget and Priority Shifts In 2020, trucking companies are working to improve business financial health by increasing margins. Despite progression of the …

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Topics:LeadershipOperationsWomen In Trucking

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 28, 2020 11:15:16 AM

Many transportation and logistics providers went into survival mode in Q2, yet despite a global pandemic, freight continued to move. A majority of companies were forced to get many, sometimes …

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Topics:LeadershipOperationsIndustry News

by Women In Trucking Staff, on Jul 22, 2020 2:51:00 PM

COVID-19 has sent shockwaves through the global supply chain and freight ecosystem, resulting in a highly volatile and uncertain landscape. While freight activity and product demand plummeted, e-commerce sales skyrocketed, …

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Topics:LeadershipIndustry News

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