NEW research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) FreightLab has found truckers spend 6.5 hours a day driving, as dock and gate delays hinder their time, reports IHS Media.
Automation could play a significant role in solving the truck driver problem, but not by automating the truck.
Shippers can automate the edges of their supply chain if they want to attract truck drivers and secure capacity.
Autonomous trucks get more press than electronic bills, but are still a long way from being ready to hit the road in large numbers. the study said.
'There are just so many inefficiencies and indignities that truck drivers suffer, and these can be overcome by automating some steps when they arrive at shippers and receivers,' said mit FreightLab co-director David Correll.
Mr Correll declared the importance of creating a contactless pickup and delivery (P&D) process. The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) has set up a team to advance contactless P&D.
The CBA released an operational standard on August 10 for contactless freight pickup and delivery to help companies shift from paper-based transactions to digital bills of lading and delivery receipts.
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Automation could play a significant role in solving the truck driver problem, but not by automating the truck.
Shippers can automate the edges of their supply chain if they want to attract truck drivers and secure capacity.
Autonomous trucks get more press than electronic bills, but are still a long way from being ready to hit the road in large numbers. the study said.
'There are just so many inefficiencies and indignities that truck drivers suffer, and these can be overcome by automating some steps when they arrive at shippers and receivers,' said mit FreightLab co-director David Correll.
Mr Correll declared the importance of creating a contactless pickup and delivery (P&D) process. The Consumer Brands Association (CBA) has set up a team to advance contactless P&D.
The CBA released an operational standard on August 10 for contactless freight pickup and delivery to help companies shift from paper-based transactions to digital bills of lading and delivery receipts.
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