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Sunday, February 26, 2017

Driverless Trucks and Supply Chain Strategy

Adam Seeton
Driverless trucks would be a huge change in the Supply Chain world. This would cause the management of the supply chain to rethink their strategies for the delivery process of their products. The fact that there would be no driver, the driverless truck could do wonders for their business. The trucks would eliminate driver errors and would ultimately become much more efficient. It would also affect the speed of delivery. With a lot less trucks on the road, the trucks will get to their destination much faster in a 24 hour period. These futuristic trucks would also help us, the customer. Because businesses would no longer have to pay truck businesses to deliver their goods, the cost to produce the product will be reduced. This means that the price we would pay for that good would also be reduced due to the fact it is cheaper to manufacture it. They believe that with the introduction of driverless trucks it will not completely wipe out the truck industry. They say that truck drivers will use these trucks to drive the first and final mile of pickups and deliveries. With that all said, we may see a lot change in the near future when it comes to the truck industry. It will be interesting to see how Supply Chain Management handles this idea and how their strategies will change to become the most efficient.
Potts, Jeff. "How Driverless Trucks Will Change Supply Chain Strategy." LeanLogisticsBlog. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Feb. 2017.
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  1. The Three Med MajorsMarch 27, 2017 at 8:26 PM

    The idea of driverless trucks seems to be a costly and timely efficient way to do deliveries. By not having to pay truck drivers to deliver goods would make shipping costs and the product itself much cheaper. I can't even tell you how many times my orders have arrived late due to delivery mishaps. With the online shopping industry being as popular as it is, companies need to find more timely efficient ways to get their customers their goods much quicker.

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    1. The Ball and ChainApril 12, 2017 at 12:49 PM

      Thank you for the comment and thoughts on the topic. This idea of driverless trucks is an attempt the tackle the main enemy faced by supply chain members, which is getting a good somewhere the fastest and most cost efficient way. In another post we see another way people are trying to make this process more efficiently which is by putting delivery services underground.

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