Uber Freight ( Signed up today).

Truckers should know that Uber Freight is a platform that connects trucking companies and independent drivers with shippers who need goods transported. The platform allows truckers to find and book loads, track their progress, and get paid digitally. Truckers will need to create a profile on the app, which includes information about their truck and trailer, as well as their driving experience and qualifications. They will also need to pass a background check and comply with Uber Freight’s safety and compliance policies. Some truckers may find that using Uber Freight can help them find more consistent work and potentially increase their earnings.

Interesting perspective from a truck driver who signed up with Uber freight.  Uber freight trucking seems like it will be a game changer for the trucking industry.

Supply Chain and Uber Resources.

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Digital Supply Chain Quotes

• “Great companies understand the strategic importance of supply chain and want people with supply chain experience in the c-suite.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com.
• “Do your due diligence when dealing with consultants, many promise big results but deliver little.” ~EverythingSupplyChain.com.
• “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein
• “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” ~ Jonh Steinbeck
• “You want to be extra rigorous about making the best possible thing you can. Find everything that’s wrong with it and fix it. Seek negative feedback, particularly from friends.” ~ Elon Musk
• “You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” ~ Lee Iacocca
• “Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunity out there than ability…. We should remember that good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.” ~ Thomas Edison
• “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” ~ Maya Angelou
• “The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” ~ Socrates
• “Lets go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” ~ Steve Jobs
• “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” ~ Jonh Steinbeck
• “Tell me and I will forget, show me and I may remember, involve me and I’ll understand.” ~ Chinese Prover
• “It is impossible to improve any process until it is standardized. If the process is shifting from here to there, then any improvement will just be one more variation that is occasionally used and mostly ignored. One must standardize, and thus stabilize the process, before continuous improvement can be made.” ~ Masaaki Imai