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Transportation is Becoming a Concern for Ink Manufacturers

The shortage of truck drivers is increasing, which is impacting flexibility and costs.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Contributing Editor, Coatings World and Ink World

With the cost of gasoline coming down, one would think that transportation would not be an issue for manufacturers. However, transportation is becoming more of a concern for a variety of reasons, and ink companies are being impacted.   A truck driver shortage is becoming a serious issue. In 2014, the American Trucking Associations (ATA) estimated that the U.S. is short 30,000 truck drivers. Part of that is due to the turnover rates of more than 90%.   In October 2015, the ATA reported the fi...

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