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May 1, 2011When will costs fuel change?: Truckers pass along increases now; clock running for substantive shift
http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110501/FREE/305019979/when-will-costs-fuel-change-truckers-pass-along-increases-now#
John Taylor, associate professor of supply chain management and director of supply chain programs at Wayne State University, commented in a story about the rising fuel costs and its effect on shipping companies. Taylor said haulers pass along increased fuel costs to companies but the uncertainty over how long higher prices will last makes making radical transportation changes risky in the short term. "Companies started looking at it in 2008, but they got a reprieve because prices dropped again. They've started considering those plans again," he said. "It's going to need to get to $5 a gallon for companies to start making changes."
John Taylor, associate professor of supply chain management and director of supply chain programs at Wayne State University, commented in a story about the rising fuel costs and its effect on shipping companies. Taylor said haulers pass along increased fuel costs to companies but the uncertainty over how long higher prices will last makes making radical transportation changes risky in the short term. "Companies started looking at it in 2008, but they got a reprieve because prices dropped again. They've started considering those plans again," he said. "It's going to need to get to $5 a gallon for companies to start making changes."
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