Association for Supply Chain Management

Want to recruit and keep truck drivers?

Start here.

On "The Chain," Leah Shaver shares where trucking companies should prioritize workforce investments – from flexible schedules and early‑tenure pay to regularly benchmarking compensation against market reality.

Workforce retention isn’t guesswork but it does involve strategy.

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Is automation helping or hurting the human side of trucking?

On "The Chain," Leah Shaver explains how AI can actually improve the driver experience by engaging candidates in real time, routing them intelligently, and supporting recruiters when humans aren’t available.

When implemented well, technology doesn’t replace people – it enables them.

When Dorian Evans finished his certification in 2022, he was early in his supply chain career with dreams of advancing in his role.

Four years later, he's a Senior Solution Consultant at Ivalua, with the confidence and credibility to work in and with a broad supply chain that's ever-changing.

The real issue in trucking isn't demand – it’s planning.

In the latest episode of "The Chain," Leah Shaver breaks down why reacting to current market cycles keeps the trucking industry stuck in a costly loop of driver shortages and oversupply.