Dbm 380 Week 4 Huffington

Huffman Trucking Company

DBM/380

Introduction

During World War II it was imperative that the United States government find a way to transport products to and from different parts of the United States. Huffman Trucking Company was one of the first companies commissioned by the United States used to assist in this effort. Established in Cleveland Ohio K. Huffman started the company with one tractor-trailer and thanks to the help of the United States government, grew to 16 tractors and 36 trailers by 1945. Today, Huffman Trucking Company has 800 road tractors and 2100 45 foot trailers at its disposal.

Although Huffman has been extremely successful, the need to remain competitive by use of information technology has been a challenge. It...