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Edward Ryan has been named CEO of Descartes Systems Group, succeeding Arthur Mesher, the company announced Nov. 27.

A bill requiring companies to track the distribution of prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals was approved by Congress last week.

Pennsylvania state lawmakers gave final approval Nov. 21 to a transportation spending bill that will raise $2.4 billion more annually for the state’s roads, bridges and transit systems.

For some routing technology companies, feedback from the front lines — the truck drivers who can see first-hand when something in the road does not conform to what their navigation devices say — can be some of the most valuable information on their maps.

Fleet executives are scheduled to gather next month to examine how current and future technologies can transform the trucking industry.

Verizon Enterprise Solutions introduced a new GPS asset-tracking product Nov. 14.

Supply chain software company Accellos announced that it has acquired technology firm Profitsystems. Terms were not disclosed.

A new study has found trucks using lane-departure warning and roll-stability control systems are less likely to be involved in an accident than those not using the system.

American Trucking Associations has added featured speakers to the Executive Summit on Technology-Driven Performance, Analytics and Answers, the federation said in a Nov. 7 announcement.