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industry solutions

The moving and storage industry requires efficiency, flexibility and reliability for customers. Whether you’re being hired to relocate a household or hoping to diversify revenue streams by offering truck rentals at your storage facility, partnering with a trusted commercial truck rental provider like Penske is essential.

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Farming is a multifaceted industry, and the timely and efficient movement of goods is crucial to its success. Whether it’s transporting crops, equipment or supplies, rental trucks can play a pivotal role in streamlining operations. If you’re part of the farming community or engaged in related agricultural activities, here are some ways to benefit from commercial rental trucks.


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Healthcare Solutions

Personal healthcare is centered around the patient and encompasses many aspects of health and wellness. Yet professions within this industry are wide reaching and can include immunization clinics, the delivery of linens and surgical kits, transporting medical equipment and more. If you’re part of the healthcare industry or work within it, here are some ways you might use rental trucks to make your job a little easier.

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Food and beverage professionals rely on rental trucks to efficiently meet transportation needs. Rental trucks provide a flexible and cost-effective solution for businesses in food-focused industries to transport goods, supplies and products between various locations.

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Professionals within the catering and event planning industry often rely on rental trucks to transport food, equipment, supplies, and materials to and from event venues. Renting trucks helps a business stay flexible, helping them ramp up or down depending on need and providing exactly the right truck combo for every event without the cost of ownership.

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Businesses in the consumer goods and retail industries face many challenges in today’s market, making a well-run fleet and supply chain more critical than ever. From the influx of new competing brands to the continued boom of e-commerce and the demand for fast, reliable shipping, companies must work to differentiate themselves while finding the right balance between success today and growth tomorrow.

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Though it’s often the shortest distance in a package's journey, the last mile is one of the most complex supply chain issues today. Having access to the right tools can help, so the experts at Penske have put together information to help your business manage and improve its last mile delivery struggles.

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While every part of the delivery process matters, the competition to optimize the last mile (or final mile) of delivery has never been more intense. As the volume of e-Commerce shopping rises every year, a large percentage of today's consumers expect two-day, one-day and even same-day shipping to get their purchase to its final destination. That leaves shippers with increasing concerns about expenses and other last mile problems, since total costs associated with the last mile run at about 50 percent of overall logistics costs across various industries.

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The supply chain never stops, with ups and downs depending on the season. This uncertainty means planning ahead to meet potential additional demands and avoid transportation equipment shortages is a necessity.

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The way the world does business has evolved and, as a result, continues to affect the way supply and distribution networks operate in both the short and long term. Stores are experiencing fluctuations in supply, while at the same time, groups such as farmers are having trouble with moving goods to the people who need them. Restaurants are adjusting delivery and outdoor seating models to meet current guidelines while also planning for the future. These ever-evolving changes have affected businesses in significant ways, with the need for agility more important than ever.

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