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Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia. Today, most New Year’s festivities begin on December 31 (New Year’s Eve), the last day of the Gregorian calendar, and continue into the early hours of January 1 (New Year’s Day). Common traditions include attending parties, eating [...]
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Diligent Delivery Systems “And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his [...]
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How Veterans Day Began Veterans Day is always observed on Nov. 11 with speeches and parades across the U.S. The holiday began as Armistice Day on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. In 1926, Congress passed a resolution for an annual observance. In 1938, Nov. 11 became [...]
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November 4, 2011 On Sunday, November 6 at 2 a.m., Daylight Saving Time ends in the United States. How Daylight Saving Time Works During late Winter, we change our clocks one hour ahead, and “lose” an hour during the night, and each Fall we change our clocks back one hour and “gain” an [...]
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Autumn is a season filled with change. As the hot days of summer are coming to an end, a new season is upon us. Of course, it is Autumn! Autumn, also known as Fall, is a cooling period of the year when the leaves fall from the trees, football season picks up, and clam [...]
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How important is Customer Service to you? ”The most important things a carrier should do are to be on time, provide delivery status and maintain dependable relationships” said Chicago Shipper Representative speaking at the McLeod Software User’s Conference 2011, reported by Transport Topics. “My biggest issue is that carriers do not understand the concept of [...]
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Diligent’s new advanced GPS locating system now sets the standard of how delivery business can evolve in our industry. You can count on Diligent to be on the cutting edge of technology in order to bring you accurate real time information. Tracking your delivery, from the convenience of your computer, has never been made easier. [...]
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Here at Diligent, we have over 20 years of experience in fields ranging from outsourced delivery drivers, logistics consulting, and freight forwarding. Our clients experience world-class customer service on a daily basis, as well as a positive difference on their bottom line each and every month. In today’s economy, that difference is invaluable. We’re not [...]
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In today’s lean economic times, where the focus is on saving money and customer service often suffers, Diligent Delivery Systems remains committed to both concepts. This recent case history is a perfect example of that commitment. In February of 2009, Diligent began working with an industrial supply company based in Houston, TX. The company had [...]
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Transport Topics magazine recently reported that truck tonnage decreased 13.6% in June compared with a year ago. That decrease was even greater than May’s 11% decrease from the same month in 2008, and was the largest monthly decrease in the 2008-2009 year-over-year cycle. An American Trucking Associations representative has stated that he anticipates more of [...]
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