Lately, all the talk has been about self-driving cars and all the advancements being made. Test trials are now being conducted in some areas. Self-driving cars will surely have an impact on everyday life for many people. But the technology isn’t stopping there, autonomous trucks are on the way too. Uber is one of the main developers of self-driving trucks that it…
Do you have an adventurous streak, or maybe you’re just looking for something different to do for a living, perhaps you should check out driving a truck? Some believe this is a good time to get into the business. It’s common knowledge that there a shortage of truck drivers across the country. Some major truck companies are feeling the pinch and they are finding it difficult…
Like most businesses, starting a wholesale distribution business has its ups and downs. The first two years of your wholesale distributorship’s existence will be the “learning” years, when you experience the ups and downs of being a new business owner in a new industry. The good news is there are plenty of successful wholesale distributers…
Many in the wholesale and distribution industry are seeing change in the future as disruption causes a difference in how business is done. The industry is in a state of change and gone are the days when a customer would call customer service and spend significant time on the phone trying to figure out what part…
With the U.S. economy showing no signs of weakening, trucking companies are pushing retailers and manufacturers to pay more and adding to inflation pressures in supply chains. The latest reports from major trucking companies suggest gains are being driven by tight capacity that is pushing shippers to pay more to move goods, even as volume indicates the…
Keeping your cash flow in check is one of the most important things you can do to keep your new business going. You must always have enough money to pay the bills and keep your supplies coming in. There are some common mistakes that new business owners make which can have a negative impact on their…
E-commerce created by retail giants like Amazon and others has been driving growth in many sectors that support it. Now the huge amount of business being done on line is starting to have an impact on the amount of warehouse space that is needed across the country. Recently, a trend has been developing in the…
We are seeing the rise of the electric car in our roads today. With prices coming down slowly and battery charge time increasing, electric cars are looking a lot more attractive to more people. There are also states like California that are looking to get rid of all electric cars in a few decades. With all…
If you run a business, it’s always good to have accounts receivable. Accounts receivable means people owe you and there’s money in the pipeline. But while it’s better to have people owing you than it being the other way around, accounts receivable amounts to money that you can’t really use. Accounts receivable is future money…
The ongoing shortage of drivers in the trucking industry is beginning to have an impact on the way some companies do business with them. In the past, customers used reliability scorecards to reject some truckers and keep others waiting for hours. Well now, thanks to surging freight demand and a shortage of drivers, the tables have started to turn. Now,…