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…
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…
There are many factors that can affect profits for the trucking industry. Everything from fuel costs to maintenance expenditures can make a huge difference to the bottom line for trucking companies. So, when new tolls are announced it is…
As time and the economy change, so do people’s behaviors and expectations. What was once acceptable and considered the norm, may no longer be living up to expectations. Nowhere is this more evident than in…
Part of the cost of any product must include the costs of packaging and because of this, it is important to take a variety of factors into consideration. Everything from materials used to product positioning plays…
The U.S. is ready to up the ante in the escalating trade war between the world’s two biggest economies by announcing that it will soon begin to impose 25 percent duties on an additional $16 billion in…
The trucking industry is facing a critical shortage of qualified drivers and is looking for solutions. As older truck drivers are retiring, the trucking industry is having increasing difficulty in finding replacements. The fear of…
One sage said: “It is easier to save money than it is to make more.” That may or may not be the case for you, but if you follow the steps below, I can pretty…
Robots are taking center stage in the effort to stay competitive in many areas of the transportation and logistics sector. In particular, warehouse robots are one of the current trends to watch. There are very…
The economy is on a tear and there is no end in sight. The result is a strain on trucking resources, including equipment and labor. There aren’t enough trucks and the shortage of truckers to…
