Employee engagement is something that is talked about in company boardrooms and management meetings frequently. But if you are not taking implementing initiatives seriously, you may be cutting your company…
Despite some notable exceptions (Winnipeg in January, and Toronto in February to name a couple), I try to plan my winter trips to warmer climates. It helps to cut down…
Having trouble recruiting technicians? Maybe you’re not looking in the right place. I have written so many times about the shortage of technicians in our industry. It is a subject,…
Do you remember the movie, The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio? Probably not, as it didn’t have a lot of commercial success, despite starring Woody Harrelson and Julianne Moore. Released…
Training programs are about more than just bringing employees up-to-date on the latest procedures and technology…they are a prime way to promote employee engagement. Late last month, I posted an…
The hacking that the industry is concerned with right now is not the kind that hacks into your network, but the kind that results in hacking coughs. Instead of a…
One might be forgiven for thinking that adding safety technology and training would lower carrier insurance rates. But the reality is quite different. Carrier insurance rates are expected to increase…
The good news for job seekers – The unemployment rate is at historic lows. The bad news for employers – The unemployment rate is at historic lows. Recruiting and retaining…
One of the ways companies are controlling costs is by maintaining lean, just-in-time inventory. That makes on-time delivery more important than ever. In an increasingly competitive, global economy, businesses look…
By 2030, 25% of the global vehicle market will be electric. But will the infrastructure be there to provide the necessary “fuel.” Just last week, I posted an IdeaXchange blog…
