Finding qualified candidates is never easy, but your best resource may be right under your nose…sitting in the next office or cubicle or working in your shop. Last month, in my IdeaXchange blog, “Setting up an employee referral program,” I not only detailed the four steps necessary to set up […]
When it comes to the diesel technician shortage, the trucking industry is looking for ways to reverse the trajectory. Maybe a new image is in order. I recently wrote a two-part IdeaXchange blog, “Best practices for recruiting technicians,” which dealt with the technician shortage that is so alarming for our […]
NationaLease members speak out about the effect of the full enforcement of the ELD mandate. Back in February, I wrote a blog, “NationaLease Members Work to Help Customers Comply with the ELD Mandate.” This was during the soft launch of the mandate so I wanted to see how customers were […]
Part 1 of this blog discussed how to identify if you have tail spend problems and what the scope of those problems may be. Dealing with it starts with looking at your vendor list. Too many vendors means too many issues Look at your vendor list. Are there too many […]
Gaining control over tail spend also means you gain control over your company’s working capital and get a view to future profitability. This blog first appeared on the Corcentric website. The internet and globalization have made today’s business environment more competitive than ever before. Increasing an organization’s revenues is not […]
Technology doesn’t take a break so get ready for the Class 8 electric truck. Disruption is everywhere, in every industry, and trucking is no exception. First, we saw the advent of the natural gas-powered Class 8 truck. Once considered to be primarily used by cities for busses, garbage trucks, and […]
In June, I had the great privilege to travel to Abilene. I realize that traveling to Abilene might not initially sound like a great privilege, but it was an exceptional trip. Three generations of Corleys from C&W NationaLease were hosting several of our members for three days of tours, events, […]
We know how difficult it is to get people to put down their phones and other digital devices. But what are the physical and psychological effects that may result from this new form of addiction? Last week, I wrote an IdeaXchange blog, “Confronting your digital addiction.” The stats were definitely […]
Although not every industry’s employee shortage is as concerning as those facing the trucking industry, there are still issues that all businesses face. It’s hard to keep count of how many blogs and articles we’ve written and read regarding the truck driver and diesel technician shortage. And there’s no doubt […]