There’s no doubt that the relationships you build with your customers is essential for the success of your business.. But don’t ignore another invaluable relationship…the one you have with your suppliers? This blog first appeared on the Corcentric website. Collaboration has become a key component for success in a business […]
A true infrastructure plan that will be carried out seems to be as illusory as a unicorn. But the need has never been greater. Every administration in recent memory has talked about the need for infrastructure repairs. Yet many of our roads and bridges normally get patched up rather than […]
I love the Olympics. Having competed on the track team in college, I’m a bit partial to the Summer Games, especially track and field. The Winter Games, however, were my first love. I was captivated by Dorothy Hamill skating in her red dress with that sassy haircut and decided right […]
The “soft launch” of the ELD mandate is now in effect and the April 1 full-compliance date is fast approaching. Our members tell us how their fleet customers are responding. There have been numerous blogs that have appeared on the NationaLease site dealing with the ELD mandate. Now that it […]
Advances in technology may have proven to be a boon to the trucking industry but trust and relationships still matter. We may marvel at how technology has enabled fleets to diagnose and repair vehicles much faster than in the past. But if you don’t consider the importance of the human […]
No matter what happens, your sales team must have the tools necessary to close the deal. And that may depend a great deal on the processes you have in place. Stuff happens. If you don’t have a strong process in place for your sales team, conditions you have no control […]
In January, I flew to Boston. Yeah, I know. You’re thinking I need to get a new travel agent. Unfortunately, I schedule my own travel, so I have no one to blame but myself! I landed in Boston with no problems and drove directly to Woburn, MA to meet with […]
On February 8 and 9 in Miami, Florida, the NationaLease Young Executives Club Members held their seventeenth meeting. The NYEC reinforces the relationships between these current and future leaders of NationaLease. The group kicked off their meeting with a formal introduction of the members, which included one new addition to […]
December 18, 2017 has come and gone and the ELD Mandate is now in effect. So most trucks are compliant – right? Think again. A couple of weeks ago, I found myself speechless when I spoke with a local official I know who informed me that, out of the 14 […]