Business Management

Freight claims can be a nightmare, especially with dropped trailers. But having procedures in place to document the entire load can save time and money.

Amy Marcum | Insperity Occasional office gossip may begin as an innocent “Did you hear?” conversation over lunch, but regardless of intent, spreading rumors can do more harm than good in the workplace. Gossip can harm office morale and productivity, or even potentially damage someone’s reputation with false information. Many employees may be able to recall a time when they ...

TIA has developed a new suite of assessments to ensure you not only identify quality job candidates, but also ensure your existing team is operating at the top of their game.

Small businesses in the logistics space can use limited resources to their advantage by working smarter, not harder.

When economists talk about productivity gains in the workplace, they are speaking primarily about the impact of automation and other applications of technology. In other words, how much more output is being achieved by the same number of, or fewer, employees.

PEs are examining the industry very carefully as they search for new opportunities and targets. In fact, there have been many PEs created specifically to invest in the T&L industry.

The use of non-compete and non-solicitation agreements by 3PLs is common, but in an industry where turn-over can be high, and protection of confidential and proprietary information vital, it's important that the employment agreements utilized in the industry reflect the ever-changing landscape of restrictive covenants.

Beth Carroll | Prosperio Group Your first option is, of course, nothing. You may be under the impression that if you didn’t change your incentive compensation plans before January 1 you’re pretty much stuck with them for the full year, right? Wrong. There is no “magic” to January 1, though any compensation consultant will tell you their busiest season is ...

Bridget McCrea | Logistics Management The current labor crisis has put a new spin on how logistics professionals are leveraging their labor management systems (LMS) to work more efficiently in today’s e-commerce, omni-channel environment. Survey the business landscape right now and one thing is very clear: finding and keeping quality workers is getting more difficult for companies in all industries. ...

FOUR PRACTICAL WAYS THIRD-PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS CAN FOOLPROOF THEIR BUSINESS Scott McDevitt | Propel Software Solutions “Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you are a part of the road,” said author Stewart Brand. The logistics industry, in particular, has seen this play out over the past few years with an influx of ...