Moving Words – P.M. (Preventive Maintenance)
Timothy Brady “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” – Confucius “P.M. (Preventive Maintenance) is the consistent and continuing inspection, replacement and repair of all components of a piece of machinery, with the objective being to prevent or reduce the eventuality of future […]
Moving Words – Personal Conveyance
“Personal conveyance is the movement of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) for personal use while off-duty. A driver may record time operating a CMV for personal conveyance as off-duty only when the driver is relieved from work and all responsibility for performing work by the motor carrier.” – FMCSA In June of 2018, the FMCSA detailed […]
Moving Words – Cyclical
“You have to remember a lot of business is very cyclical.” James Daly Moving by its nature is cyclic; in other words, the transporting of HHG, Special Commodities, Electronics and Tradeshow will always have good times and lean periods. So when things are going great, you’ve got to anticipate that it won’t last. What we’re […]
Moving Words – Issues Part 1
State of Moving 2019 Part 1 “Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.” – Lisa Bonet 2018 recorded many changes for the trucking and moving industry: a strengthening economy, increased freight volumes and hauling rates which reflected the tight freight market. This was the result of many differing yet […]
Moving Words – Issues Part 2
State of Moving 2019 Part 2 “I ask you to find your voice and use it not only to choose your elected officials but to shape the issues that will shape our lives.” – David Ige This article concludes a discussion on the American Transportation Research Institute’s (ATRI) “Critical Issues In The Trucking Industry – […]
Moving Words – Forecasting
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” – Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics Being successful in the moving business is all about anticipation of relocation needs of the cities, areas and regions you service. It also involves the expected relocation of personnel for the national accounts with which your company works. […]
Moving Words – A Murphy’s Holiday A Mover’s Holiday Story
“Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse.” Author unknown One of the hardest parts of being a van operator is having to be gone during the holidays. Next hardest is doing all the tasks required by a mover while sick with the flu – or worse. What could possibly be even […]
Moving Words – Mechanics
“In America, the professor talks to the mechanic. They are in the same category.” – Noam Chomsky Having a breakdown on the road can be one of the most costly and financially frustrating events in a moving company’s or truck owner’s life. Nothing can ruin a perfect day quicker than unexpectedly finding your truck and […]
Moving Words – Too Much Truck?
“If you think education is expensive, try estimating the cost of ignorance.” Howard Gardner, American developmental psychologist, Hobbs Professor of Cognition and Education; Harvard Graduate School of Education There’s a method used in real estate investing that also works well for those in the Moving Business and their lease operators. When investing in real estate […]
Moving Words – Repairs
“It is the neglect of timely repair that makes rebuilding necessary.” – Richard Whately (English rhetorician, logician, economist, academic and theologian; reforming Archbishop of Dublin, Church of Ireland) Moving companies and Van Operators of today have many challenges they face on a day-by-day and week-by-week basis. One challenge that can very quickly decrease your bottom […]