Back to BasicsPosted by Kevin Snobel at 06:57 AM
Tweet, Text, MSN, PIN, SMS, and the list goes on. Are we trying to simplify life or make it more difficult. Is it not enough that we ahve so many ACRNONYMS we now need a Transportation Acronym Glossary of Terms.
It really is about time, we got back to basics, and used the tools we are given, and utilize MAXIMUM UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES. This includes but is not limited to: People in the Business, CTHRC, and any multitude of Associations, that we can. We are probably one of the most utilized industries in North America, and we just like Rodney Dangerfield, We Can't Get No Respect! Why Not?
Each Province has Trucking Association, We have a National Association, We have Private Associaton, We have an Owner Operators Assocaiton, each one has their own agenda and their own platform. Each one seems at times to pat themselves on the back and glad they accomplished what they did. Now of course let's not take anything away from them. The problem is, they should all be owkring to a common goal. I.E. recognizing the industry as an APPRENTICSHIP INDUSTRY. This would allow or help the flow of government money to train people on all the aspects of the Transportation Industry. Once the government shows the Industry as a Whole some respect then we can be proud of who we are, Where We Workr, What We DO, and of course WHO WE DO it With.
I strongly beleive once the government gets out there with us, and actually see what it takes to keep a Transportation company running 24/7, their whole outlook might change a little. We ahve Driver Training Schools, Freight Forwarder Courses, CITT Courses, P.LOG, Courses, and the Designation, We have CMILT Designation, yet talk to someone, and they look at yoiu like you are from outer space when you discuss SUPPLY CHAIN.
As an industry we have to start a lot sooner than College level, or even once in the working field level. We need to get the "KIDS" interested level. Have Open Houses, Show them the trucks, Let them See What it really is like, Show them The Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. SHow them THE SOFTWARE, HARDWARE, WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW, HOW TO START LEARNING IT. Get them excited and the Grass Roots level.
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Show them the money. The reality is that they can make more in less demanding industries. The reputation of the transportation world is also not attractive to a young person who doesn't already have family involved.
Posted by: Billy | February 6, 2011 03:38 AM
We need to all get together and try to come up with ideas how to get them involved Billy. Promote ourselves and our industry ! ANy suggestions I'm all ears
Posted by: Kevin Snobel | February 10, 2011 04:06 PM
I would say let's start with purging the industry of the bad actors. Do you have any idea how many carriers have had their CVORs cancelled yet continue to operate? That isn't even the ones who opened up under a different name. How about some intensive math lessons because there are far to many out there that do not seem to understand their costs and continue to accept freight at rates below their costs making it difficult in many cases to get a reasonable rate. I just walk away but have been told "you must spend a lot of time sitting" more than once.
There are many bad practices that need to be corrected in the business to attract good new people. There are also many companies that are models to be emulated of good business practices and innovation in the trucking industry. I'm not to sure why those folks aren't the ones people look to as an example other than there are many in the industry that really don't know a dang thing about it in reality.
Posted by: Billy | February 22, 2011 12:33 PM
Billy a lot of the people in the industry Talk the Talk but they don't Walk the Walk. It is a shame that very large companies, start to loose their integrity with rates as well.
Service ahs to be worth something, No one can operate at a Negative Cash Flow, for ever or for even a short period of time. SImple Economics
Posted by: Kevin Snobel | February 24, 2011 08:37 AM