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Showing posts with label Operations Management. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Operations Management. Show all posts

March 4, 2016

Infographic: Four Best Practices for Internal DOT File Audits

Be ready for the next random Compliance and Safety Review from DOT with an internal audit process.

Click on the button below to see our latest infographic with four easy steps to creating your own internal audit process.

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October 21, 2015

Get Ready for the Final Rule on ELDs with the SOAR Solutions Driver APP and ELD Module

The movement to replace paper log books with Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) is getting closer. The final rule publishing date has been pushed out to October 30, 2015.

What does this mean for carriers and drivers?
The switch from paper to electronic will take some socializing with drivers and non-drivers as they get acquainted with the new rules and how this will affect day-to-day operations.

June 3, 2014

Workflow Series 2 of 4: Who does workflow impact?

Workflow.  The operational buzz word thrown around in meetings. But what does it really mean?  Who does it impact? Why does it matter? And how can looking at workflow in different ways create more value?

This four part series looks at workflow in a way that makes business sense out of business school jargon.

Who does workflow impact?
Simply put, workflow impacts the entire organization. As with any team environment, for operations to function smoothly, the workflow of each department needs to be in sync.  And good managers and leaders understand that no one department is greater than the whole.  Each brings a specific set of skills and values that complement one another.

April 28, 2014

Workflow Series 1 of 4: What does workflow really mean?

Workflow.  The operational buzz word thrown around in meetings. But what does it really mean?  Who does it impact? Why does it matter? And how can looking at workflow in different ways create more value?

This four part series will look at workflow in a way that makes business sense out of business school jargon.

What does workflow really mean?
The simple definition is the process or steps used to perform work.  That can be anything from a task, a product, a service...since they all require at least one step to complete.

October 29, 2013

Three reasons why to automate your exisiting process

It seems like everyone has the secret recipe to improve your business.  The consulting and software market is full of great ideas and reports that will make you the next operations guru. 

But what if your current process is doing the job, then what? Here are three reason why automating your existing process makes sense.

1. You know your business better than anyone.

2. Your process works great. Automation takes out the manual labor, but keeps your system in place.

3. Everyone has different compliance and regulations; a software solution that focuses on your business needs, trims the software bloat.

November 12, 2012

Three Tips to Successfully Integrate Canadian Customs eManifest (ACI) into Your Operations


This blog entry discusses a topic relevant to our trucking customers; the benefits of an early adoption of the Canadian Customs eManifest also known as Advanced Commercial Information (ACI). Although the ACI program extends beyond just Canada and U.S. truck shipments, we will focus on that aspect for this blog entry.