Thanks to modern technology, the increasing speed by which our employees and managers can transact business every hour of every day is truly incredible. But, despite all of the mobility that technology affords, how many of our employees and managers can actually put faces to the many names for the supply chain partners on whom they regularly rely to best serve our customers? The answer may surprise you.
When we went to print, it wasn’t known whether Congress and the president would take America off the so-called fiscal cliff. To reiterate, the tax rates that every American individual, homeowner and business owner paid were scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2012.
It has been an exciting and successful year to have served as ASA
president.
In my first letter at the beginning of 2012, I emphasized my 100% commitment to
continuing the fine traditions of ASA and also to enhancing the association’s
value to all our stakeholders.
Damaged cargo can be costly to a business. It can result in lost materials, lost customers, citations and a poor company image. Worse, improperly secured cargo can lead to traffic incidents and injuries to workers.