Project 3X

Project 3X

TradeTrans asked all employees to weigh in on what we need to do internally to meet our 3x order volume demand with an internal campaign “Project 3X.” How we did it First, we acknowledged and thanked each employee for their individual and shared contribution to this record-achievement in a full-team huddle in our warehouse. Our…

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Health is Wealth, Especially at Work

Health-is-Wealth

Prioritizing mental well-being in a demand-driven industry “It is health that is real wealth. And not pieces of gold and silver.” – Gandhi Let’s face it, the last few months (well, years, owing to COVID-19) in the supply chain industry have been rough. We’ve endured labor shortages in nearly every job category, product and material…

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Warehouse Worker: The New “It” Job

Warehouse Worker

All be it competing “Help Wanted, Great Pay” signs cluttering roadways to rampant recruiting efforts (including generous ad budgets) on popular job placement sites, the demand for warehouse workers continues to rise. Over the past two years, the unprecedented rise in fast and minimal-to-contactless delivery has forced brands to restructure their business models. Consumers have…

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Palm Beach Atlantic University study: Franchise business owners earn more at resale than non-franchise businesses

Faculty research to be published in Fall 2021 Franchise businesses earn a higher resale price when compared with non-franchise businesses, reported a trio of researchers at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s (PBA) Marshall E. Rinker Sr. School of Business.  “Our research supports the value of a franchise branded business,” explained John P. Hayes, director of PBA’s…

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Two TradeTrans Leadership Team Members Appointed to Titus Center Advisory Board

Titus Event

Titus Center Advisory Board recognizes Industry Professionals Guiding the Franchising Program at Palm Beach Atlantic University Janet Deverso, Operations Manager, and Laura Lee Holmbo, Development Director, joined nearly four dozen franchising experts on the Advisory Board of the Titus Center for Franchising, a Presidential Center of Excellence at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm…

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Suez Canal Aftermath: Delivering your orders is our priority

Newark Pier

On Monday, we were all fortunate to learn that the Ever Given container ship was dislodged from the Suez Canal.  This is good news and we are grateful to all those involved in the dredging and excavation, along with our partners who have been continuously monitoring and preparing for re-navigating the impacted shipments. Even though…

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