If you require international movement of goods, it is important that you are fully versed in the requirements that are set out by the customers border protection in terms of inspections of the goods that arrive into America either by sea or air freight. There is nothing worse than employing a company who has no idea of the costs involved and the time required to get through certain examinations and the extra costs involved.

A new wave of identity theft is making its way through the moving industry, business identity theft. Thieves are associating themselves with known companies and using the company as a way to get access to potential clients, misleading them to believe they are dealing with a legitimate company. The FMCSA is looking for ways to combat these criminals and ask companies to do all they can to help and protect themselves.

If you are looking to attract more customers in the moving business, this is relatively easy. It is important that you focus on customer service. This is the key area in attracting more customers because great service will lead your business forward.

Times have changed and this is true of many people who have worked in the moving business. There is no need to have boxes of paperwork for each client that comes through the door, and the sales teams and the accounts departments no longer need to have shares in the paper industry to reduce the cost of the company’s stationery requirements.

It might seem an odd partnership but the military and many moving businesses rely on each other to perform tasks like moving military families and to stay in business. This partnership is developing into a stronger and deeper relationship since the military created the SDDC (surface deployment and distribution command). Their job is one of getting the best value for money and service from the companies used to transport military families and their homes to a new home and base.

If you are looking to hire a contractor or an employee, you must, as the owner of the business, inform that person in what capacity you are hiring. This is not just for new employees; you must inform people who already work for you. This information is vital if the correct payments are processed.