Contrary to the economic scenario of last few years, the current improvement in the situation has made things exciting for the current season of trade shows and expos. The real estate market has shown dramatic improvement in most parts of the U.S. and the global business scenario is also showing the same signs. An increasing […]

Recently, there were news reports of the American Forces Press Service making some improvements to their Defense Personal Property System (DPS) through the U.S. Transportation Command (also known as TRANSCOM). It was all over the news not long enough when the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) released the list of new criterion for […]

Move for Hunger started small back in 2009. The organization was originally worried about getting members due to limited time and resources. However, participating movers say that the benefits are undeniable. Now, there are over 350 AMSA moving companies in 42 different states working together to deliver food to food banks. Over 519,000 meals have been provided to food banks nationwide thanks to the extreme growth of Move for Hunger.

The economic recession has taken its toll on corporate relocations. Twenty-five percent moving firms decreased their relocations in 2008 and 2009. In 2010, relocations were starting to increase, but the companies that specialize in such relocations were still not receiving the normal amount of business. On average, corporate relocation experts moved between 100 and 199 companies for the third year in a row, when, before the recession, they had between 200 and 399 relocations a year. But now, the number of relocations are increasing and starting to return to prerecessionary levels. So how do the experts get the business?

We are all extremely connected to everything these days. We check our email as soon as we wake up. We send text messages or make calls from anywhere. We can check anything online. We are constantly connected, and you would think that helps your productivity. But, in reality, if you don’t take a break every once in a while, you could actually be hurting your effectiveness. In fact, a 2012 study by the University of California found that if you are cut off from work and email periodically, your stress level will significantly decrease and you will be more focused.

Each day you get so many different products for packaging, storage, moving, the trucks, and everything else your moving company needs. Keeping track of all of the “moving” pieces can be quite stressful and, frankly, impossible. Now, though, there are new mobile-friendly tracking tools to help you take control of the inventory. Imagine how much simpler your business will be by simply having immediate access to accurate inventory information. You will be able to tell exact information to customers and suppliers, and never get behind on any of your necessary products.