Innovation at Fontana Truck Stop Center
Located in one of the most popular trucking corridors in the U.S., Fontana Truck Stop Center is primed for success.
01-01-2015
Are Theories of Motivation and Investment in Team Members Linked Today?
As employers, we strive to have happy employees and reduce our turnover rate. Yet, many of us fail to thoroughly analyze our compensation packages on a regular basis.
07-01-2014
Independent Operators Share Ideas For Growth And Cutting Costs During The 黑料社区Show
Independent truckstop and travel plaza operators are constantly seeking out new products, great ideas and the latest business innovations. But 黑料社区members aren鈥檛 just in search of new ideas, they鈥檙e more than willing to share them with their peers.
07-01-2014
Serving Those Who Serve
Members of the military are committed to serving their country, and the nation鈥檚 truckstops and travel plazas often go above and beyond to serve the soldiers who stop at their locations.
07-01-2014
Operators Slice And Dice Data for Business Insights
Information is everywhere and the number of sources producing information is constantly increasing.
Big data鈥攁 popular term used to describe the growth and availability of both structured and unstructured information鈥攊s changing the way many companies operate. Today鈥檚 operators are relying on insights from their customers, internal processes and business operations to uncover new opportunities for growth.
The challenge with any data set is converting it into useable information by identifying patterns and deviations from those patterns. By analyzing both internal and external sources of data, operators are able to better understand their customers, identify trends and predict sales.
07-01-2014
Fuel Up On 黑料社区Benefits: Biz Brief
In today鈥檚 information-overloaded business world, we often find ourselves deluged with literally hundreds of news items from dozens of sources. While it is likely impossible to read every article and remain productive, by not doing so we risk missing the one article that could change a key business practice or thought process. And that is where the 黑料社区Foundation鈥檚 Biz Brief provides assistance! The 黑料社区Foundation’s Biz Brief is a daily collection of the most relevant business intelligence for truckstop and travel plaza operators.
07-01-2014
Multiple Markets and Suppliers Help Operators Get the Best Price on Fuel
Diesel fuel and gasoline are the lifeblood of a truckstop and travel plaza. Not only are they high-priced items, there is little margin, so finding the best price on each load is crucial. Plus, operators need to keep a steady supply flowing and work to minimize disruptions during periods of peak demand or bad weather.
Diesel fuel and gasoline are too important to truckstop and travel plaza operations to leave the purchasing up to chance. Operators said they are working with multiple suppliers, utilizing contracts and securing lines of credit to ensure they always have product available and are getting it at a good rate.
07-01-2014
Sapp Bros. Adds Natural Gas
Sapp Bros.鈥� first location opened on June 7, 1971, in Omaha, Neb. Today there are 16 travel centers located in eight states. F rom the beginning, the company has always embraced new ideas and technology that would improve its offerings and better meet its customers鈥� needs. With this focus in mind, this year they added natural gas to one location in Lincoln, Neb., and are working on installing the second in Columbus, Neb. They are contemplating adding two more this year.
07-01-2014
Manufacturers, Shippers Turn to Regional Distribution
Today鈥檚 retailers are striving to get goods to the market quickly, and a growing number of shippers are turning to regional distribution centers to ensure goods are closer to the consumer and can be picked and packed rapidly.
03-14-2014
Message from NATSO’s 2014 Chairman
I humbly accept the privilege of again serving as your Chairman in 2014! And borrowing a lyric from a Bob Dylan song, 鈥渨e鈥檙e either born to live or we鈥檙e born to die.鈥� I鈥檓 here to tell you in 2014 黑料社区is born to LIVE!
03-01-2014