Premium supply chain management tips and tricks from Martavius Eackles? Martavius Eackles has 8 years in Logistics & Distribution. 12 years of management experience including supply chain management in Italy for US Armed Forces. Very familiar with strategic planning & transportation of products, negotiated rates with local contractors and international companies. A trusted partner in saving costs for the company, identifying and solving complex operational issues with key accounts by implementing continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives. Flexible integration into international teams, friendly & confident communication with all levels to unify teams, surpass goals and results. Fluent English (native speaker), beginner German. Age: 33, American citizen. Proficiency in logistics software: ePROMIS, LogiNextMile, SAP and Excalibur WMS, Microsoft Office Suite (2003, 2007, 2010), SharePoint, SAP Sales and Distribution, Production Planning and Materials Management Modules. Find extra details on Martavius Eackles.
Thinking of starting your own transport and logistics company? While getting into the industry is not difficult, staying successful as a trucking company can be challenging if your business plan, finances and recruitment strategy aren’t solid from day one. Whether you’re starting off with a bakkie or a minibus, you need to ensure you’re prepared for high competition because of the transport and logistics industry’s low barrier to entry. Why should I start a transport and logistics company? Aside from the ease of access into the industry, you don’t need much capital to start off with – but you will need to do your homework. This is the only way you’ll build a sustainable business. “In many instances the entrepreneur starts these businesses with little to no capital, relying instead on revenue derived from the business to cover all overheads from day one,” according to BizConnect. “Seek out customers and contracts before you start the business because transport contracts don’t magically appear later on.”
Martavius Eackles on supply chain management business coaching: What Does it Take to be a Transformational Coach? Fierceness is not aggressive or violent. It’s not an “in-your-face” way to confront people and get them to change. Fierceness is not telling people what to do and how to do it. The degree to which you are committed to the well-being of the people you serve will be the degree to which you are willing to be fiercely present, fiercely available and fiercely intentional in your word, deed and actions. Compassion is not sympathy or empathy, but its close. You are exercising compassion when you remain in your own shoes while witnessing another’s human challenges. You know through your own experience that taking on the task of being human is a huge endeavor. Without judgment and without pity, you allow your heart to open and remain open in the presence of the other. Reverence, respect and awe flow through you toward the individual with whom you are sitting; this person who is experiencing some form of human drama. You allow him or her dignity to walk their own unique path of struggles, challenges and joys, while in your heart you hold a space of love and a bittersweet pride, for you know that we all walk this path together. You feel for them and at the same time you remain detached.
Martavius Eackles on creating a logistics & distribution business: Given that you cannot live long without money and that your new business will not become profitable from the beginning, it is preferable to start in business while you still have a job and a stable source of income. This will give you a form of comfort and will help you focus on the vital aspects of business development and not just on providing some money for your own survival. Once the business starts to become profitable and you take on more and more time, you can resign. The existence of a support system both during the start-up period and during its development is very important. Try to find support within your family and consult with them when you want to make decisions and need advice. Ideally, you should find a mentor to offer you from his experience. To do this, you could register your business idea in one of the training and consulting programs implemented through European funds such as Entrepreneur 2.0.