The concept of outsourcing in business isn’t new. As data destruction companies grow, they often outsource web development, lead generation, bookkeeping, truck maintenance, and background checks. It makes sense to pull in external expertise in these areas, rather than hiring and adding to your overhead, especially for tasks that aren’t full-time jobs for your company […]
Some shredding service providers don’t bother with government contracts for a variety of reasons. When we ran our own shredding company, Quality Shredding, we discovered some interesting insights on what is important for landing a government contract. Quality Shredding was located in Deer Park, New York at the time. On this particular day, the team […]
A Fuel Surcharge can be a valuable defensive tool if used properly. In April I shared insights on the topic at the 2022 i-SIGMA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, NV alongside Bob Johnson, CSDS, founder and CEO of the International Secure Information Governance & Management Association (i-SIGMA) in the session “How to Make Sure […]
We hear a lot about the need to better route trucks, so out of curiosity we did a web search. The oldest reference we could find was a section about the need for a “good route” in a Travelling Salesman handbook printed in Germany in 1832! Some things don’t change, whether you’re selling from a […]
We have a Q-Shred User with an office staff of 5 people. There are 2 Scheduler/CSR’s, a Bookkeeper, and 2 part-time general office assistants. Their office is currently buzzing normally with the team booking jobs and dispatching trucks, but with one big new difference. Due to Covid-19, not one of them is physically in the […]
“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first four hours sharpening the axe.” Abraham Lincoln Maybe Honest Abe said that and maybe he didn’t – but the point is equally valid either way. If a process is inefficient (or your axe is too dull), you are going to work harder […]