High quality logistics & distribution tips and tricks by 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. See additional information 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 about supply chain management business coaching: Transformational Coaching acknowledges the fact that individuals are always manifesting a life they imagine and therefore, are always powerful. They manifest through worry and focusing on that which could go wrong, as well as what is in the way of them having what they say they want. Have you known people who fall victim to one circumstance after another? They are generating a sense of power from being a victim, which serves them one way or another. I know a woman who constantly has awful experiences at restaurants. The hostess was grumpy, the server didn’t bring any water and the mashed potatoes were cold; one thing after another. This woman appears to be a victim of poor restaurants. But, her experience of being a victim to circumstances at restaurants happens quite frequently. As a couch, I would say that she is getting something from being a victim to her circumstances. She is getting some form, or some level of power from her stance. “What will go wrong this time” is probably a question that is part of an unconscious conversation that is playing in her head before and during her restaurant experience. This woman is powerful in that she is creating or manifesting that which she imagines. Again, coaches always acknowledge the client’s power whether it shows up as empowering or as disempowering; whether it supports the stated commitment or an underlying conflicting commitment.

Martavius Eackles on starting a strategic planning and transportation of products business: Don’t listen to those who tell you you can’t. You know best what you can and what you can’t. You must want to make money on your own in your field. You need to want to sell goods or services to make money. It all depends on what you want and not what others tell you. Do not let yourself be influenced by such negative opinions, but choose to start on the road with positive thinking, which will give you a broader view on all the opportunities that may arise. Wrong! Nobody is perfect and you can’t even do everything perfectly, even if you want it. Mistakes are always a good experience, which can help you in the future and from which you can learn a lot. But be careful not to repeat them, because this is important. Learn how to fix what you have broken so that in the future there are no such errors anymore. Although at first you might be discouraged, don’t do it! Just think about the good side of things and what you can improve at your business through the things you learned from this experience, to make mistakes. Read how to reduce risks when you start a business.