http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog Wed, 13 May 2009 09:17:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I was startled awake the other night around 3 am by a low-flying helicopter. My guess is it was a medevac chopper. Unable to fall back to asleep, I fired up the TV and began flipping channels. I was pleasantly surprised find that black-and-white movie classic, They Drive By Night. George ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/05/13/talk-about-a-memorable-trucking-movie/ I have a dilemma that I need some help and guidance with. I have a friend who has an acquaintance that knows a guy who every so often comes across boxes that just happened to “fall off a truck.” The latest “lost” merchandise was a couple of cases of FlabULess. Never ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/05/11/how-do-i-tell-her/ Beware the “Death Van.” It’s not what you might be thinking. The Death Van isn’t some comic book or movie character that goes around killing bad guys by running them over or blowing them up. Well, that’s not entirely true. This truck does go around killing people. But it kills ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/05/07/if-this-trucks-arriving-youd-better-be-hiding/ Deciding on a location for a facility is an overwhelming, often times expensive, process. Among other things, you have to find available properties that are right for your business, decide upon the right city or county to locate the facility, and figure out geographic advantages of different business locations. When it ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/05/04/where-o-where-should-i-locate-my-facility/ I was visiting with some colleagues the other day and one of them asked: “Read any good books lately?” “As a matter of fact,” I piped up, “I just finished a very interesting book, and I highly recommend reading it.” The book is What a Job is Worth, How To Come ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/28/its-all-about-enjoying-the-ride/ Remember that British television show from years ago, "The Prisoner?" Actor Patrick McGoohan played a British secret agent who resigns his job and then finds himself captive in a mysterious seaside village under the rule of Number One. There, McGoohan is under constant surveillance. He comes to know this, and ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/23/ive-got-my-eyes-on-you-so-youd-better-do-it-by-the-book/ In my previous blog, I shared some thoughts and observations about the increase in data breaches, and how some companies aren’t doing enough to protect themselves. I referenced a study on corporate data breaches by Verizon Business that, in addition to discussing the increasing problem, concluded that simple actions, when ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/21/you-cant-hold-firewalls-accountable/ My other brother Lloyd is a computer whiz. His depth and breadth of computer and information technology is impressive, and he never ceases to amaze me with what he can do. Something he told me the other day left me dumbfounded. He said that with budgets under extreme pressure these ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/16/got-crook-friendly-data/ In a previous blog, I called attention to the Commercial Medium Tire Debris Study. I commented that this recently released report by the National Highway & Traffic Safety Administration was, among other things, educational. A reader called and took exception. I asked him if he was up for a little truck tire industry ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/14/a-closed-mind-is-not-a-good-thing/ A couple of blogs ago I talked about how fleets are using visuals to drive home safety messages. That prompted a truck driver to contact me and let me know about something his fleet tried for the first time. During a January safety meeting, it discussed the accidents the fleet incurred ... http://blog.refrigeratedtrans.com/kolmans_truck_blog/2009/04/09/making-truck-accident-costs-personal/