The latest news from Brockman Trucking, including helpful storage trailer and container rental guidelines and tips.
The latest news from Brockman Trucking, including helpful storage trailer and container rental guidelines and tips.
At Brockman Trailers, we take partnerships seriously. The more we free people and companies to do what they do best, the more we see good businesses doing good things in the market.
The best partner is one you don’t have to worry about. This means that it’s not always about finding the cheapest option or the most popular one. Businesses who choose their strategic partnerships based on cost are taking risks with their most important asset—their brand. Instead, consider that a local vendor, an unconventional option, or a pricier but more comprehensive service provider may do more work to keep your brand’s image protected.
Don’t try to adapt your expectations or vision for your business around the services of the provider you’re partnering with. Whether because of cost, convenience, or relationship, it can be tempting to “take what you can get” with a contract and adjust outcomes accordingly. The problem with this approach comes when the ways you adapt make you work less efficient. By choosing a partner who compliments your systems, you’re not compromising efficiency or productivity in one space to have it in another.
If you’re paying a vendor or consultant to do work for you, make sure you’re getting the most out of the partnership and out of the people on your team. Many vendors and contractors are able and willing to adapt their services based on your internal capacity. If you’ve established the roles and capacities of your own people, systems, and departments, it’s easier to know what you need a partner to do for you.
Any partnership you make should improve your performance and increase your opportunities for growth and health. Our best partnerships are with those that utilize our storage services and our warehousing capacity to their benefit. It allows them to make their needs known and have them met and it allows us to make their operation run smoothly. They’re doing what they do best while we’re doing what we do best.