PLAN "B"

One important part of operations, managing or overall success, is to always have a plan "B".

The best way to dispatch is to plan plenty ahead and help set up as many factors as possible.  Give the packers and the haulers all any participants all the information that they will need to make their job easier and to have a successful move.

Call ahead, check on estimates and confirm any third party services.

If you are a driver, you need to set your labor up well in advance and be sure you have all the material that you will need to do the job properly and THE TIME TO DO IT...do not rush.

If schedules are tight, it is always best to talk about a plan "B" just in case. You do not want it to be the day before a pack or load or delivery and having to figure out how it will get done.

This takes teamwork and early discussions of what is needed and what other factors may come into play.

After doing this for so long, I actually find myself doing this in my personal life as well.  Rather planning a vacation or just who is picking who up, I find that pre-planning and looking ahead always helps.

Always have a plan "B" but even that will only help if you are ahead of the process.

There are many times that I think of something after the intial plan or thought process.  Just because you have a move planned or planned on you, it does not mean the planning stops.  Every day you need to look and ask questions.

BE PREPARED