Apex Logistics LLC
USA a lot of the information that comes out of the trade magazines , we discovered the next generation of drivers wants to be paid on performance ,” says Wyatt . “ We made the transition 90 days and it ’ s been absolutely unbelievable . We went from having 10-12 applicants a month to over 50 a month . Our turnover rate , after training , has dropped from 50 percent to 20 percent .”
By far the most important aspect of the company ’ s culture is safety . It ’ s engrained in everything they do , and everything they strive to do .
“ Safety is huge for us and it ’ s a major part of our training program ,” says Wyatt . “ All of our employees go through a full week of classroom training that covers everything from what we require to what the federal laws require .”
The safety and training programs also serves as a way of indoctrinating employees into Apex ’ s company culture .
“ Safety performance is a critical part of our company culture ,” says Wyatt . “ Our division managers and driver managers meet with drivers every single quarter to sit down with them oneon-one to discuss their driving performance as well as discuss any safety concerns they may have . It ’ s been a key function in teaching our employees how important safety is to us .”
In the January edition of Mining Global , we ’ ll continue our discussion with Denny Wyatt and examine how the company ’ s revitalized approach to technology is benefiting Apex Logistic tremendously .
Company Information
Industry
Logistics and Supply Chain
headquarters
Adelanto , California
founded
1967
employees
410
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