Bike logistics – acquisition efficient and environmentally friendly
How can you really stand out from the competition as a reliable logistics service provider today? Dennis Braun asked this question at the beginning of the year when it was about marketing planning for 2020. Among other things, he came up with the idea of combining his passion for cycling with his second passion, sales. Came out […]
In which countries Maundy Thursday is already free and why Russia only celebrates Easter at the beginning of May
Fortunately, Maundy Thursday did not become a public holiday in the Federal Republic of Germany in 2021. Many employees were looking forward to an additional day off, but this would have posed an enormous challenge for logistics. Nevertheless, Maundy Thursday has been a public holiday in many of our neighboring countries for many years - and there […]
Training as a merchant for forwarding and logistics services
Go on a successful trading trip with OCS No working day begins without the phone ringing at OCS. Although a modern shipping company could hardly survive without digitalization, many still like to pick up the phone. Many customers have long been entering their transport request into an online form. Others prefer to customize order processing to suit their own needs. […]
The diversity of cross-border transport
Challenges in the pandemic Two years of experience with a pandemic have shown us, on the one hand, that working from home can be more productive than being present in the office and, on the other hand, that the variety of cross-border transport can pose more challenges than one would have imagined. Whether traffic jams in the ports, which by the way continue to this day, or delivery bottlenecks due to border controls [...]
The new Silk Road – a real alternative to sea freight?
The History of the Silk Road As early as 200 BC In the 4th century BC, goods were transported from China to Europe on the Silk Road. The term “Silk Road” only became public in the 19th century and it was only because of this that it became widely known. At the beginning, the goods on this route mostly traveled on camels and took 2 years to arrive in Venice [...]
Skills shortage and how to deal with it
It's on everyone's lips and the media is also reporting on it: the time will soon come when the baby boomers will retire. This exacerbates the already prevailing shortage of skilled workers and anyone who as a boss does not yet have a strategy for this problem would be well advised to work here […]
A review of the year and a look behind the scenes
December is the month to pause and look back on the past year. Same with us. Due to Corona and the conflict in Eastern Europe, we at OCS look back on some challenges that brought both good things and had worrying consequences. What initially concerned us was, of course, the […] imposed on Russia.
Graduation – what comes next?
The half-yearly reports have just been distributed and now the hot phase begins in the final classes. Now is the time to apply for a training position or decide what the next steps of your vocational training should look like. There are currently over 300 recognized training occupations in Germany and we at OCS Spedition continue to offer […]
Doubling the toll as a reason for price increases? Not at all!!!
At the end of March, the governing parties met for several days to set the course for further cooperation. Among other things, a faster expansion of the motorways and the rail network was decided. These projects are to be financed by doubling the truck toll. In the end, this also affects the end consumer, because logistics has to [...]
How flower seeds almost led to a police operation
It started in December 2022 when we were excitedly thinking about how we could inspire our customers with our green initiative this year. We wanted to make the world a little more colorful and offer endangered wild bees more food sources. A noble idea, we thought, after all everyone enjoys flowering plants. Our idea? Bee-friendly flower seeds on […]
