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Posts Tagged ‘MOVE MANAGMENT’

MovingSCAM trashes another mover’s reputation

By • Oct 30th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, MovingScams

Using a cutesy forum name, a disgruntled customer of a well respected national van line decided to take advantage of MovingSCAM.com's very popular “Report a Scam” forum to air her dirty laundry. Specifically, her complaint about how her property damage and delay claim is being administered. The four message boards at the popular "consumer oriented" [...]



Why SDDC’s Code 2 program failed

By • Sep 7th, 2011 • Category: Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3), MOVE MANAGMENT, Personally Procured Move (PPM), Small Shipments

HINT: It wasn’t because of movers! According to a recent e-News update issued by the International  Association of Movers (IAM), staff from military Surface Deployment Distribution Command (SDDC) believe that the 2011 Peak Season was “better” than the last year. On August 16-17, 2011, SDDC, the executive agent for the United States Transportation Command's (USTRANSCOM) [...]



Is the relocation industry moving to the cloud?

By • Jul 26th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Cloud Computing, SIRVA

Cloud computing is one of the hottest topics of discussion in the technology sector today – especially among companies large and small who are looking to free up resources and reduce their bottom line. According to the experts, cloud computing is expected to have a tremendous, "game-changing" impact on how IT is delivered in the [...]



Visit ProtectYourMove.gov when moving

By • Jul 25th, 2011 • Category: COMMENTARY, Department of Transportation (DOT), FMCSA, Protect Your Move, Rogue Mover

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) just launched a newly designed website to help consumers protect themselves from fraudulent or unscrupulous interstate household goods moving companies. Different format; same content. The announcement comes two and a half months after the start of the relocation industry's traditional summer peak moving season. [...]



How to move swing sets and jungle gyms

By • Jul 21st, 2011 • Category: How to, Moving Tips, Specialized Relocation Services

When preparing for a move most home owners face the inevitable question regarding their children’s swing set: “do we bother to take along the set or leave it for the home’s buyer and purchase a new one at destination”. Several factors should be considered, regardless if you are utilizing a professional moving service or performing [...]



How to move WITH bed bugs

By • Mar 15th, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Bed Bugs

Newest search queries should worry relocation product and service providers   Bed Bug Tips from the EPA Treating Bed Bug Infestations EPA-Registered Bed Bug Products What are the key things people can do to manage bed bugs? What options do homeowners have to address the bed bug problem? A lot has happened within the relocation [...]



Rising fuel prices will increase the cost of moving

By • Mar 7th, 2011 • Category: Consumer Help, Energy

In case you haven’t noticed, the price at the pump is inching higher – again! Moving = transporting.  That makes fuel one of the biggest expenses in the process. That means that if you’re planning to move before the snow flies, you’ll probably need to factor higher energy prices into your relocation budget. Most professional [...]



Snooki’s not the only one moving at the Jersey shore

By • Mar 1st, 2011 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Senior Move Management

New Jersey senior move specialist sees rise in number of multi-generational household relocationsMANAHAWKIN, N.J., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Moving in with the in-laws, grandkids, an uncle, aunt or cousin or two, may be entertaining fodder for a sitcom. In reality, however, it is a trend that continues to rise, according to a number of [...]



SDDC plans personal property meetings

By • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Defense Personal Property Procurement Program (DP3), Department of Defense/Military, Government Relocation Programs, GOVERNMENT SPONSORED RELOCATION, Personally Procured Move (PPM)

The Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) recently announced that it will host the 2010 Winter Personal Property Forum (PPF) on November 3, 2010 – November 4, 2010 in O'Fallon, Illinois. The first day of the meeting is designated as a Government only day; the second is a Government/Industry interaction day. The forum will [...]



Americans aren’t moving as much anymore

By • Dec 11th, 2009 • Category: *RELOCATION NEWS UPDATES*, Trends in Relocation

  For those in the domestic relocation and global mobility service industries, 2009 will be a year to remember. As we get ready to close the books on the first decade of a new century, those whose careers depend on America’s ingrained desire to relocate will find William Frey’s new The Great American Migration Slowdown: [...]



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