As seen in Waste Advantage – May 2020 In late 2018, a commercial MRF contacted Leadpoint Business Services. They had 100 percent employee turnover every month, maintenance had fallen way behind schedule, and its ownership was new to the MRF world. They had an operations problem. When OSAAS Makes Sense Companies typically call Leadpoint…
Can you think of a business, an environment or a situation where teamwork isn’t a good idea? Probably not. Any organization benefits when its leaders and employees work together like a well-oiled machine. Recycling operations are no different: strong teams drive the plant’s productivity, efficiency, and profitability. Great teamwork doesn’t just happen. It’s not a…
Recycling facilities are altering lines and adding equipment to keep up with market needs. But how do you ensure MRF workers keep pace with the changes? As seen in Resource Recycling, April 2020 2020 Trend: Your MRF Will ChangeIndustry leaders, experts and pundits believe 2020 will be another year of consolidation and M&A activity within…
By Len Christopher, Chief Operating Officer As seen in Resource Recycling, February 25, 2020 The last 20 years have brought many changes to the waste and recycling industry, all of which I’ve watched through the eyes of Leadpoint Business Services. We are a specialty workforce company that helps recyclers take the chaos out of MRF…
“When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.” Stephen R. Covey The strongest working relationships are built on trust and open communication. You may quickly agree that this is true. It’s easy to say. But it’s tough to live. The relationships Leadpoint’s onsite managers build and maintain with our clients are…
By Frank Ramirez, CEO & President, Leadpoint Business Services Like most people, I’ve experienced highs and lows. I’ve built and grown businesses and lost more than one of them. I’ve learned the power of The Golden Rule and the importance of treating others with dignity and respect. My story isn’t legendary or the stuff of…
If you run a recycling facility, managing costs and optimizing performance is crucial. And, if you’re like most recycling operators, you recognize that labor costs, overhead, and burden comprise one of the largest portions of your annual operating budget. For many MRF operators, the thought of outsourcing even a portion of the workforce means adding…
Building teamwork in your recycling plant is essential to your efficiency, productivity, and profitability. As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, January 2020 Recycling industry leaders, plant managers, owners, and operators are good at a lot of things. They manage complex manufacturing functions. They plan and budget. They reliably serve their customers and stakeholders. With all…
PHOENIX (Dec. 16, 2019) — This quarter, Leadpoint completed the latest round of updates to our data tools. We’re excited to share this newest resource with you, which we’ve named Insight 2.0. Here are three things to know about this new technology. Individual performance. Previously, Leadpoint collected workforce data at the team level. With Insight…
PHOENIX (Dec. 16, 2019) — 2019 has been a successful year for everyone at Leadpoint, thanks to our customers like you. We appreciate your confidence in Leadpoint and our high-performance work teams. The story of the year is growth. We added new recycling sites in 2019 and expanded further into the Southeast and Midwest. We…
By Terrence Patterson. Safety: Risk & Teamwork Poor decisions about safety put you, your team and their families at risk. That’s the first lesson I took away from a safety symposium in Green Bay, Wisconsin, sponsored in conjunction with the American Society of Safety Professionals. The event featured motivational safety speaker Eric Giguere who shared…
As seen in Waste Advantage Magazine, September 2019 Get the Best Workforce Solution Every MRF needs people to keep it running. For municipal or public-sector MRFs, the process for choosing a labor solution is a formal one, typically driven by Request for Proposal or RFP. There is an established process for RFPs, and each municipality…