Timing, pricing, capacity – the logistical variables put lighter moves in a class all their own. Although they are commonly referred to as "small shipments," they are no less important than moves that take an entire trailer. Now, Atlas has developed a new approach for handling them. "We are now serv...
Mike Shaffer received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Moving & Storage Institute in February at the AMSA annual conference in San Diego. As his daughter, Michelle, called him to the stage, she shared this insight: "One of my dad's greatest achievements is making people feel the way they ...
Throughout the Atlas organization, three questions are top of mind and constantly under discussion. How do we value services to remain competitive, profitable, and viable? How do we answer growing demand with stretched capacity? How do we ensure safety and compliance in today's hypersensitive regula...
NAV CANADA provides air traffic control across Canada. It employs about 4,600 employees in 130 locations, and it relies on more than 1,000 vendors worldwide. But it singles out only a dozen for a Supplier Award of Excellence. In November, Atlas Canada collected its second such award (the first came ...
Since the 2012 Atlas Convention, several new agents have joined the company, while others have expanded operations with new Atlas locations. Why did these businesses choose Atlas? The Amplifier asked them, and here is what they said: "Atlas is leaps and bounds ahead of the other major van lines with...
Tougher. Grimier. Riskier. Are you game? Kirsten Flynn, Vice President, Premiere Van Lines (8060 Corporate Head Office), faced this proposition last spring when she was approached by the producers of Undercover Boss Canada. With operations in 22 key markets across Canada, Premiere Van Lines is a lar...
One year ago, Atlas introduced AWG Logistics, a full-service, third-party logistics provider. Following its solid first year, Atlas now brings together all logistics operations under one group, Atlas Logistics. Atlas Logistics is a group of three uniquely qualified Atlas companies, each of which bri...
New Places. Multiple corporate moves are often a natural part of having a career. As you'll read in this story, even seasoned veterans have concerns. You'll meet a couple making their eighth move...and you'll see how Atlas works for the privilege to help them again when they someday make their ninth...
In January, Ace World-Wide Moving & Storage Co. (39) and AWG Logistics answered this scenario for Ascena Retail Group Inc. The company was closing its Fashion Bug stores and needed to transfer some of the fixtures to its Lane Bryant stores. "It was a logistical puzzle," says Gary Louderback, Vic...
A dozen cans of vegetables. A few jars of applesauce. Some coffee, pasta, and cereal. Did you know your pantry discards can make a difference in the fight against hunger? For this reason, Atlas and its agents are stepping up...making it easier for you to help others. The concept is simple. When peop...
"The Atlas brand is special, " says Jack Griffin, President and COO, Atlas World Group. "It represents service professionalism, industry leadership, and an exceptional business opportunity. There has never been a better time to be Atlas than right now." As Jack's words suggest, the company that help...