Ralph Moyle

77 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 As part of its services, RMI collaborates closely with neighboring communities and customers to donate items that might not be required by trucking and warehousing customers, as Kordish explains. “We are constantly giving back to the community and collaborating with the community,” she says. “For instance, if we get a juice load that the customer won’t take, but it’s still good, we’ll donate it to the local food pantries. We do that with a variety of products.” “We’re also active with local schools, putting trucks in local parades and volunteering. I did a session of teaching junior achievement with fourth graders about the supply chain last year, and I expect to continue doing that in the future.” “We’re always participating within our community because it’s a big part of who we are.” RMI currently has a hundred and sixty employees working out of its two Michigan facilities, most of whom are truck drivers. Kordish admits that truck driving is difficult, and the company takes extra measures to make it easier. Truck driving is a tough job that can keep a driver on the road for extended periods. So, we do everything we can to get them back for their kids’ baseball games or other activities their children have.” “A couple of months ago, a driver called and informed me that his wife was extremely sick. He was out near Pennsylvania. We gathered up the forces at ten at night, got that driver, and took him home so he could be with his wife. “At the end of the day, the loads are important but not as important as families and health, so we do everything in our power to ensure our drivers are present for those moments.” As the COVID pandemic fades away, its effects can still be felt reverberating across various industries. For the trucking business, which was deemed essential, COVID was a mixed bag of outcomes, as Kordish explains. “It has been an exciting time to be in the supply chain business and see companies adjust, transform and reengineer how they approach