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The year turns again. 2025 is spread out before us festooned with hope, opportunity, and perhaps the occasional obstacle to overcome. I wish you a prosperous, safe and happy year, wherever you are.
This month we have a rich mix of articles for you. I would like to take the opportunity of thanking all those who contributed their thoughts. It’s not always easy to share your opinions on a global stage, especially if they might be controversial, and particularly when your business relies, to some degree at least, on people thinking well of you. It is a courageous thing to stand up and be counted amongst your peers, either in print or on a stage as a presenter. Not everyone will do so. I am grateful for those who will.
In the same way, it takes confidence to respond. But your opinions are as valid as anyone else’s. So if there is anything published in The Mover with which you disagree, I urge you to get in touch with an ‘on-the-record’ response. My aim is to provide as broad a view of every issue as possible, so your opinion is an important part of giving the full picture.
This issue includes plenty to stimulate your responses. John Mitchell’s story on crate hire, for example, I am sure will spark some other views. So too the story about the DoD changes and how they might affect the industry in Hawaii. And how about your thoughts on the sustainability in India story or the introduction to AI for movers? Please do contact me with comments on these and any other stories.
We also have the launch of the Global Moving Foundation, which is an evolution of the Alan F. Wohlstetter Fund. The new foundation has much greater flexibility to support the whole industry, not just with education but also by promoting innovation, charitable works and working more closely with stakeholders. It will be interesting to see how this develops in the coming years.
If you are in the corporate moving business, do take a look at the report of the IAM conference business session ‘What customers want’. It’s not often that you get a top consultant, and the right people from the World Bank, the IMF and one of the leading RMCs in one place to find out what they really think is important in their suppliers. It must be worth a read.