For just over three years, Transportes Garcia’s Trucking (TGT), ranked 87th in the Top 100 of Autotransporte® , has been experiencing a new era led by Florencia Vázquez, the company’s current general manager, who has more than 20 years of experience in logistics and auto transport.
Under Vázquez’s leadership, the company has transitioned from a family business to a company with corporate governance. Among its most recent achievements is the completion of all the Drive is Great certification areas, which is promoted by VI Human and Grupo T21 .
This certification recognizes the best practices of the trucking industry and helps in the development of operators. It verifies more than 100 points that companies must meet to be considered an excellent place for operators to work .
In this way, TGT is certified in all areas of Drive Is Great, which consists of the following:
- Development of New Operators.
- Training Training and Safety.
- Operator Retention Strategies.
- Employer Branding.
Thanks to her career, the general manager of TGT has accumulated a great deal of knowledge in dealing with operators , which has been a fundamental point for the company to draw up growth plans supported by the talent behind the wheel.
“We are developing operators in a well-structured way, focusing on safety and technology. Our school has theoretical and practical training plans, but with a human vision. Currently, 50% of our staff are graduates of our academy,” explained Vázquez.
To date, TGT continues to strengthen its operator retention strategy, which ranges from fair salaries, as well as having a psychology area, family get-togethers, scholarships for children and now the Drive is Great certification.
But perhaps the most interesting aspect of the strategy is the creation of a podcast in which the general manager herself establishes communication with the operators . This has become a space for coexistence, in which topics such as security, health, nutrition, among others, are discussed. This proposal has evolved to become an interview space with some operators, a tool that has stimulated closeness between them and the general management.
“This helps us to be a solid company that is making good progress towards achieving our goals,” said Vázquez.
The company’s medium-term plans are to grow the fleet, going from 200 motor units to 500 , this includes its own fleet and the business model with permit holders who will offer the service with TGT quality.
A transportation engineer by profession, Florencia Vázquez has collaborated with companies such as Walmart and Grupo Modelo , which has provided her with the knowledge and tools to apply her knowledge in planning, dealing with and developing operators, setting up new businesses, logistics, transportation and imports.
