- Description
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Our mission and strategy is to achieve operational excellence through focusing on quality, empowering employees and optimizing opportunities.
Southland Trailer Corp. manufactures trailer transportation products. We have three brands and produce up to nine different trailer types from dump, and flat deck, to gravel trailers and car/toy haulers. The company was started in 1980 and has grown to be one of the largest light industrial trailer manufacturers in Canada. It is still a private family owned business.
From the philosophy of lean manufacturing we train all our employees about continuous improvement, and how to view problems with a different approach, and empower them to make changes and solution to improving everything they interact with. This creates a culture of continuous improvement and allows everyone to be engaged in the business and as a collective team we are all empowered to improve our day-to-day.
- Number of employees
- 201 - 500 employees
- Company website
- https://southlandtrailers.com
- Categories
- Robotics Engineering project management Workplace culture Project management Marketing strategy
- Industries
- Agriculture Construction, engineering & trades Human resources & recruitment Manufacturing Technology
Socials
Recent projects
Grant Search-Bot Development for Southland Trailer Corp.
The main goal for the project is to create a search-bot that automatically generates internet searches and compiles grant opportunities in Canada for Southland Trailer Corp. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Understanding the mission and strategy of Southland Trailer Corp. - Developing a search-bot that can generate internet searches for grant opportunities. - Compiling a comprehensive list of grant opportunities in Canada. - Automatically compiling the list for Southland Trailer Corp to review for applicability.
Recruitment and Onboarding Process Audit
The main goal for the project is to audit Southland Trailer Corp.'s current recruitment and onboarding process and provide researched data to present recommendations for improvement. This will involve several different steps for the learners, including: - Analyzing the current recruitment and onboarding process at Southland Trailer Corp. - Researching best practices and industry standards for recruitment and onboarding. - Identifying areas for improvement in the current process. - Developing recommendations for improving the recruitment and onboarding process. - Presenting the researched data and recommendations to the company.
Compensation Package Research and Presentation
The main goal for the project is to research and present a unique compensation package for team members at Southland Trailer Corp. This package should include the top perks and benefits that will help in achieving the company's mission and strategy of operational excellence through focusing on quality, empowering employees, and optimizing opportunities. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: - Conducting research on industry standards for compensation packages and benefits. - Analyzing the current compensation and benefits structure at Southland Trailer Corp. - Identifying the top perks and benefits that are most valued by employees in the manufacturing industry. - Developing a unique compensation package tailored to the needs and goals of Southland Trailer Corp. - Creating a presentation to effectively communicate the proposed compensation package to the company's leadership team.
Social Media Strategy for Southland Trailer Corp.
The main goal for the project is to develop a social media strategy to improve Southland Trailer Corp's Employer Value Proposition to the local job market. This will involve several different steps for the learners, including: - Conducting research on the local job market and the target audience for the employer value proposition. - Developing a content strategy for social media platforms that aligns with the company's EVP and resonates with the local job market. - Creating a posting schedule and engagement plan to increase the company's visibility and appeal to potential employees. - Implementing analytics tools to measure the effectiveness of the social media strategy and make data-driven adjustments.