Association and events
best practices
Best practices are methods that an industry agrees work well and are safe, legal and efficient, and that members can copy and teach. NPSA says it works to identify best practices for portable storage in workforce management, business practices, safety and regulation compliance.
Why it matters
NPSA events include best practices talks, and its forum has a help center for training and best practices. For an operator, best practices might cover safe loading and delivery, container inspection, driver rules or contract terms. A common mistake is to treat a best practice as a legal rule. It is guidance, and the law may require more. Another is to copy another company without checking fit for your size and state. Use best practices as a starting point, then check current federal, state and local rules. NPSA's claims about its own role are its own words, so judge them yourself.
Definition source: npsa.org
Related terms
advocacy
Advocacy is work to represent an industry's interests to lawmakers and regulators, and to speak for it in public. NPSA says it provides advocacy leadership and guidance at the federal, state and local levels on issues of importance to the portable storage industry.
NPSA
NPSA is the National Portable Storage Association, a trade association for the portable storage industry. It serves companies that work with portable containers, trailers, mobile offices and portable or mobile storage units, and the businesses that supply them. It is a membership group, not a company that rents or sells storage to the public.
community forum
The NPSA Community Forum is a members-only online discussion board where portable storage companies ask questions and share information with peers. NPSA says it brings business and industry conversations into one organized place, so members can work together and learn from each other.
educational session
An educational session is a talk, panel or workshop at an event that teaches attendees a skill or topic. At NPSA events, sessions cover industry topics and general business practices, and they run alongside the trade show, meals and networking time.
white paper
A white paper is a report that explains a topic or problem and gives guidance, often with research behind it. NPSA lists Industry White Papers and research in a member-only section of its website as a benefit for members, along with other resources.
mentorship program
A mentorship program connects newer members of an association with experienced people. NPSA lists its Mentorship Program as a member benefit. It connects newer members with industry professionals to support industry connection and growth, and it is open to members of NPSA.
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