J.B. Hunt is a company built by big ideas. Our founder, Mr. Hunt, had a passion for innovation that can still be felt around our company to this day. Throughout our 62 years, it’s the big thinking from our people that has driven our storied success and will continue to fuel our growth in the years to come.
J.B. Hunt’s idea-submission program, ELEVATION, is one of the ways we empower our people to think big and give every employee a voice to make an impact at J.B. Hunt. Keep reading to learn more about ELEVATION, and how it supports our company, our people and our future.
J.B. Hunt ELEVATION
ELEVATION is how we find, foster and follow the ideas that make us better and help us create more value for our customers. Since its inception in 2015, more than 31,000 ELEVATION ideas have been submitted. That’s 31,000 employee-submitted ideas that have suggested new ways to provide additional support for our people, enhance our technology and processes and expand our capacity to deliver.
“ELEVATION is an open forum for anyone in the company to share their ideas,” said Karen, senior vice president of Engineering and Technology. “Each idea is reviewed by our team and executive members to understand if it fits our goals and what we want to achieve. Everyone can make a personal impact through ELEVATION.”
Giving Everyone a Voice
ELEVATION is one of the ways every J.B. Hunt employee can make their voice heard. Across all departments and job types, ELEVATION drives inclusion in the workplace by ensuring that all employees have a seat at the table and the opportunity to make their mark on our legacy. Any employee with an idea, big or small, that can help us build stronger together is encouraged to submit their suggestion through ELEVATION.
“At J.B. Hunt, everyone has a voice and is encouraged to contribute,” said Deepika, a senior software engineer. “ELEVATION allows anyone in the company to participate and submit an idea, and maybe get their name up on the Wall of Fame.”
Impacting Our Future
It’s our people who drive J.B. Hunt’s success. Each ELEVATION idea moves us one step closer to our vision of creating the most efficient transportation network in North America. Our company culture of innovation has built J.B. Hunt into the industry leader we are today and will lead to future growth for our company and our people in the years to come.
“ELEVATION is change in the form of our employee’s voice,” said Jason, a dedicated capacity manager. “It’s a chance to innovate, disrupt and streamline the processes we see daily with the voice of anyone. It’s lightning in a bottle, which powers ongoing conversations from every level of the organization on how we can continually strive to be bigger, stronger and better together.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
J.B. Hunt’s ELEVATION idea-submission program is how we find, foster and follow the ideas that make us better and help us create more value for our customers.
Since its inception in 2015, more than 31,000 ELEVATION ideas have been submitted. That’s 31,000 employee-submitted ideas that have provided additional support for our people, enhanced our technology and processes and expanded our capacity to deliver.