Let’s face it your single biggest expense is cars. Your second largest expense is labor. It’s important that you have all your people on pay for performance so that you can get more performance with fewer people, and we’ve discussed this point in prior recent articles. I know it’s hard to implement, but it’s imperative … Read more
As I travel the Trade Show circuit throughout the US and Canada, recyclers say that parts sales are off the charts! While the news is very exciting, I’m also hearing that labor availability and labor costs have skyrocketed, while scrap prices have turned in the other direction. Compound the labor situation with record inflation, and … Read more
With the rising costs of fuel and wages, among other things, how do we effectively pass these costs to the customer? First, let’s look at what our true cost to deliver is. Have you thought about, or do you know, what your cost to deliver really is? To find your true cost to deliver, you … Read more
Even though I’m in my mid 70s now, I continue to work in the podcast center two days a week completing podcasts for URG’s “On the Go” as well as four other towing and recycler-related podcasts. If you are wondering what I do with the remaining three days of the week, I’m proud to say … Read more
MANASSAS, VA – The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today announced that professional automotive recycler Shannon Nordstrom of Nordstrom’s Automotive, Inc. in Garretson, South Dakota has been nominated to join the Association Executive Committee as Secretary for 2022-2023. Shannon is the Vice President and General Manager of Nordstrom’s Automotive Inc. He and his wife Tamie are … Read more