Manassas, VA – The Automotive Recyclers Association (ARA) today expressed disappointment with a recent revision by Hyundai Motor America to its policies regarding the use of replacement parts and manufacturer warranties. ARA continues to strongly urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take swift action in response to what appears to be automotive manufacturers’ coordinated … Read more
“Winners Find a Way,” this year’s educational conference, brought winners from across the US, Canada and the world together in Orlando for, what we at URG believe, is the premier Auto Recycling Industry Educational Conference. As I’ve said before, while recyclers may not be in a win or lose situation every day, having a winning … Read more
Best Practices – The 4x VIN Check The “Let’s Talk” Series is designed to help recyclers understand defective Takata Airbag Recalls and make good business decisions. Are You Selling Airbags to Customers? No worries but let’s be clear on one thing; it is Illegal to sell parts that are Recalled. The 4X VIN Check provides … Read more
The first article in this series listed more than 25 tactics to increase your business success, all of them based on my experience. I started with nothing and didn’t get to college, so I know you can achieve maximum success, regardless of your education. E-mail me to get the first article (or any of the … Read more
The first quarter of 2018 is over. A number of people are having strange weather patterns which could allow a strong start to the second quarter. We find that the first quarter of the year is our best sales period and we are very busy. Now that the second quarter is here it is time … Read more
Remember when I wrote the article, “Who Has Their Hand in Your Pocket”? Instead of writing about employees, I’m now referring to buyers who have malicious intent. After helping a family friend who had to move up north, I was blessed with a white-washed, Henredon Armoire. After trying antique and consignment stores, a thoughtful friend … Read more
Eliminate Unproductive Movement All movement should have a purpose. Have you ever looked out at your sales counter, warehouse or your yard and seen your equipment moving and your employees moving and wondered: What are they doing? Why do we still have 40 unfilled work orders? Do I have the correct number of people? Where … Read more
The Scoop on Interest and Metal Price Discounts In converter recycling, the best recyclers are partnering with companies that educate. We encourage our customers to sell on assay, the analytic procedure that measures the content or quality of a metal or ore contained in the catalytic converters. In this, the fourth installation of our series, … Read more