Sales & Variable OPS
It’s the Management, Stupid!
"You want Loyd to do what? Jim, are you gone-to-the-grape?" asked Dr. Merlot, my friendly yet kooky sidekick, with disbelief. "For the last five years you have been deploying a plan to purchase your dad's stock and recruit talent. This place is starting to come...
Technology and Herding Cats
Supervising the accounting office was my least favorite tasks as a CFO/controller. I'd rather create a new spreadsheet or write a report on our DMS system. I used the phrase "herding cats" to describe the difficulty involved in coordinating the efforts of so many...
TrueCar Dealer Network Reaches 1 Million Vehicle Sales; $31 Billion* in Sales Have Gone Through the Network
Retired Army Staff Sgt. the recipient of a new car TrueCar, an authority on new car pricing, information, trends and forecasting since 2005, has recorded its one-millionth vehicle sale through its national Certified Dealer Network, which currently accounts for nearly...
Interview with John Lee, Owner of the Lee Motor Group
With $5,000 in his pocket, World War II veteran James Lee bought a small Ford dealership in Elm City, NC in 1953. His son John, born six years later, would ride his bike after school to the small dealership that didn’t even have a showroom. He fell in love with the...
Is Your Team Over Managed Or Under Led?
“The most dramatic cost of the lack of leadership is that the market has changed so much and your dealership has changed so little!” On Tuesday August 23, 2011 at 1:51PM, I was sitting with an F&I Manager when the building started shaking and power poles outside...
Lubricating Tapered Bearings
Lubricating tapered bearings, from Search Auto Parts. The useful life of a bearing depends to a great extent on the proper lubrication of the bearing. This is especially true in wheel bearings where operating conditions include dirt, moisture and high and low...
VW recalling 80,000 Tiguan SUVs and Jetta Hybrids
VW recalling 80,000 Tiguan SUVs and Jetta Hybrids, according to The Detroit News. Volkswagen AG is recalling more than 80,000 vehicles in North America for electrical issues. The German automaker told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration it is issuing...
U.S. May Relax Automaker Rules for Seatbelt Installation
U.S. may relax automaker rules for seatbelt installation, according to Bloomberg. U.S. regulators may relax some auto-safety requirements on manufacturers that voluntarily install technology preventing cars from starting unless occupants are wearing seat belts. Cars...
Lista Announces New Automated Tire Carousel for Automotive Industry
Lista International Corporation announces a new automated tire carousel that will take tire storage for the automotive industry to the next level of productivity. Storing tires in a parts or service department no longer has to be a challenge. Lista's new automated...
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