From Counterman.com: Your Greatest Asset
Today, as in the past, independent jobbers, store owners, store managers and senior level executives at company-owned store groups continue to “talk-the-talk,” saying that their people are their greatest assets. The skills and knowledge of their counter sales professionals, managers, outside sales people and delivery drivers are the differentiators that provide their stores with a competitive advantage and position their stores as the “suppliers of choice” with traditional commercial accounts and with DIY customers.
CARQUEST and MACS Team Up to Find Mobile A/C-Heat Transfer Tech of the Year
LANSDALE, PA — CARQUEST and the Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide have once again teamed up to find the best mobile air conditioning and heat transfer service technician in North America. The winner will receive an exciting prize package that includes the opportunity to participate in the opening ceremonies at the CARQUEST 300 in
See Spot Pick
You’ve heard the term, “feed the dogs the dog food,” right? Well, only if it’s not tainted with rat poison. Sadly, pets across America were at risk recently of being exposed to tainted dog and cat food that killed many, and made many others terribly sick. But, the ironic twist of fate is, not only were the powerless pets exposed to the toxic treats, so too were the brand managers and marketing executives whose supposedly “different” products were produced from this one, single manufacturing source.
PUBLISHER’S PERSPECTIVE: Git-R-Done!
Ever hear the motto, “Speed kills?” I guess most haven’t in this multi-tasking world. Why does everybody want to go so fast? Why does everybody think they have to “multi-task” to get ahead? Where is everybody going, and why are they doing so many things at once? Nothing good has ever come from going as fast as you can, all the time. So here’s my confession: I’m slow. I like slow. After all, slow and steady win the race, right? Well, maybe “slow” isn’t the right term. It’s more like “even-keeled” or maybe even “patient.” I like the results I get when I take the time to mind the details and do it right.
MACS Announces Theme for 2008 Convention
LANSDALE, PA — The theme of the MACS 28th annual Convention and Trade Show, scheduled to take place place Jan 31-Feb 2, 2008, will be "Current Events." “The Current Events theme is a reflection of how integrated electrical and electronic functions are in the mobile air conditioning and engine cooling system and how important that
Big Three or Detroit Three?
From Area Development Site and Facility Planning The compass points appear to be turning again. In recent years, it has seemed like South was the only direction that automakers knew when looking for places to build or grow U.S. assembly plants. More recently, though, the old Rust Belt seems to have taken on a new
Economy Grows in Most Areas of U.S., Except Automotive and Housing Industries
From AFX News Limited WASHINGTON — Most parts of the country saw modest economic growth in the past month, although there were pockets of sluggishness as businesses continued to cope with fallout from the troubled housing and automotive industries. Information in the new snapshot, released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve, was collected before last week’s
CARQUEST and MACS Announce Winners in Mobile A/C and Heat Transfer Tech of the Year
LANSDALE, PA — CARQUEST and MACS Worldwide teamed up in 2006 to find the best mobile A/C and heat transfer service technician in the United States and Canada, and on Feb. 3, the winner and runners up were announced, during the MACS 27th annual Convention and Trade Show, Repair Round-UP! Peter Meier of Zephyrhills, FL,
Executive Interview with Tom Tecklenburg, VP of Sales and Marketing, Bendix Brakes North America
This week we hear from Tom Tecklenburg, vice president of sales and marketing for Bendix Brakes North America. He joined the Bendix organization in November 2004 after the commitment by Honeywell to reinvest and reinvigorate the Bendix brand. Prior to joining the Bendix team, he spent 15 years working on the FRAM, Prestone and Autolite brands in numerous functional areas, including finance, supply chain, operations, sales and marketing. In his tenure, he has worked with customers in various channels including original equipment, auto and commercial vehicle aftermarket. Tecklenburg has spent the last two-plus years repositioning the Bendix brand while driving sales growth and improved profitability by utilizing his past experience and the Honeywell enablers of Six Sigma and Digital Works. Join us as Tecklenburg brings us up to speed on the future of the Bendix brand and the friction market in general.
R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry Offers Tips for Better Business Travel
Thanks to advanced technology, business travel gets more efficient every day. Yet, even with all of the modern-day conveniences, corporate travel can still be stressful and exhausting. Travel delays, limited access to creature comforts and the general fatigue that comes with having to be your at your best, regardless of time zone, are just a few of the ways travel can all take a toll on a person. We asked a few well-traveled aftermarket executives for their best tips for staying healthy and focused during business travel.