Programming Profits: Software Programs Can Benefit Dealers – If They’re Willing to Listen
Programming Profits Software Programs Can Benefit Dealers – If They’re Willing to Listen By now, everyone has heard about tire dealers and their relationship with computers, the Internet and software packages. Most have them, many are afraid of them, and some don’t want anything to do with them. Simple enough. Having a computer in your
Why Pay More?: Right Depreciation Method Puts $$$ Where You Need It – The Business
p> The chart "Comparing Depreciation Methods" (page 26) provides a tangible example of the different methods of depreciation available to dealers. As you can see, the different depreciation strategies produce substantially different results in terms of impact on the income statement and the balance sheet value of the asset from year to year. Here’s a
Industry Report
Michelin Reopens Closed Plant in Mexico
Haydn to Shubert to Slone
Ah, it’s springtime! Flowers blossom. Warm breezes bring welcome relief from winter’s chill. And a young boy’s fancy turns to…singing in the world’s most famous choir. That’s what 11-year-old Ryan Slone is doing right now. Ryan and fellow Cincinnati Boychoir member, Donald Smith, 13, are full-fledged, sailor suit-wearing members of the Vienna Boys Choir –
Good Idea and the Law
As much as I dislike Bill Gates, I will give him credit: He sure knows how to get products registered. Microsoft wants its products on record to prevent piracy and build databases, not for any altruistic safety reason. Afterall, the worst thing a little software separation can cause is computer lock-up. Never heard of a
Scrap Yard Gumshoe
Scrap Yard Gumshoe Regardless of the type of spent machinery, component equipment, or materials they provide a gathering place for, scrap yards contain an abundance of information. Witness the differences in average mileage accumulated or failure modes for various models of automobiles prior to reaching their final rusting place. Or the average age difference between
Back to Basics – Part 2
Back to Basics – Part 2 Building on the knowledge gained from last month’s column on wheel measurement basics, let’s take a look at the different types of lug nuts and their purposes. This may seem like a trivial matter, but the fact is that for all of the work that you do in your
Moving on Upward: Luxury SUVs Have Changed the Way Manufacturers and Dealers Think
Moving on Upward Luxury SUVs Have Changed the Way Manufacturers and Dealers Think It used to be that a sport utility vehicle was nothing more than a pickup truck with a backseat and a covered bed. A time when the Jeep Cherokee was the most luxurious SUV simply because it was the only SUV. Now
Strategy For Returns
If you are like most business people, you’ll be going to at least one convention and/or trade show in the next year. At last count there were more than 12,600 conventions each year, attracting 13.5 million attendees and spouses to 300 convention centers around the country.
How They See It
For the past nine years, Tire Review has asked its readers one very important question: How well do the tire brands you offer perform for you?