The Other Side
Looking at Jobber Relationship Problems Could Provide Answers We receive many comments from tire dealers regarding their relationships with suppliers – tire companies, wholesalers and parts jobbers alike. Recently, Gary Goms, owner of Midland Engine Electronics & Diagnostics in Buena Vista, Colo., and a contributing writer for our sister magazine, Counterman, discussed such relationship problems
Virtually Trained
Virtually Trained Different tactics may be the key to training in the tire industry. Within the tire industry, most dealers will say there’s a serious need for training. Either training on new equipment or products, or training for continuous improvement. Rare is it that a dealer feels he knows everything there is to know
Fed Up With Insurance Costs?
Fed Up With Insurance Costs? Why it’s gotten so bad, and what you can do about it What is it about insurance that gives you a 365-day migraine? Your rates keep going up! You’ve just been canceled! And this just in®ƒyour rates are about to go up again! Is it really that bad? Yes, but
Advancing Technology
Advancing Technology High tech manufacturing has made inroads in many industries, and tiremaking is no exception. Though robotics has not displaced traditional tire building techniques on a large scale, it’s use is certainly growing. Making a tire is a labor-intensive process for a variety of reasons. A tire consists of many individual components that all
Can You Get There Alone?: The Pros and Cons of Programs, Groups & Franchises
Can You Get There Alone? The Pros and Cons of Programs, Groups & Franchises Tire One. Auto Edge. American Car Care Centers. Best One. Tire Factory. Mr. Tire. Tirecraft. Kal Tire. Tire Shop. Excel Tire. Tire Pros. President Tire. T3. King Bear. OK Tire. Big O. Michelin’s Alliance Program. Bridgestone/Firestone’s Affiliated Dealer and Tire Starz
Advertising: Standing Out in the Crowd Takes Planning, Savvy and Control
ADVERTISING: Standing Out in the Crowd Takes Planning, Savvy and Control Waste begins when you are "sold" advertising instead of "buying" it. Then your program is not really "programmed" but, instead, is the result of successful sales calls made by eager media representatives. Getting your ad dollars to produce more takes sound budgeting, astute buying
Back for More?: Correcting ‘The Comeback’ Before It Happens Can Save Profit Dollars
Back for More? Correcting ‘The Comeback’ Before It Happens Can Save Profit Dollars If you label your customers as "nuts" to brush off their vehicle repair complaints and tell them to "just bring it back" without addressing the actual core problem, your comebacks are not only costing you cash today, but tomorrow, too. "So what’s
Keeping It All In The Family: A ‘Well-Run’ Family Business is Not a Contradiction
Keeping It All In The Family A ‘well-run’ family business is not necessarily a contradiction in terms. There have been many cases of successful family companies, and there will be many more to come. But having family aboard can be both a help or a hurt, depending on how things are handled. Family ties are
Power of Momentum: Challenges Lay Ahead, "But We Will Overcome Them," Says Disney
Challenges Lay Ahead, "But We Will Overcome Them," Says Disney
Tire Dealer Profile Study
Profits Still Key: Prices and Margins Both Higher vs. 1999