Mill Tyres Awarded Pirelli Performance Centre Status
(Clacton, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) Pirelli Tyres has announced that Mill Tyres in Boston has been awarded Pirelli Performance Centre status. Mill Tyres becomes the 38th centre to achieve this prestigious award since the introduction of the PPC concept in the late 1990s.
On the Front Lines: Service Managers Are Critical Weapons in Battle With Car Dealers
Car dealers are getting better at serving your clients. How? By delivering what your clients want: information and service. They succeed through fear tactics, implying to new purchasers that warranty problems may arise if factory scheduled maintenance is performed by an independent service shop. And, they speak with forked tongue. They promote OE-quality parts yet
Reflection and a Pledge: Hall of Fame Inductee’s Look Back at the Early Days of the Rubber Trade
In recognition of the induction of Theodore E. Smith, founder of this magazine, into the Tire Industry Hall of Fame, we thought it appropriate to publish one of his last columns for what was then called India Rubber Review, which he had founded in 1901. Published 85 years ago this month, Ted’s reflections on the
Looming Mandate: Without Help, Dealers Face Dark Future. How Will You Cope?
To many in the tire industry, TPMS is a four-letter acronym that is quickly becoming a four-letter word. That goes for retail dealers and, soon, consumers alike. But these people are only considering the hassles involved with servicing tire/wheel assemblies featuring these gizmos. Look a little deeper, and you’ll see the potential for independent tire
Forensic Accounting: Follow the Clues to Find Hidden Profits, Track Down Profit Killers
Lean back in your chair, take a deep breath, and think “accountant.” What comes to mind? Do you see a humorless, taciturn man with a wiry build peering over spectacles at ledger books? You’re not alone. That’s the image most of us still conjure up when we think of that person we hire when we
Spin on Spinners: New York, Iowa Want to Put the Halt on Spinner Wheels
New York, Iowa Want to Put the Halt on Spinner Wheels
Critical Mass: Under Cost and Capacity Pressures, BFNAT Outlines Its Plan
Under Cost and Capacity Pressures, BFNAT Outlines Its Plan
Shade of Winter: Vredestein Shows Off Wintrac Xtreme; Growth Plans Heat Up
Vredestein Shows Off Wintrac Xtreme; Growth Plans Heat Up
Aligning Rigs
Several months ago, a trucking industry friend asked me, “How often should I align my trucks?” This is a fair question, to be sure, similar to those asked when establishing proper oil change intervals or setting time and mileage limits for cooling system maintenance. Before giving him a simple time interval, though, it occurred to
Never Settle
If your days are anything like mine, they are full of family and friends, co-workers and colleagues, complaints and praises, piles and piles of things that pass for information, endless interruptions, changed priorities and utmost emergencies.