Author: Search Auto Parts | Automotive News – Feature Articles
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Tech Tips 2008
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Several times a month, you probably come across something in your bay that has you stumped. You go to other techs in your shop, in your town and on the Internet. Well, some of your fellow techs are sharing their best tips to help your job go a …
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Building a name in the specialty parts business
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With a name like Speedway Auto Parts, it’s kind of a given that President Bob Joshlin would make performance parts one of the company’s "niches." Being located in Indianapolis doesn’t hurt either.
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SEMA Guide
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Attending tradeshows is one of the best ways to learn about new products and industry trends as well as network with other automotive aftermarket manufacturers. But with so much to see and do at SEMA, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. So before …
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Market, economic conditions forcing aftermarket change
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The entire aftermarket probably would agree that the outcome of 2008 is nothing like they had hoped. It’s been a rebuilding year for the industry, which saw business slow under the weight of an economic slowdown, high gas prices, a flailing hou…
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The virtual keys to success
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At the end of the day, one of the last things most technicians want to do is head downtown or across the state for a few hours of training. But it’s no secret that training is a key part of a technicians’ success in his or her shop.
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Against the grain
Talking to independent jobber Billy Klein is like stepping back in time. He secures business with a handshake, calls his customers his friends, refers to Activant as Triad, is ardently loyal to his local suppliers and his customers, and cites t…
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Against the grain
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Talking to independent jobber Billy Klein is like stepping back in time. He secures business with a handshake, calls his customers his friends, refers to Activant as Triad, is ardently loyal to his local suppliers and his customers, and cites t…
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Building a name in the specialty parts business
With a name like Speedway Auto Parts, it’s kind of a given that President Bob Joshlin would make performance parts one of the company’s "niches." Being located in Indianapolis doesn’t hurt either.
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Steeling for price increases
When John Milanovich, president of manufacturer RightPSI, worked in the world of finance, he assumed commodity prices such as steel would eventually go down. What he found instead was nothing short of an "eye-opener," he adds.
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The virtual keys to success
At the end of the day, one of the last things most technicians want to do is head downtown or across the state for a few hours of training. But it’s no secret that training is a key part of a technicians’ success in his or her shop.