by ARA | May 1, 2021 | Industry
By Ron Sturgeon To thrive, and achieve significant success, you simply must decide who your core customer is and act accordingly. Chapter 2 of my book, How to Salvage Millions from Your Small Business, discusses making a plan and understanding your customer. It’s...
by ARA | May 1, 2021 | Industry
By Sandy Blalock • ARA Executive Director As we get nearer to having our in-person events, I realized something that to me is so important: Professional auto recyclers should do business with those vendors and suppliers who support our industry. Many of our...
by ARA | May 1, 2021 | Industry
By Scott Robertson Jr. Most auto recycling facilities are facing similar problems, and the one that might be the hardest to overcome is our understaffed businesses. “Lean and mean,” “getting more done with less,” “cutting the fat,” and “increased productivity” are all...
by ARA | Mar 1, 2021 | Industry
ARA’s Technical Advisory Committee Resumes Work After a brief hiatus, ARA’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was recently re-constituted under the leadership of Committee Chair Emily Yancey, Yancey Auto Salvage, Perry, MO. The Committee is working to enhance the...
by ARA | Mar 1, 2021 | Industry
By Ryan Mandell – Report from Mitchell International The growth of the electric vehicle (EV) segment presents specific challenges for the collision repair and insurance industries as EVs require additional labor for the management of the high voltage battery...
by ARA | Mar 1, 2021 | Industry
Snyder’s Certified Auto and Truck Parts, Holland, TX, opened its doors for business on August 10, 1988. That day was a realization of a goal for Ralph Snyder who had dreamed of owning a salvage yard since he was a teenager. Today, the family-run business, with...
