Utilizing Technology in Responding to Industry Needs

Utilizing Technology in Responding to Industry Needs

Developing and embracing new technologies, such as YardSmart, can enhance all facts of an auto recycler’s business. By Troy Webber As we have all experienced the fast-changing automotive industry in the last 20 years, we are familiar with the necessary use of new...
ECAR Fact Sheet & Labor Law Workplace Posters

ECAR Fact Sheet & Labor Law Workplace Posters

Take the time to understand the notices that need to be posted in your workplace. By Sue Schauls The U.S. Department of Labor requires that notices be provided to employees and posted in the workplace. Each state also has employee Labor Law posting requirements. ARA’s...
Auto Recyclers & Family

Auto Recyclers & Family

Within the auto recycling industry, it is evident that we look out for each other and our families. By Steve Fletcher Nothing good comes from your daughter’s text message: “SOS – my car broke down on a bridge,” and she is 1,300 miles away in a different country. My...
Promising Futures

Promising Futures

Automotive recycling families tell their student stories to the ARA Scholarship Foundation. By Kelly Badillo There is no better way to show the importance of any scholarship program than to hear directly from the families whose children received one. Here are their...
Feeding the Machine: Inventory Management

Feeding the Machine: Inventory Management

Proper purchasing can be a game changer in the auto recycling industry. By Marty Hollingshead We’re going to talk about your inventory; how to acquire it, how to manage it, and how to move it. Do you realize that we are one of the few industries that has to pay for...
Women of the Industry

Women of the Industry

Among the automotive recycling industry are dedicated professional women who make significant contributions to the success of the business. Here are their stories. By Coleen Krause Kristi Werner, President/CEO, URG Kristi grew up in Avon, MN, a small town in north...