by ARA | Jun 1, 2024 | Toolbox
For all its complexities, the shipping industry is the cornerstone of the salvage arena. By Tony Jenkins I spent 25 years in the building products industry in sales and marketing roles. Before that, I grew up in two small family businesses (one was a salvage yard)....
by ARA | Jun 1, 2024 | Toolbox
The selling process with trading networks requires diligence to keep cash flow healthy. By Mike Kunkel The world of trading used auto parts within the auto recycling industry has undergone a number of changes over the last year or so. The merger of the Team PRP and...
by ARA | Jun 1, 2024 | Toolbox
Take steps to protect your auto salvage company from digital intruders. By Jeremy Heidemann In an increasingly digitized world, the auto salvage industry is no exception to the evolving landscape of cyber threats. As businesses across various sectors embrace...
by ARA | Apr 1, 2024 | Toolbox
Promoting and helping grow our annual conventions is the key to a healthy industry. By D.J. Harrington Some of you have recently asked about my health. So yes, I was diagnosed on December 29th, 2023, with a serious disease called Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS). Many...
by ARA | Apr 1, 2024 | Toolbox
Among the automotive recycling industry are dedicated professional women who make significant contributions to the success of the business. By Coleen Krause Pete Elenbaas (who Amber fondly calls Grandpa Pete), with her grandmother Laura, started Pete’s Auto Parts in...
by ARA | Apr 1, 2024 | Toolbox
Learn to shift your business success out of neutral into hyperdrive. By Mike French At an industry convention recently, I was sitting across from a recycler who has been in business for many years. I asked him how business is, and he said, “Very slow. I’m stuck and I...
