by ARA | Jan 1, 2026 | Training & Education, Workforce
By Lisa Ryan, CSP When good people leave, it’s rarely sudden. It’s a slow fade that begins weeks or even months before they hand in their notice. You won’t hear them complain, and that’s the problem. Most of the time, your best yard...
by ARA | Jan 1, 2026 | Convention, Industry, Training & Education
The power of teamwork was celebrated as ARA gathered auto recyclers from across the globe in Birmingham, Alabama, to celebrate that every member matters toward industry success. By Caryn Smith Birmingham, Alabama, as a location for the ARA 82nd Annual Convention &...
by ARA | May 1, 2022 | Training & Education
By Marty Hollingshead When we talk about sales, including getting orders, fulfilling them, and managing the sale after the sale, we need to begin by evaluating what drives sales. The obvious answer is having what the customer needs. Once you have taken the order, now...
by ARA | Mar 1, 2022 | Recycler to Recycler, Training & Education
By Debbie Hussey During the pandemic I’m sure that we all have had the unsettling thoughts of “What am I going to do?” “Will I have shops to sell to?” “Can I buy cars for parts? “Will I be able to keep my employees?” What I have noticed is that we got busier during...
by ARA | Mar 1, 2022 | Training & Education
By Josh Reed We need to represent ROE® as appealing freight. Let’s develop the LTL structure together to move it to ROE® 2.0. Oh, how sick I am of hearing and reading the phrase “the new normal.” It’s no secret that we’ve all experienced tremendous rising costs...
by ARA | Jan 1, 2022 | Training & Education
ARA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION RECIPIENTS Academic Year 2021-2022 Funded by generous donations from ARA Member Automotive Recyclers, the Scholarship Foundation provides financial gifts to children of automotive recycling working families. This is a real return on...