One Team

One Team

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 &...
Order Fulfillment

Order Fulfillment

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...
Returns! How To Prevent Them

Returns! How To Prevent Them

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...
H.O.W. – Seeing Yourself as Carriers Do

H.O.W. – Seeing Yourself as Carriers Do

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...
Soaring High

Soaring High

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...