Today's Under the Hood special to Hollander Excellence focuses on finding parts that are slightly obscure. Shannon walks listeners through the process of finding parts from a recyclers perspective - how each recycler handles the inventory process differently, and the occasional tug-of-war that can happen between a yard owner and a potential customer to find just the part...
Hollander's Jordan Schware discusses the three most important numbers in staying above eBay Seller Standard. Stay tuned for more Quick Tips videos from Hollander in the weeks ahead! QuickTipsSellerStandards from Hollander on Vimeo.
Selling parts online has become a part of the industry. The REAL reason to really care about this trend is of course to capture more sales. Everyone needs to make money to keep their business running, employees paid, water running, etc. But additional benefits surround placing your inventory online. Important factors in how your store is seen by your community and by the...
As recyclers look to diverge more of their sales into the online space, a big challenge will be standing out among other sellers, and ensuring your listings and profile are set up to garner success for your business. So we've decided to tap our online expert - Joe Ferrazzo - to find out what is it about the most successful recyclers online that makes them that way. Joe breaks...
General Motors, Chrysler, Ally Financial, Chrysler Financial and automotive suppliers have repayed $70.42 billion of the $79.68 billion of the 2009 government bailout. Tax payers will end up losing $9.26 billion from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury. The loss is less than expected and prevented Chrysler and GM from...
Summerhill Impact is looking to raise $120,000 to help Take back the Tundra. The Canadian arctic accounts for 40 percent of the country's landmass and 100,000 of its people. Each year, tons of metal-based product waste are shipped up into the arctic and is not moved, releasing toxins into the land and water. De-polluting and dismantling the waste is costly and complicated, so...
Effective Jan. 1, 2015, OSHA will enforce new regulations regarding serious injury in the workplace. However, according to ARA's weekly newsletter if your facility is regulated under an OSHA State Plan, these new requirements may not go into effect until Jan. 1, 2016. The new standards, which were announced back in September, require employers to report all...
Brown's Auto Salvage of Bomseen, Vermont and the PRP Northeast group decided at their annual meeting last year it was time to give a little something back. Reported in the Rutland Hearld, John and Joan Brown - the owners of Brown's - brought a philanthropic idea to the table at the annual Northeast PRP meeting, and just like that the Wounded Warrior Project had...
The Women's Industry Network is accepting nominations for the Most Influential Women award through December 31st. The award recognizes women in the collision industry based around their professional accomplishments and dedication to going the extra mile at their position. Candidates will be interviewed by Russell Long, President of Change Innovations prior to...
A Harris Poll conducted of 2,000 adults on behalf of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries revealed that Americans in 18-34 age group may be less likely to recycle compared to adults over 35. Just one-third of those polled in the 18-34 age range said they always recycle, compared to nearly half of those older than 34. The poll also revealed millennials are less likely to...