The hosts of Under The Hood produce a popular weekly podcast on automotive car, repairs and more. Russ, Chris, and Shannon are bringing their well respected advice and knowledge to Hollander Excellence by speaking to topical industry issues and best practices for the recycling industry.
In this Under the Hood special, Shannon dives in to finding parts online. Sounds like an easy enough task, but what about when the part you're looking for isn't where you thought it was? Or, if you thought it was obvious the part should be available but after searching around it's nowhere to be found, what should you do next? Don't get down! Let the Under the Hood...
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...
In this edition of the Under the Hood special to Hollander Excellence, the boys get to reflecting on what it was like to grow up around cars and recycling yards - Shannon even goes pretty deep in on life on the Nordstrom farm. They chat about pranks they use to pull, playing Macgyver with the machinery around the yard/farm and perusing old Hollander manuals. At the end, Shannon...
How do yards decide which cars to buy and which parts they'll use to turn a profit? Why do some versions of the same car fetch more money in an auction than others? Is any salvage car worth $25,000? Shannon would say yes! In this week's Hollander Excellence special from Under the Hood, the guys delve in to how Nordstrom's uses demand data - along with a little help from...
A recent snowstorm has the boys from Under The Hood reflecting on life prior to yard management technology. How were things found? How were cars and parts bought? What systems were practical for efficiency's sake? Resident recycler Shannon Nordstrom takes a trip down memory lane through his own journey to the recycling industry and Nordstrom's evolution as a business,...
In this edition of the Under The Hood podcast, Shannon discusses the things Nordstrom's find left in cars brought in to his yard - from novelty items like loose shoehorns to important legal documents, yikes! Also, don't miss Shannon's story about his dad's "Treasure Chest" at their Ewe Pullet.
Shannon, Russ and Chris have a thoughtful discussion about the place of the tire in the recycled parts marketplace. Shannon goes into detail concerning Nordstrom Auto's inventory process, and then delves into the tricky nature of the used tire - the strong demand for it used marketplace, safety concerns with using previously owned tires and the involvement of parts manufacturers...
Russ and Shannon are back at it for Hollander Excellence, discussing the process of taking apart new vehicles, noting changes between models, and explaining how technology is turning formerly small differences into changes that could cost hundreds of dollars. Shannon - who owns Nordstroms Automotive near Sioux Falls, South Dakota - breaks down putting new car parts into inventory,...
In this week's Under the Hood episode, Russ Evans and Shannon Nordstrom address how recycled parts can save a car that an owner thought was otherwise beyond repair (or at least beyond an affordable repair). By consulting a recycling facility, vehicle owners just might discover that they can not only repair their car with the help of an auto recycler and an interchange...
What happens in an auto recycling facility when a car comes in, loaded with dangers like freon, lead, or mercury? How has dealing with these materials changed, and what do auto recyclers do to protect themselves and their customers? In this week's Under the Hood podcast, Russ and Shannon discuss how the industry has met these challenges and how recyclers maintain safe...