Oct 28, 2025 | Andy Fanter
Just after the Great Recession, Caterpillar decided to exit the truck engine manufacturing business in 2010. CAT had struggled to make a good Tier 4 product. Many thought CAT would buy another manufacturer. Some CAT dealers bought truck dealerships, and others started...
Oct 14, 2024 | Andy Fanter
Navigating Risk Management in Today’s Construction Industry Today, we continue with guest writer Andy Fanter in his article on “Navigating Risk Management in Today’s Construction Industry.” The construction industry is changing fast, and so is how we...
Oct 14, 2024 | Andy Fanter
A Candid Conversation with Andy Fanter On the Learning Without Scars Podcast, we just had a candid conversation with Andy Fanter. Andy Fanter started Intercast in 1994. The company is a division of Cyclcast, created in 1978 by Dick Fanter. Dick retired in 2019....
Sep 19, 2024 | Andy Fanter, Uncategorized
Chipotle, Starbucks, and the Huge Construction Machinery Dealers Guest writer Andy Fanter dives into the cross-industry pool with today’s blog post: “Chipotle, Starbucks, and the Huge Construction Machinery Dealers.” Starbucks has been struggling....
Sep 18, 2024 | Andy Fanter
People… Guest writer Andy Fanter returns tonight with a blog about people…not to worry, it’s a good thing. Connections and relationships with people matter, at work or outside of it. Back in 2018 I hunted with a friend who manages thousands of acres...
May 7, 2024 | Andy Fanter
Data Data Data Guest writer Andy Fanter writes this week’s blog post on the topic every business owner needs, “Data Data Data!” I have worked for construction machinery dealers for 30 years now. They send me their sales data and make forecasts. They...
