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Top Lead Generation Tips for Equipment Dealers Guest writer Debbie Frakes brings a practical issue to the forefront with this week’s blog post, “Top Lead Generation Tips for Equipment Dealers.”  Lead generation is one of the most important tasks for equipment dealers. The process of finding people to work with ultimately boils down to locating […]

SmartEquip Sets its Sights on New Markets This week we present an interview by Jenny Lescohier. She spent some time with Alex Schuessler to give this report: “SmartEquip Sets Its Sights on New Markets.” Part of Ritchie Bros’ umbrella of companies, SmartEquip looks to expand its equipment lifecycle support and parts procurement platform across the […]

How to Become an Advocate for Skilled Trades Guest writer Jim Dettore returns this week with a look ahead to career pathways in “How to Become an Advocate for Skilled Trades.” How to Become an Advocate for Skilled Trades: Promoting Mechanical Repair and Maintenance Careers. In today’s society, skilled trades are the unsung heroes, ensuring […]

The Student: A Short History This article was written by Michael S. Roth from The Wall Street Journal. Appeared in the May 18, 2024 print edition. Teaching teachers new tricks. The U.S. has the world’s best universities and, it sometimes seems, the world’s worst students. This is because most universities have two business models. One […]

Are You Thinking About Clowning Around with Six Sigma? Guest writer Bob Rutherford expands upon the writings he has shared on his LinkedIn as of late with “Are You Thinking About Clowning Around with Six Sigma?” The other day, I had a Zoom meeting with a befuddled CEO in India who was interested in me […]

Daimler and Volvo announce truck tech partnership A paper by Jason Cannon   Aloha I thought that I should share this across our blog community because of what this represented.  Volvo and Daimler sharing software is a truly significant happening. I congratulate them for thinking about their customers first.  If only there was a standard […]