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Good, Better, Best Rebuild Options

Good, Better, Best Rebuild Options Guest writer Ron Wilson tackles the gold standard of componentry in this week’s blog post: “Good, Better, Best Rebuild Options.” Over the years working in the service areas of a dealership (regardless of the brand) we have most likely heard the customer say the dealership “gold plates” the component rebuild. […]

The Art of Effective Systems

The Arts of Effective Systems Curriculum Designer Caroline Slee-Poulos has been in training sessions for the past several days and decided to share some of the content in her blog post for this week, “The Art of Effective Systems.” The Art of Effective Systems First of all, I don’t think it’s an art. Today, I […]

What would you give for safety?

What would you give for safety? Guest writer Dan Kinsman is asking you consider best practices in today’s blog post, asking you to consider, “What would you give for safety?” I have recently noticed an increase in load shifts, damage, and improper securement of loads of bricks/cement blocks, it led me to ask, “what would […]

A Recent Podcast Deserves Some Attention

A Recent Podcast Deserves Some Attention Our Founder Ron Slee returns this week to direct blog readers to the Learning Without Scars podcast. You will find today’s title to be very apt: “A Recent Podcast Deserves Some Attention.” In the latest episode of our podcast, we dive deep into the transformative power of data-driven marketing […]

Practical Applications of Gen AI in Daily Tasks

Practical Applications of Gen AI in Daily Tasks Guest writer Sara Hanks walks us through the hype from the beginning of Chat GPT into where we are with AI today in “Practical Applications of Gen AI in Daily Tasks.” When ChatGPT was launched in November 2022 by OpenAI, there was a ton of hype surrounding […]

Population shift will soon drive trucking tidal wave, an expert says

Population shift will soon drive trucking tidal wave, an expert says This week, we present an article by another trucking industry expert and colleague of Bob Rutherford: Jason Cannon. Jason reports here on a keynote speech given by Ken Gronbach on the shifts of industry in “Population shift will soon drive trucking tidal wave, an […]