Derek SmithHomeSpotlightArvinMeritor showcased its new Mascot Truck Parts remanufacturing facility in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, during a grand-opening event for c…June 8, 2009HomeEditorial – June 2009In 2007 we decided to freshen up the Distributor of the Year award a little. The award was, and is, considered one of the highest honors in th…June 2, 2009HomeAdd It Up: Calculate, Communicate Your Company’s True ValueSometimes even doing everything right isn’t enough – you need to let customers know that you are doing the right things. Especially durin…May 5, 2009HomeFile Under ValueThe independent aftermarket isn’t known for its loud, commanding industry voice. By and large, distributors are, in my experience, a quiet, h…May 5, 2009HomeCover Story – April 2009Using an object to make it easier to accomplish a task has been part of human behavior for millions of years. Creating an object to help accom…April 7, 2009HomeInvesting in Technicians Pays Off In Many WaysAs you will see in this month’s cover story, technician tools have come a long, long way in recent years. Tool manufacturers have, and contin…April 6, 2009HomeCover Story: Succesion Planning. Protecting your life’s workIt is said in life there are but two certainties: Death and taxes. Neither is pleasant to think about, but both become more palatable when app…March 25, 2009HomeEconomy Down, Spirits UpThere were a lot of highlights from the 2009 Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) and Heavy Duty Dialogue (HDD): Economic recaps and outlooks, b…March 25, 2009HomeAftermarket Distribution Summit Delivers More Through LessYour time and expertise is stretched six ways to Sunday. Days off are few and far between. Employees, customers and suppliers all rely on you …March 25, 2009HomePaccar’s Plimpton addresses Heavy Duty DialogueSpeaking at the opening session of Heavy Duty Dialogue ’09, Tom Plimpton, vice chairman of Paccar Inc., provided insights into the heavy-duty…February 17, 2009Previous PagePage 4 of 10Next PageTop StoriesIndustryRegulations making California ‘next to impossible’California fleets and their customers are beginning to feel the pinch from the state’s aggressive push toward zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs).Trucks & TrailersHow customer feedback can drive design changesComponentsThe parts business isn’t shrinking anytime soonPay and benefitsChanges coming to labor lawsFeatured SponsorMaster Tech Recruitment and Retention