Jason Cannon (TPS)Jason Cannon is the Editor of Commercial Carrier Journal. He has a Class A CDL and is a graduate of the Porsche Sport Driving School. Reach him at [email protected].HomeLong life cycle aftermarket parts may soon see sales spikeparts with short life-cycles, such as filters, sales will be relatively flat since the truck population is relatively stable.January 14, 2014HomeJasper makes changes to transmission businessJasper has made a leadership change in its Transmission Division.January 14, 2014Service and repairREPAIR SHOP OF HORRORS: Getting tiredImproperly inflating a truck tire sends employee six feet in the air.January 10, 2014HomeColonial Tire Distributors joins Goodyear retread networkColonial Tire Distributors, a subsidiary of Colonial Truck Company, which was founded in 1966, sells new Goodyear commercial truck tires and Goodyear retreads in Richmond, Ashland and Tidewater, Va.January 9, 2014HomeBorgWarner acquiring EGR component manufacturer WahlerBorgWarner announced it has signed an agreement to acquire all shares in Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and its general partner (“Wahler”), a producer of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, EGR tubes and thermostats.January 8, 2014HomeMinimizer makes donation to Boys & Girls ClubMinimizer CEO and Chief Visionary Craig Kruckeberg donated $5,000 to the local Boys & Girls Club.January 8, 2014HomeHoneywell selling friction materials unit to Federal-MogulHoneywell announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to sell its Friction Materials business unit to Federal Mogul CorporationJanuary 7, 2014Service and repairREPAIR SHOP OF HORRORS: Can-do attitudeThe sparks from this guy’s welder should try out for the Miami Heat.January 7, 2014Growth strategiesBBB Industries recognized at Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance meetingBestowed at the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance meeting, the Alliance Outstanding Shipping Performance Award is presented annually to the suppliers that have demonstrated the shipping performance that exemplifies the ideal Alliance partner.January 6, 2014HomeTramec Sloan acquires Crawford MachineTramec Sloan has acquired Crawford Machine, Inc.January 6, 2014Previous PagePage 48 of 148Next PageTop StoriesCommentaryDo you ever ask, 'Why are we losing sales?'It usually starts with a simple question that pops up during a monthly review or a leadership meeting. Someone notices a dip in parts sales or a shift in order patterns.Outlook and BenchmarkingRusty Rush cites overcapacity as thorn in truck sales turnaroundSales coaching/trainingSelling through the slowdownComponentsHow Hendrickson positions itself as trucking's ride control leaderOutlook and BenchmarkingWeak ordering now may limit capacity later, FTR analysts say
