Bill Grabarek (TPS Online Editor)Bill Grabarek is the online editor of Trucks, Parts, Service. He can be reached at [email protected].Growth strategiesOutsourcing headaches and risk: Handing off accounts receivable tasks enables businesses to focus on what they do bestDiscover the good, bad, and ugly of outsourcing accounts receivable for commercial truck dealers and aftermarket parts and service providers here on TPS.June 13, 2019CommentaryIndustry dodges a bullet with tariff suspensionThe 5% tariff set to go in effect June 10 would have largely hurt American businesses and consumers, especially in the motor vehicle parts supplier industry.June 11, 2019Sales coaching/trainingSucceeding among the giants: How one-location dealers are finding ways to compete with large dealer groupsOne-location truck dealerships are succeeding in competing with larger dealers by providing exceptional customer service and extended parts and service hours.June 10, 2019Service and repairGenNext webinar addresses turbocharger failureGenNext shares insight on why turbochargers fail and how to prevent turbo failure in their latest webinar, "How to Kill a Turbo". Details on TPS!May 23, 2019Growth strategiesU.S. to lift metal tariffs on Canada, MexicoTrump announced a deal that would lift metal tariffs on Mexico and Canada while Mexico and Canada would also lift tariffs on American products. Details on TPS.May 21, 2019Growth strategiesTrump, trade and tribulation: Tariffs are creating industry uncertainty and cost increases for suppliers, distributors and end usersEffective March 23, 2018, Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, with exemptions for certain countries. Details here on Trucks, Parts, Service.May 20, 2019CommentaryUncertainty is bad for businessPresident Trump's trade tariffs have made an impact on the aftermarket industry in a variety of ways. See how right here on Truck Parts and Service.April 24, 2019Growth strategiesBeing there: On-site fleet maintenance offers benefits for service providers and their customersPerforming on-site fleet maintenance aids in customer retention and revenue for the aftermarket provider. More on fleet maintenance on Truck Parts and Service.April 19, 2019IndicatorsNACFE report: Electric trucks likely to start with medium-duty, drayageElectric truck charging in the foreseeable future is going to be private; it’s going to be at the depot, or what is called return-to-base charging. That was one of the findings in the latest guidance…March 1, 2019Growth strategiesUpselling means upping your customer serviceThe following comes from the February 2019 issue of Truck Parts & Service. To read a digital version of the magazine, please click the image below. Everyone has been exposed to upselling. It could be…February 26, 2019Previous PagePage 22 of 29Next PageTop StoriesSupplier UpdatesWebb, Dana agree to long-term partnershipWebb Wheel Products and Dana Commercial Vehicle Systems are teaming up.Growth strategiesU.S. fleet added carriers, reduced equipment in Q3Mergers & AcquisitionsFleetPride, TruckPro mergingTechnician trainingKeeping current on training builds efficiency, valueOutlook and BenchmarkingVIPAR Heavy Duty leaders tout resiliency, ingenuity for 2025 success
