Bill Grabarek (TPS Online Editor)Bill Grabarek is the online editor of Trucks, Parts, Service. He can be reached at [email protected].Economic trendsHDMA webinar addresses inflation, truck pricingInflation concerns and whether new truck pricing will ever normalize were discussed during Thursday’s Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) Pulse Webinar.March 7, 2022Service and repairWhen parts shortages affect repairsNot only is the parts shortage impacting the sale of parts, but it’s also hindering services the aftermarket channel can perform.March 1, 2022Growth strategiesSOLD session covers ways aftermarket distributors can improve supply chain shortage issuesThe SOLD session concluded with the top eight ways distributors and service shop businesses can improve supply chain shortage issues.January 31, 2022TelematicsIt takes an industry to optimize data for predictive maintenanceTelematics is creating large amounts of data, which will increase as trucks become more technologically advanced. The key isn’t necessarily more data. It’s clean, optimized data that provides actionable information for the aftermarket.January 28, 2022Battery electricWhat do EVs mean for distributors, dealers and suppliers?Electric trucks are here and as their numbers continue to grow, it’s requiring distributors, dealers and suppliers to consider what the new technology means for their businesses.January 27, 2022BusinessL.A. port officials discuss prioritizing supply, cybersecurityPort of Los Angeles' Executive Director Gene Seroka and Deputy Director Tom Gazsi provide an update on the current status of the port and the supply chain.January 25, 2022BusinessHDAW session addresses hiring and supply chain difficultiesIndustry stakeholders at HDAW share their companies' biggest headaches and what they're doing to try to alleviate them.January 25, 2022IndustryHDAD session reviews D.C. movement on issues affecting the industryMyriad issues in Washington continue to have an impact — or potential impact — on the heavy-duty aftermarket, says Ann Wilson, senior vice president, government affairs, MEMA.January 24, 2022BusinessSOLD! sessions will offer takeaways on supply, tech concernsService Opportunities & Learning Day (SOLD!) educational sessions will address industry supply pressures as well as building a talent pipeline.January 18, 2022BusinessHDAW’s educational sessions tackle the toughest industry issuesHeavy Duty Aftermarket Week (HDAW) 2022 has planned educational programming offering a wealth of information to help attendees clear the industrywide hurdles they all face.January 11, 2022Previous PagePage 3 of 29Next 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
