Rethinking Sacred Cows

Rethinking Sacred Cows

One of the hallmarks of experience is knowing more than one way to solve a problem.  As kids, we tend to think the only solution to an issue is the one that’s worked in the past.  When we’ve become teenagers, we’re equally sure the solution to any given problem HAS to...
There’s More Than One Way To Go “Green”

There’s More Than One Way To Go “Green”

Let’s face it – there is a LOT of emphasis on electric vehicles right now, and there are certainly some times and places where their deployment and usage is relevant.  The CyberTruck notwithstanding, the real world we live in as contractors and fleet managers with...
Why Lead Times Kill Businesses

Why Lead Times Kill Businesses

One thing we’ve learned, over the last three decades, is delivery times will make or break a business.  Not just your business, but, in many cases, of your client’s, too.  It’s been a huge piece of the puzzle we’ve spent years studying and solving, and a key component...
Building a Better 2023

Building a Better 2023

It’s no secret that we’re in a really strange economy right now.  Inflation is sky-high, the costs of simply keeping fuel in your rigs is prohibitive, and after these last few years? Those trucks and vans are getting way past their prime, and money – especially this...
Balancing Acts

Balancing Acts

Anyone who’s worked in the agricultural world for any length of time knows how important balance is.  Not just in terms of “balancing” things like crop rotation, or fertilizer, or even when you and your neighbors are harvesting, but in the real “dollars and cents”...
Should You Make a Switch?

Should You Make a Switch?

It seems like every year our teams hear more and more from contractors and skilled tradespeople about making a switch.  It might be to open their own business or it might be about expanding into a new part of their current industry, but there’s no doubt those calls...
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