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Service Absorption Clayton asked my opinion on Service Absorption and I will give my opinion as a Comptroller and call upon an expert to contribute to the top… Started by NANCY SIMMONS	9	Aug 31, 2010 Reply by Tom Wiegand
“Keeping it Lean” …a Discussion on Expense Control "Expenditures rise to meet income.”~ C. Northcote Parkinson What a profound statement! Don’t we find when operating any type of busines… Started by NANCY SIMMONS	25	Aug 30, 2010 Reply by Craig Lockerd
CarWreckonomics: Does 2+2 Really Equal 4 Anymore? By: Mark Ragsdale Unchallengeable laws govern our world—no matter how inconvenient they may seem. For example, the law of gravity can rea… Started by Mark Ragsdale	2	Aug 26, 2010 Reply by Mark Ragsdale
Ford Tops Super Bowl Ads with Facebook Reveal I found this article - What are thoughts on this? Very innovative: Usually, new vehicles are unveiled at big marquee auto shows in places… Started by Heather Wirtz	1	Aug 26, 2010 Reply by NANCY SIMMONS
Vroom! Vroom! What about the Gross Profit Generating Engines (GPGE) powering business? Simple works, right? Of the 4 elements of business: controlling expenses, margins, dollars per transaction, and # of customers, the 3 GPGE… Started by Tom Wiegand	0	Aug 25, 2010
Are all the folks at your dealership "Team Players"? Thanks Bobby C. for bringing up a great "point". ( By the way, I love puns) For the entire dealership staff to focus on the same goal of… Started by NANCY SIMMONS	5	Aug 24, 2010 Reply by A. J. Maida
Indirect Expense Evaluation and Management - Interest in Dealer Elite group Webinar? Good morning to everyone! In the midst of doing some planning on a couple other webinars this week - I was wondering if there would be in… Started by Ryan Kleinjan	0	Aug 23, 2010
Dealer Magazine - Aug 2010 Article - Internal Purchasing Non-Compliance - Are your employees costing you money?!?! Great read this month -- sometimes compliance can be like 'herding cats' - this speaks to the impact and concerns surrounding the importanc… Started by Ryan Kleinjan	1	Aug 16, 2010 Reply by NANCY SIMMONS
Managing expenses Briefly, when I am looking at expenses, I will break them into three categories when analyzing if they are needed for my business: necessit… Started by Rob Hagen	2	Aug 6, 2010 Reply by Craig Lockerd
"The Mercedes Effect" We were working with a client the other day who felt they suffer from "The Mercedes Effect". This tied not just to their given brand but a… Started by Ryan Kleinjan	0	Aug 2, 2010