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August 16, 2010

Why numbers can be deceiving  

Numbers, by themselves, don’t lie. They can be misleading, however, if not put in the proper context.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

July 26, 2010

Chinese media: fair and balanced?  

China is a communist country, with one ruling party. At the same time, it seems to be embracing capitalism to the best of its manufacturing ability.

Tags: bob ulrich, China, Editorial

June 21, 2010

Good-better-best never changes  

John F. Kennedy was president of the United States. The National Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association was preparing for its 40th annual convention. I turned three years old.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

May 19, 2010

New name, new focus, new identity  

What in the world is the Global Tire Expo — powered by TIA? We know it will be held with the Specialty Equipment Market Association, or SEMA, Show during Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas, Nev., in November.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

April 16, 2010

Fill-rate problems  

The recession last year helped curtail demand. As a result, tire manufacturers reduced their inventories to historically low levels.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial

January 21, 2010

A new year, with new possibilities  

As we try to climb out of the recession, both physically and mentally, I want to focus on the positive signs that 2010 will be better than 2009.

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial, Tire sales

November 19, 2009

Grading the union  

No union has been in the news of late more than the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union. You know them as the United Steelworkers (USW).

Tags: bob ulrich, Chinese tire imports, Editorial, USW

September 10, 2009

The consequences of bad (or no) service  

What are the consequences of bad service? We are told that dissatisfied customers are more vocal than satisfied customers, but how great is the damage, really?

Tags: bob ulrich, Editorial, Service

July 23, 2009

Revisiting the past, with an eye on the future  

One hundred editorials. It’s hard to believe that I’ve been editor of Modern Tire Dealer since July of 2000. With 100 editorials under my belt, I thought I’d revisit some of them, for better or worse.

Tags: bob ulrich, CEC, Editorial, Right to Repair, Tire aging

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