Thursday, March 28, 2013
The new automatic conveyor tunnel was not a reliable system. Every week of its existence saw it have at least one mechanical breakdown, causing us to lose business. Dad talked to Brad, a car wash mechanic who works for the company who installed it, after Location A became a rental and brought up how... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Not In-House
Dad installed a new automatic conveyor tunnel system and a new automatic touch free system at Location A during Fall 2003 and Summer 2006, respectively. Dad and the employees did not know how to do preventive maintenance on the new system, therefore, it was not completed. Take preventive maintenance... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Spring Snow
The calendar says that it is is spring. Outside tells a different story. As I write this entry, it is snowing with about an inch already accumulated on the ground. The forecast did call for snow, but with so many incorrect snow forecasts during the past two winters, just about everyone was skeptical... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
So Much Bigger
When Dad went into business for himself back in 1980. the company he purchased most of his car wash supplies from had a one page catalogue. This is the company that hosts the car wash convention that I recently went to. Fast forward to 2012. The catalogue is now 630 pages. That is quite the increase... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Part-Time Full-Timer
The utilization of manager Josh Gabber at Location A immediately springs to my mind. By the time October 2007 rolled around, Josh's schedule had "evolved" as Dad called it to where he cleaned the vacuums for three hours Wednesday mornings. After tending to odds and ends at home, he would return to... Sign in to see full entry.