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Efficiency pertains to getting the most of out of a given set of resources whereas productivity pertains to the use of overall resources.

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Charles Darwin was once asked why some species continue to exist while others do not? He responded: “It is not the strongest or the smartest that survive…. it is the ones that are the most adaptable. »

The International Car Wash Association today issued the following statement: »

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: there is absolutely no reason that a modern car wash would require manual prep. Your tunnel should produce a clean, dry, and shiny vehicle every single time — without manual... »

The Southwest Car Wash Association’s Annual Convention and Car Wash Expo for 2020 took place at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, TX Wednesday, January 29 through Friday, January 31. This marked a venue change for... »

The Jetsons was an animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera I used to watch when I was a kid back in the early 1960s. Head of household George Jetson commuted to work in an aero car with a transparent bubble top.  »

With everything in life that you undertake there is a desired perfect outcome and abysmal failure of that outcome. There is an infinite number of degrees of successes and failures between those two extremes. »

Car wash owners come from all walks of life. When you ask one how they got their start, nine times out of 10 the story begins outside of the industry. Such is the tale of James Benton. »

The International Carwash Association’s annual event — The Car Wash Show™ — takes place April 6 through 8 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.  »

Early in my career, my mentor advised me about the importance of the P.T. Barnum aspect of the car wash industry. Barnum was an American showman remembered for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus. »

The 20th annual Mobile Tech Auto Recon Expo (MTE) took place January 31 through February 1 in Orlando, FL. It was held this year at the Rosen Shingle Creek Convention Center. »

The needs of the motoring public are constantly evolving. To keep pace car washers need to stay nimble and be willing to course correct when necessary. »

Several months ago, I had a long discussion with a car wash operator in New York facing increased operating expenses due to a significant increase in the minimum wage. »

Historically, car wash project financing included traditional methods such as obtaining a conventional loan from a local bank or lender, SBA loans, seller financing, sale lease back, and venture capital (i.e., angel investors). »

Each year, organizations waste thousands of dollars on training that doesn’t deliver what the people who bought it thought it would. Consequently, many of those remorseful purchasers determine that training has no value to their... »