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Unintended U.S.-Chinese Trade Policy Consequences Put the Auto Industry in a Rare Earth Bind
The law of unintended consequences is straightforward: policies intended to address one problem can create entirely new ones. Co-Pilot defines it as “outcomes of actions that are not anticipated or intended, often leading to unexpected results in social, economic, and political contexts.” This situation reminds us of that famous clever Matt Damon moment from the 1997 classic Good Will Hunting—but we’ll come back to... -
Where Your Store Is Wasting Money – 25 Years of Observations
We’ve been supplying dealerships and the automotive industry with daily use supplies for 25 years. In that time, we’ve made some observations on where and how money is being wasted. We thought we would share them with you. In no particular order… because they all are bad… Allowing vendors to make out orders and stock your shelves Letting anyone not employed by the dealership...