Listen to Robert Greene, President of the SCWA, discuss money savings technologies he is deploying at his washes; podcast around 18:50 sec >
http://www.washideas.com/2010/05/wash-ideas-weekly-45-what-happens-in-vegas/
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The car wash industry is evolving right in front of us. Looking back at events that took place within the car wash world in 2009, it is becoming increasingly clear that there are three trends that will be shaping 2010 and beyond. Together, these three trends point to a New Way to Operate in which operational efficiency and operational effectiveness will be more valued by operators than ever before and the traditional notion of looking to In-bay and tunnel equipment for answers will be supplanted by cost containment strategies and products, strategic relationships for growth and profitability, and remote, contextual metrics that help owners and managers make better, real time business decisions. Here are the three trends that are creating the New Way to Operate and what they mean to you: follow this link for the complete article > new-way-operate-article
Every year we review the hottest products on the tradeshow floor. Our livelyhood depends on us locating, sourcing and integrating the best of the best. So, if you are looking for the coolest new car wash gizmos, you needn’t look any further. Open up the attached link and follow our recommendations to locate the best of the show. Enjoy!5-hottest-products-for-2010
Feature Article in America’s Car Care Business Magazine OCTOBER issue discusses how real-time wash monitoring and alarming is helping progressive operators achieve real-time equipment status information to improve up time, run better quality, save money and manage multiple stores.
Follow this link for the entire article www.americascarcare.com/database/dms/acc1009w64.pdf
Savings Can Be Realized Through Variable Frequency Drives written by Wendi Winters for the Fall Issue of Wash Trends Magazine
“We’ve retrofitted all our washes and we won’t build a wash without one,” declared Chip Hackett , owner of four exterior express Ultr a Car Wash locations in the Atl anta, Georgia, area. Clearly, Chip Hackett is hooked on VFDs—Variable Frequency Drives. “We got into the business five years ago. We focused on building the business, but we’ve been focusing lately on the expense side. We got the soaps and water under control, but the big gaping hole was in electricity and power management.”
Follow this link to read the entire article http://www.washtrends.com/WashTrendsFall2009/index.html