The devil is in the details
August 1, 2006 By John McCoy
I was fortunate to serve as legal counsel for the Propane Incident Data Collection Project that is featured in this issue of LP Gas Magazine.
Read More Know your time
July 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
A current retail propane industry debate is how to improve the efficiencies of retail operations. The prevailing logic is that to be a more successful company, it must be efficient, often through adapting technology.
Read More First in line for technology
June 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
The deployment of Ferrellgas’ bold new business model has a lot of folks talking, but there is no consensus as to whether the nation’s second-largest propane retailer has launched a new and important period in the history of the industry.
Read More Our business is knowledge
June 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
This is the fourth in a series on business topics inspired by the 20th century business management icon Peter Drucker.
Read More Understanding propane industry technologies
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Technically speaking, technology is a technological nightmare. Computer systems, software, hardware and e-whatevers can be difficult to learn, implement and use. On the other hand, they can be godsends — saving companies time and money while improving efficiency and productivity like never before.
Read More Desiccant Dehumidifiers
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
A desiccant dehumidifier currently under development could be what the nation’s comfort-seeking homeowners want as they address their indoor air-quality issues.
Read More Handhelds and routing
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The propane industry is one that can greatly benefit from computerized routing systems to help manage vehicle deliveries in remote areas.
Read More Tankless water heaters
January 1, 2006 By LP Gas
And now, the Rest of the Story: Radio legend Paul Harvey’s commercial endorsement of Rinnai’s tankless water heater line appears to be heating up consumer interest in the devices.
Read More 2005 State of the Industry
December 1, 2005 By LP Gas
Slightly over 35 percent of the participants in this year’s State of the Industry survey offered comments beyond the questions asked. It would be an understatement to say the comments implied that the situation was nearly untenable, and that no improvement was in sight.
Read More Your customers in a Web world
November 1, 2005 By LP Gas
A business that is out of touch with today’s Internet-saturated world is a business in danger of losing customers to a more Web-savvy competitor.
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