Getting technical in the Windy City
September 1, 2006 By LP Gas
The World LP Gas Forum, along with the first-ever Global Technology Conference, will educate and inform from Chicago.
Read More Opportunity to learn
August 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Nobody has to tell propane marketers that today’s business climate is far more complex than a generation ago.
Read More Communicating to the troops
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For years, proper procedures and control reports have been provided by computer system vendors to insure the accuracy of input data and to balance inventory and deliveries on a daily basis. This data feeds into the general ledger and canned reports or report generators are available to provide clear pictures of what your business has done.
Read More 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.
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