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From our friends at cbCharge… During this time of economic uncertainty, we would like to partner with you to offer your repair shops a way to solidify their cash flow.  COVID-19 has created a global economic crisis.  Repair shops have been deemed an essential business, creating a need to stay open while the rest of the country’s business is in a decline.  cbCharge can help!  Consumer business is declining with most people confined to their homes, but fleet business has se...

JASPER Alternate Screening Site We are excited to announce that we here at JASPER have converted one of our race trailers into an alternate screening site, with drive-thru capability, for our Associate-Owners and their dependents!! In less than 72 hours we utilized our resources and put up our alternate health screening site for our Associates and their families!!  In an effort to keep JASPER Health WoRx LLC (our onsite healthcare) virus free, this alternate screening site al...

When I sat with two shop owners and a service advisor to get their view on communication inside the professional shop, they shared some great tips. You may not be surprised by these tips; however, the big revelation, is good communication. Communication must become an ingrained part of your culture and without it, you will never achieve the quality and efficiently that is necessary to grow a top performing business. My biggest take-a-way from this interview was to write a novel for your technici...

JASPER Health WoRx Expands Services through Telemedicine    Jasper Engines & Transmissions is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary, JASPER Health WoRx, is expanding its onsite health and wellness services through its newest offering of TELEMEDICINE.  JASPER Health WoRx began a journey earlier this year to take their services to the next level by introducing TELEMEDICINE between their two southern Indiana sites.  When one location’s appointment slots are full,...

Eleven Tips for creating ‘Extreme Employee Loyalty’ It is not important that you love to come to work and enjoy what you do? With my ear to the ground as the aftermarket podcast guy, an enduring culture rings strong as one of the most important strategies of an extremely successful business. One critical component of that success, and the only way it works is with the support of your people; your team. So, are you doing the right things to help develop employee loyalty? Within the hundreds o...

The Power of Your Story I recently picked up a book that I was unable to put down. The book grabbed me, and while reading, I realized that this was the perfect read for any automotive aftermarket professional. The advice in the book resonated with me and I realized how wrong many of us have been as it relates to marketing our businesses. The book is Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller and should be required reading and kept on your desk for reference. Mr. Miller will motivate you to rethink t...

JASPER® Acquires Diesel USA Group, Inc JASPER Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Jasper Engines and Transmissions has acquired Diesel USA Group, Inc. headquartered in Louisville KY.  The Diesel USA Group will remain a separate company and brand as it becomes part of the JASPER ESOP.  From their locations in Louisville, KY; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Indianapolis, IN; Fort Wayne, IN; Crown Point, IN; and Fontana, CA, Diesel USA Group is a distribution, service and repair company...