Issue link: http://psai.uberflip.com/i/586296
Conversations are open but guided by a round table facilitator, who leads as an industry expert, raises key issues, keeps the conversation o n track, and ensures everyone at the table gets a voice in the discussion. Please contact Karleen Kos at karleenk@psai.org to get involved and learn more. Succession Planning and Exit Strategies Facilitator: • Though selling/retiring is a ways off, what should I be doing now to get ready? • What do buyers ca re about the most? • What legal structures/plans need to be in place? • What special considerations are there for passing along a family business? Managing Constructio n Sites Facilitator: • How do you bid for and deal with specialized sites such as mines, refineries, and federal lands? • How do you obtain bidding information? • What is the key in keeping superintendents satisfied? • Do you provide any specialized traini ng for your Service Technicians to assist them in handling difficult situations on job sites? Dealing with Tax and Regulatory Issues Facilitator: • How do you stay aware of changes in regulat ions? • How do you deal with customers who believe regulations exist that you may not be aware of? • What is the best way to stay on top of tax requirements? • How do you address the varying requirements if you operate in multiple states? Dispatch/Logistics – Controlling Cost and Ensuring Efficient Operations Facilitator: • Who is responsible for organizing routes, delivering, servicing and picking up the company equipment? What training do these team members have? • What equipment and other technology (e.g. software, GPS and tracking, cameras, etc.) is making the most positive difference in efficiency? • How do dispatch and drivers work together to determine the optimal schedule and routes to meet customers' needs? • How are differences of opinion between dispatch and drivers best addressed? Sustaining and Managing Growth in an Improving Economy Facilitator: • What are you doing to manage the pace of your company's growth now that the business environment has improved? • What areas of the business seem most promising? • What measures are you taking to minimize the effects of the next downturn? • How are you finding, hiring and integrating new team members s o that quality is maintained as you grow? W EEKLY EDITION OCT 14 , 2015 Would You Like to be a Round Table Facilitator at Nuts and Bolts? PAGE 5