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Your business’s financial success depends on reliable deliveries. And during this global supply chain shortage, that’s harder than ever. As the New York Times reported in a March 6, 2021 article: “All the links in the supply chain are stretched. The ships, the trucks, the warehouses.” (‘I’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Chaos Strikes Global Shipping) It’s the perfect storm: Cratering demand in 2020 led to widespread production shutdowns -- and worldwide undersupply of raw materials and finished goods. Commercial driving schools shut down in 2020, worsening the truck driver shortage. Add global shortages of trucks and ships, and it’s clear that we’re in for delays -- especially as demand ramps up. Today, you’ll learn how to protect your supply chain – including 3 weak links and seven questions you must ask your suppliers to make sure you’re covered.

  1926, a small town in Ohio: A German immigrant opens a battery repair shop in Fremont.

Be Ready for Warm Weather Action with Proper Wintertime Battery Storage. Who wants to spend a gorgeous spring day resuscitating or replacing an improperly stored battery instead of sinking the season’s first birdie or casting off on the year’s maiden voyage? 

You most likely operate your vehicle, workplace equipment or renewable energy systems with rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable batteries account for nearly half of all worldwide battery sales. There are many different chemistries -- and to power anything that doesn’t fit in your hand or on your lap, the most popular and proven type of chemistry is the lead -acid battery.

Crown Battery, hosted longtime customer, Piqua Battery for a factory tour and Battery Expert training. Piqua Battery involved their team from Ralph Quinter II, President all the way to inside sales and delivery specialists in the training.