In memory of the Safety Committee
August 1, 2006 By Jay Johnston
I am sad to report the death of the National Propane Gas Association’s Safety Committee.
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 Making the future, today
August 1, 2006 By Carl Hughes
Most propane managers tend to manage their business for the reality of yesterday. We often assume that past events will reoccur if we just wait for them.
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 The dog days of summer
August 1, 2006 By Lisa Bontempo
It’s the dog days of August in Washington, and Congress has closed up shop and gone home for their annual August recess. Congress plans to return on Sept. 5 and has a lot of unfinished business that may be of interest to the propane industry and those working in it.
Read More Safety in numbers
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For the first time ever, the propane industry has a comprehensive compilation and statistical analysis of data on safety incidents involving the nationwide distribution, transportation and use of odorized propane.
Read More Showrooms: Great place to showcase or waste of space?
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
For a variety of companies in myriad industries, a showroom is a great way to show off the latest and greatest products to new and existing customers.
Read More Our ‘house’
August 1, 2006 By LP Gas
Just about every business in any industry wants to be more efficient. The question is: How? Streamlining processes, incorporating new and emerging technologies, and altering business plans are all ways to increase efficiency. Another way is to have an all-in-one warehouse to hold products, house employees and service customers – something that Ray Murray Inc. has benefited from since 1973.
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 Pinnacle no more
July 1, 2006 By Patrick Hyland
Like the annual meeting in Chicago and the Northeast Convention before it, Pinnacle – the propane industry’s premier educational conference – is now just a footnote in the industry archives.
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