Records reflect successful businesses

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

Based on my experience of examining many businesses in this industry, I believe there is a direct correlation between the quality of a business and its record keeping.

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Good news and hope

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

Good news and reason for optimism to start the New Year: The American Petroleum Institute reports a healthy increase in propane sales in 2002 despite several daunting obstacles.

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Health plan reimbursements expand

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

The IRS recently ruled that group health plans â€“ including flexible spending arrangements and health reimbursement arrangements â€“ are permitted to reimburse participants for certain over-the-counter medicines such as antacids, pain relievers, allergy medications, and cold medicine.

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Lead, follow or get out of the way

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

This old axiom says it all when it comes to safety leadership.

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A vital part of the puzzle

January 1, 2004 By LP Gas

Routing and mapping was the final piece of the puzzle in my quest for a productive forecasting and delivery system.

This article is tagged with logistics, propane retail operation, propane retail operations, technology and posted in Current Issue

Solid accounting adds business value

December 1, 2003 By LP Gas

Itâ€™s true. As one who spends my time analyzing businesses, I can say without question that a business that produces high-quality financial statements that have integrity and show the true financial performance of the company will bring more money in a sale than an identical business with sloppy reporting.

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2003 State of the Industry

December 1, 2003 By LP Gas

The numbers don’t lie; neither do the voices of frightened and frustrated propane marketers everywhere who say the mounting cost of doing business is smothering them.

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Overtime rule changes long overdue

December 1, 2003 By LP Gas

By now youâ€™ve likely heard of the U.S. Department of Laborâ€™s proposed revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act, which is the primary statute governing employee entitlement to overtime compensation.

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And the answer is?

December 1, 2003 By LP Gas

What I like best about our annual State of the Industry Report is that it gives propane retailers nationwide an open forum to give unbridled, bare-knuckled feedback from the front lines.

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