Stocks should maintain an adequate number of days of supply coming out of winter. Photo: iStock.com/BrendanHunter

Prepare for heating season

October 9, 2023 By Christopher Caywood

Propane marketers increasingly turn to technology to make sure they, and their customers, are ready when winter or grain drying season make an on-time arrival.

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Organize technology to do your due diligence

June 29, 2023 By Christopher Caywood

Christopher Caywood discusses what buyers and sellers should know about technology during a transaction in his monthly column.

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Seek decision-making support from industry colleagues

March 23, 2023 By Christopher Caywood

When making decisions for your propane operation, talking with benchmarking colleagues can help you evaluate product options and possible trade-offs.

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Use technology to make yourself dispensable

January 23, 2023 By Christopher Caywood

Technology is an indispensable part of being dispensable. Here are four examples of how technology frees up time for more valuable activities.

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Think of propane as a delivery service

December 6, 2022 By Christopher Caywood

Christopher Caywood encourages propane retailers to go the last mile for customers by thinking of propane marketing as last-mile delivery logistics.

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Invest in employee-driven tech

October 20, 2022 By Christopher Caywood

Christopher Caywood shares how employee driven technology can be used to improve your team’s retention and efficiency.

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Respondents report raising wages by 12 percent on average since 2020. (Photo by Drew Amundson)

LP Gas wage survey gauges industry response to labor pressures

September 9, 2022 By Ellen Kriz

Results of our wages and benefits survey are intended to help propane retailers benchmark their offerings in a disruptive labor market.

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4 categories to update your business data

July 28, 2022 By Christopher Caywood

Propane retailers should remember that databases deserve a refresh in the summer to keep customer and equipment information updated.

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Always be ready for sale

June 9, 2022 By Christopher Caywood

Christopher Caywood explains why technology-supported processes drive better results, or a higher multiple, which bodes well when selling a business.