Truck Wash Operation Considerations
In the Truck Wash Industry there are some serious issues now with labor. With the unemployment so low you can imagine how tough it is to find really hard working labor. Keeping a crew is tough too, because truck washing is very hard work indeed. There is no easy way presently to wash trucks without intensive labor, the machines in the Truck Wash Industry work good for flat surfaces like Tour Buses and Tractor Trailers, but not so well for tractors with all the body lines.
Everyone is having a problem with labor these days and the Hispanic Illegal Thing is sending some shock waves thru the industry. Still you are better off hiring college kids, athletes. You pay them more but they speaketh English and hustle. Sometimes that is impossible. I think a Truck Wash down the street from a College right near the juntion of a North South FWY and an East West FWY with both being interstates would be killer.
Truck Washing is a 7-day a week business. Tuesday is a very busy day unlike the car wash business, as carwashing is a FRI-SUN game and hours are indeed a huge issue too. Yes, they are similar in Theory of production, labor and such. Nothing else. Think of these Vehicles, whatever they are truck, bus or car as nothing more than metal and plastic Blocks, forget what the widget is, think production, accuracy (quality) and winning (Money & Customer service, repeat, word of mouth). Theory;
http://www.carwashguys.com/finite.pdf
The speed of the wash is important and can command a reason for patronage over the competiton and $4-5 in price. Of course if you are looking for premium then think other extras too:
http://www.truckwashguy.com/testmarket.shtml
Good thoughts here, ask another question, as one must always consider these issues with Truck Washing Operations. I certainly hope this article is of interest and that is has propelled thought. The goal is simple; to help you in your quest to be the best in 2007. I thank you for reading my many articles on diverse subjects, which interest you.
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