Study Group: Fleet Management Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 219

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Douglas Hall

Principal
RTF, LLC

Douglas Hall is the sole proprietor of RTF, LLC, where he provides consulting, market research, and training services to the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January...

James Cade

Vice President Maintenance and Purchasing
Frederick Thompson Company

James Cade is the Vice President of Maintenance and Purchasing of Fredrick-Thompson. Mr. Cade is responsible for managing the vehicle assets of the company and purchasing, maintaining, and disposing of used equipment. He is also responsible for fuel management...

Glenn Mercer

Former Partner, Automotive Senior Practice Expert
MCKINSEY & COMPANY, INC.

Glenn Mercer was a Partner and Senior Practice Expert of the automotive practice at McKinsey & Company from 1985-2006. Mr. Mercer has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. He has worked in private equity for the last few years and was...

John Salomone

Managing Director
Structured Finance International, LLC

John Salomone is the Founder and Managing Director of Structured Finance International, Florida based boutique investment and merchant bank, specializing in all forms of asset and corporate finance, including equipment finance, trade and receivable finance,...

Thom Williams

Principal & Managing Director
AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co.

Thom Williams is the Principal & Managing Director at AmherstAlphaAdvisors Co. Mr. Williams is a recognized expert in the operational, financial, and technology issues key to profitability in the commercial freight transportation (trucking, intermodal,...

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Financial Armageddon off the table; now what?

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Mark Mariotti, Chief Executive Officer,

Analysis of:Goldman Sachs launches $500M small-business venture | www.njbiz.com

Since we all seem to agree that financial Armageddon is off the table, and multiple iterations of TRILLIONS of dollars of current US taxpayer capital & debt has flooded the economy, we all seem to also agree the future impact of this indebtedness is unknown.We also seem to agree that US small business can take us forward and create more opportunity and jobs.

Savvy Trucker JB Hunt Heads East, By Train!

November 17, 2009

Analysis by:Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director,

Analysis of:J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Announces Eastern Rail Deal | markets.on.nytimes.com

Truckers traveling via train? Yep, the smart ones do so with increasing frequency. Earlier this month, J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced that its already successful “Secret Formula” for Intermodal success will henceforth include much more of a current ingredient, one known as “NSC” or Norfolk Southern Corporation, which reported Intermodal revenues for this year’s 1st nine months of just slightly less than JBHT’s $1.2 billion of Intermodal biz. for the same three quarters.

Truckers need Grief Counseling more than financing!

November 12, 2009

Analysis by:Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director,

Analysis of:Used truck values fall 45% in last 10 months! | www.nada.com

The brutal numbers displayed in the NADA Nov. '09 report of ever-declining used truck values! The markets now value a 3-year old truck at 45% less than its market value of just ten months ago! You can read the latest NADA Commercial Truck Market Update via this link: http://www.nada.com/B2B/home/home.asp

Not All Real Estate Is the Same - 4 Different Issues

November 9, 2009

Analysis by:John Salomone, Managing Director,

Analysis of:Handling real estate loans will be a tough act | www.dallasnews.com

Real estate financing and refinancing poses 4 different levels of risk for lenders and owners, based on the project life cycle and its financing and overall structure. Broad statements about the looming problems are just that "broad statements" Real estate market participants must look at each transaction within the context of the 4 kinds of Real Estate Finance Structures, if they want to properly assess financing and refinancing values, issues and risk.

The Secret Formula JB Hunt Transport Doesn’t Want You to Know!

November 3, 2009

Analysis by:Thom Williams, Principal & Managing Director,

Analysis of:J B Hunt (JBHT) Gets S&P 4 Star Buy Rating But Showing Bearish Technicals | www.marketintelligencecenter.com

Working quietly from deep within the beautiful but rather remote corporate offices of J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. in peaceful Lowell, AR, a sharp and select group of savvy truckers & financial wizards have, together, written, tested, and applied a “Secret Formula” that is now consistently generating trucking company revenues, operating margins, and net incomes, the likes of which have never before been accomplished in the otherwise dull and now financially beleaguered North American commercial freight transportation world!

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