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Pressures Continue to Grow in the Ag, Logistics Industries

The Road Ahead for the Automotive Industry

George Klidonas

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, stakeholders in the automotive industry have been severely impacted. OEM suppliers have operated against multiple industry disruptions, including declining automaker outputs and the rapid rise in labor costs...

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From Crisis to Clarity

Building Toward a Stronger TMA Tomorrow

Scott Y. Stuart, Esq.

Well into autumn, we come closer and closer to the grandness of conference season and the beginning of many positive steps forward with what lies on the horizon for 2023 and beyond for TMA Nation. Led by TMA Global President Jane Mitnick, our...

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Leader Board: Jeffrey C. Hampton

Automotive Industry: Tough Turns or Sunny Days Ahead?

Matthew English, CTP

Given the history of TMA, a year wouldn’t be complete without a JCR focused on the automotive industry. As we all know, between tariffs, COVID shutdowns, supply chain issues, and gas prices, this has certainly been a volatile period for anyone...

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Suppliers Face the Most Difficult Operating Environment in Memory

Suppliers Face the Most Difficult Operating Environment in Memory

Greg Urban

Alex Rohan

Kevin Haggard

During the financial crisis, automotive OEMs and suppliers faced a more rapid and severe collapse in demand than the industry had seen in modern history. In North America, new vehicle production dropped more than 40% from 2007 to 2009 as consumer...

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Continued Challenges Have Automotive Suppliers Up Against the Ropes

Aaron Racey

Jack D. Williams

Back in the fall of 2019, light vehicle production in North America was ending another strong year, at more than 16.3 million units. At that time, it was unimaginable that the automotive supplier community would have to endure the following...

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The Melting ICE Cube:

The Melting ICE Cube: Financing Risk Ahead for Automotive Suppliers

Adam Hollerbach

Michael Eisenberg

Bill Kocovski

Few industries are as impacted by macroeconomic pressure, global supply-chain disruption, and technological changes as the automotive industry. Over the past year, the sector has enjoyed light vehicle demand that significantly exceeded supply, and...

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Maximizing the Bottom Line Impact of Sales

Maximizing the Bottom Line Impact of Sales

Marc Weinsweig

Marcus Lyu

Driving sales of a company’s most profitable customers can make the difference between success and distress. To do so, one first must understand how much each customer contributes to the bottom line. This is not as simple as it sounds in certain...

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Effective Leadership Results in Faster Recoveries

Effective Leadership Results in Faster Recoveries

Bob Mason

The company was failing. A huge backlog, decreasing quality, and a general feeling of malaise had become the standard. The company had recently been bought by a holding company, which sent in a new president to fix the problem. The new president...

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©2022 Christopher Beauchamp, www.christopherbeauchamp.com

How It Was Meant to Be

Q: How did you gravitate into lending into turnaround or distressed situations as opposed to other types of lending? KANE: As you know, 98% of the bankers who participate in TMA are lenders. I am not. I’m a transactional services guy, so I work in...

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Newcomers

Newcomers: October 2022

Arizona William Johnston Ashley Tayloe-Jones, Resolute Commercial Services Atlanta Simon Eickmann, B. Riley Advisory Services Joseph W. Simmons Christopher W. Terry Northern California Annie Blaylock Southern California Maria Contino, Rosenthal...

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