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• Cover
• FEATURE: Canadian Tire Recycling and Ontario's Big Fat Fees- 'Most extensive' off-road recycling program is also the most expensive- dealers and end users wonder if there's a better way.
• FROM THE COVER: SWIPED! CED examines why theft activity only seems to decline when machine populations in the field wane, and why manufacturers struggle to engage in the battle of prevention.
• FEATURE: The Future of Coal in 'Fuel Du Jour' World- Costs, competive natural resources and carbon capture- mix them together and U.S. coal market turns to vapor.
• FEATURE: Rebuilding Leadership in Product Support: Top-Down and Bottom-Up: One dealership's positive results with redefining and realigning leadership and decision-making autonomy throughout 18 locations.
• Closer Look: Bell Trucks: Back in the U.S.
• You Can't Beat Risk- So Manage It
• Play It Safe: He Came in For Parts, Now There's a Lot More to Fix- Find Out What Happened
• From the Chairman: My favorite AED event, and why you should never miss it
• Editor's Note: Feed young leaders- birth and ability aren't enough.
• On the Numbers: A plausible plan to solve your absorption gap
• Business Outlook: Off to a stumbling start, but there's time to catch up
• Aftermarket: Turn away service work and you create another competitor.
• View From the Hill: The real reason U.S. economy is still limping.
• Inside AED
• Groundwork
• Industry Beat
• Advertisers' Index
• Dealer Data