This issue offers a comprehensive look at
a range of dispatching solutions that can
make fuel delivery and service calls more
efficient and profitable.
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DEPARTMENTS
3 Dateline
8 Editorial
10 States
11 Fuels/EIA
16 Business Operations
44 HVAC/Hydronics
46 Classifieds
49 Ad Index
FUELS
14
Diversifying Renewable Profits
Gregg Hennigan
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
20
Dan Gilligan Looks Back
Keith Reid
28 PMAA Transition
Shane Sweet
29 On Propane and Pitfalls
Jeffrey Simpson
30 Dispatch & Communications Trends
Stephen Bennett
36 Dispatching and Driver Communications Roundup
41
Company Value: The Long Strange Trip
Steve Abbate
42 Colder Winters and Fuel Volumes
Keith Reid
HVAC/HYDRONICS
50
Warranty or Guarantee?
Charles Bursey, Sr.
Contents
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ON THE COVER
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