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Equipment Purchases: Should Employees Help?

Should Employees Give Input on Equipment Purchases?

We always advise any business owners or operations managers to get an opinion from a trusted dealer before deciding to buy a diesel truck, a generator, or some other piece of heavy equipment for their business. The power and transportation are important to your bottom line, and you want a team with experience and perspective on your side.  But what about getting input from the other direction? Should you ask for opinions from managers, mechanics, or even drivers and frontline employees when making equipment purchases? This is a question we get employee-equipment-purchases-california-valley-power-systemsasked from time to time, particularly as our customers start thinking about the issues and challenges of buying things like big engines and expensive boats for their companies. You can probably make an argument either way. In our experience, having some input from employees can be valuable. But at the same...
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Need Spare Trucks or Equipment for Your Company?

Do You Need Spare Trucks or Equipment for Your Company?

If you are the owner or operator of a small business, the idea of having spare trucks and equipment might seem like a crazy notion. Once your operation grows a bit, however, the questions about extra capacity become more realistic and tangible. spare trucks and equipment from valley power systems In fact, some of our customers would certainly claim that they need to have extra trucks or engines to work with. There could be several reasons, including:
  • A need to substitute equipment at depots or jobsites because of breakdowns
  • Seasonal or unpredictable spikes in demand for transportation or other services
  • High costs associated with missed deliveries or deadlines
  • A desire to make budgets more...
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The 4 Phases of a Diesel Engine Investment

The 4 Phases of a Diesel Engine Investment

You don’t need us to tell you that investing in a heavy-duty diesel engine – or a piece of equipment that has one – is a big deal. Not only are there financial considerations for your company, but you’ll obviously be looking for a certain standard of performance and reliability that will hold up for years to come. Knowing this, you might assume that business owners and executives would have a set process for making decisions about what to buy, or how to maintain such an expensive piece of capital equipment. In our experience, however, many of them are flying blind. They work off gut instincts rather than plans and numbers, which leads them to make decisions that can hurt them in the long run. We want to help you avoid this tendency. In today’s post we are going to...
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3 Things You Might Not Have Known About Valley Power

3 Things You Might Not Have Known About Valley Power

Hardly a week goes by without us hearing a customer say something like: “Wow, I didn’t know Valley Power could do that.” That kind of feedback always seems like a mixed bag. On the one hand, we love valley power systems discovering that we can surprise and delight customers with unexpected extras and attention. It’s always great when we go the extra mile and get recognized for it. But on the other hand, we wish everyone knew all the different services we have to offer. It would mean more business for us, of course, but also more ways to serve the people and companies who keep us running. For that reason, today’s post won’t focus on a specific product or process. Instead, we want to point out a few things you might not know about our company and what...
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7 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Buying Engines and Generators

7 Mistakes Business Owners Make When Buying Engines and Generators

Buying engines and generators for your company isn’t as easy as it sounds. There are literally hundreds of different choices, and some of the terms and comparisons you come across may not be familiar. Making things even tougher is the fact that each decision could impact your annual budget for years to come. After all, engines and generators aren’t just expensive today; they require fuel and maintenance going forward. engines and generators In the corporate world these sorts of decisions fall into the category of capital purchases. That means they involve a lot of money and can make or break the future of your enterprise. Unfortunately, you might not have a team of accountants and performance specialists on staff. So, you could be left choosing between various models and components on your own. We don’t want to see you...
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