Herc Holdings reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Affirms 2025 Full Year Guidance
First Quarter 2025 Highlights Record equipment rental revenue of $739 million, an increase of 3% Record total revenues of $861 million, an increase of 7% Reported net loss of $18 million or $0.63 per share driven primarily by the H&E acquisition transaction costs Adjusted EBITDA of $339 million was flat year-over-year with adjusted EBITDA margin of 39.4% Free cash flow of $49 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025 Herc...
Automation and Humans: Will we be replaced?
Many businesses and workers share a global cautiousness about automation. Yet the reality of robotics and autonomous solutions, such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), presents a powerful opportunity to work smarter together. Work redefined: collaborating not competing This isn’t about machines stealing jobs; it’s about businesses strategically reallocating resources and empowering their workforce to focus on tasks that...
What is your approach to the sale? The old way? The new way?
The time for systems of selling has passed. The time for sales manipulation has passed. The time for “finding the pain” has passed. The time for “closing the sale” has way passed. I wonder if you’re using yesterday’s approaches to complete today’s sales. Many, if not most, salespeople (not you of course) walk into a sale with product knowledge, a few questions, a sales pitch, and hope. This is a strategy that will result in “How much...
Economic decisions in an uncertain business climate
Our financial world seems out of whack and will probably continue to be for the rest of the year. This leaves dealers and their customers to generate two or three business plans for the rest of the year, hoping that the plan they decide to use generates positive cash flow and at least a decent gross profit margin for the full year. I included your customers in this process because their decisions will impact both your top and bottom...
Another strong showing to round out Q1 with 425 new Industrial Manufacturing planned projects
Industrial SalesLeads announced the March 2025 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. Research confirms 147 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector. The company monitors planned industrial capital investments across North America, encompassing facility expansion, new factory builds, and major equipment upgrades. The following are selected highlights of the new...
AutoScheduler CEO Speaking at Gartner® Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo TM
How PepsiCo uses AI and optimization to evolve warehouse decision-making AI and Orchestration Drive More Efficient Warehouse Execution AutoScheduler.AI has announced that CEO Keith Moore and Axel Arias, Senior Director of Warehouse Operations for PepsiCo, will discuss how PepsiCo is leveraging artificial intelligence and orchestration to drive more efficient warehouse execution within its plant-based warehouses. The session occurs on...
The American Welding Society has announced Welding Summit 2025: Keeping pace in an innovative world
The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced the highly anticipated Welding Summit 2025, to be held August 6-8, 2025, at the beautiful Woodlands Resort & Conference Center in The Woodlands, Texas. With the theme “Keeping Pace in an Innovative World,” the Welding Summit will bring together industry leaders, experts, and innovators to discuss the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in the welding sector. As the...
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