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PACCAR Pricing Spineometer: 2 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 16, 2025

PACCAR, a multinational truck, parts, and financing company, had a negative 2024. Examining PACCAR’s Truck, Parts, and Other business specifically, revenue fell 5% to $31 billion and earnings before interest and taxes fell 17% to $4.5 billion over the last year. (This article excludes PACCAR’s financial services business and makes no comments regarding how pricing should be managed in that line of business.) A review of PACCAR’s 28 January 2025 earnings call…

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Business As Usual

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 9, 2003

In recent days we’ve been inundated with media coverage and information regarding The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) National Do Not Call Registry.…

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Market Access Denied

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 9, 2003

Having access to customers and markets are a key ingredient to healthy businesses and economies. Nohria, Joyce, and Roberson, authors of “What…

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Bad Labor Market Could Get Worse

By Tim J. Smith, PhD July 9, 2003

Despite the expectant rebound in our economy, unemployment is on the rise. The May release of employment data led House Democratic Leader…

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Powering the Business: Rolodexes vs. Campaigns

By Tim J. Smith, PhD June 25, 2003

Pushcart or Engine Powered? Starting a business venture with a good Rolodex is like starting at the top of a hill with…

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