To maximum potential profits and dollars in a mobile washing business it pays to set up in your mind in advance the best and most strategic place to park, before stopping to wash. You will obviously want to park your rig in a location that allows you to do as many cars as possible without moving the vehicle. For instance; let us say that your hose for water is one hundred plus feet but your vacuum hose is only forty feet, so if you have four cars in close proximity and one is a vacuum, park closest to that car. This way you can wash all four cars without moving the truck or rolling up the hoses, thus maximizing efficiency.
Fleets
When washing fleets such as Rent-A-Cars companies, it is important to park in the center of the aisles in parking lots. That way you can use a 45 ft vacuum hose to clean a 90 ft row of cars on both sides without moving the truck. 180 feet of cars at an average width of the parking stall at seven feet is twenty-six cars without moving. This is a very efficient use of a parking strategy. This same idea should be used when washing fleets of: Postal Jeeps, Telephone Trucks, Cable Trucks, Taxi Cab Companies, Water Companies, City Fleets.
Remember, the high-pressure hose may only be 150 feet long so if you park in the center that's 300 feet of vehicles per side or 600 feet. Divide that by eight foot stalls and you have 75 vehicles washed without moving. By then you will want to take a break anyway or you will be done since the average fleet is under 35 vehicles. Most of these fleets will be exterior only so you won't be limited to the vacuum hose length. All parking lots are not set up perfectly, so you may have to move the truck a couple of times. What we are pointing out is that you should always have a good vantage point and a definite plan of attack because it saves time which saves you: Labor costs, Scheduling conflicts, Set up and break down minutes.
Please think about this kind of thing when washing fleets.
"Lance Winslow" - If you have innovative thoughts and unique perspectives, come think with Lance; www.WorldThinkTank.net/wttbbs
We love Wichita because it has great all round weather... Read More
No matter your age or station in life, we all... Read More
How do you find the best business partners?Finding a good... Read More
What are the 5 best ways to gain new contacts?There... Read More
Where do you find the right people for a business... Read More
What's your job profitability? I meet with business owners every... Read More
Seems as though there are a lot of business closings... Read More
A Private Investigator is a professional trained in the art... Read More
Here's why 'WHY' is such a profit-making marketing trigger."Stop taking... Read More
When working from home, it is usual to find that... Read More
Macon, GA goes after garage-gas station conversion detail/hand car washes... Read More
Essentially there are 5 tremendously powerful methods to make money... Read More
Running a small business requires many skills. However, to do... Read More
You can provide affordable health care plans to your employees.... Read More
Thinking of starting a business on line? If so there... Read More
"So what?" is a lovely question.It can lead to a... Read More
Sometimes when you run a business you feel as lonely... Read More
Nothing can drive a business down faster than customers who... Read More
Buying a franchise is not for everyone. This guide will... Read More
That sizzling sound you're hearing may be a symptom of... Read More
After over thirty years advising small business it still comes... Read More
Grow your Professional Organizer business by branching out into related... Read More
Car Wash Crime in the Hood. Apparently not everyone is... Read More
When should you create a foundation in order to solidify... Read More
Business consulting opportunities might be just what your are looking... Read More
energy star led light bulbs led parking garage fixtures Pete's produce ..How a donation is different from a sponsorship and what... Read More
Contrary to popular belief, small businesses can survive a crazy... Read More
You've heard marketing and advertising gurus quip, "Sell the sizzle,... Read More
Why should you describe your business to others in 5... Read More
If I had $1.00 every time I heard someone say... Read More
Many experienced auto detailing professionals who have started out using... Read More
Cash is the lifeblood of any business. As humans need... Read More
How many "get rich schemes" have you joined? Or have... Read More
I ran a franchise company for many years, a car... Read More
Large corporations use employee manuals to both educate employees about... Read More
Everyday, customers and business owners are bombarded with billboards, logos,... Read More
Q: A friend told me that as a woman of... Read More
Gather round while I tell you the story of Kennebec... Read More
Now that you have invested your time, energy and money... Read More
What image do you and your people portray to your... Read More
How careful are you with the data you collect from... Read More
If you are thinking of turning your current into a... Read More
A tongue-in-cheek look at the skills required to operate a... Read More
Home based travel businesses are no longer the wave of... Read More
Franchising has made the world look really small. The well... Read More
Q: Is the online world the best place to sell... Read More
If you are a small business you know that you... Read More
You'd like to go into business for yourself, and believe... Read More
If you run a pressure washer business you need complete... Read More
When small businesses fail, the wreckage is often assigned to... Read More
Small Business Small Business |