June 28, 2020 5:05 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Investment Helps Keep Critical Machines Moving, Operations Running For SCL customers in industrial engineering and even construction, the vitality of their business depends on the precision of their machines. Microscopic particles invisible to the naked eye can throw an entire operation off, which can in turn equate to millions... Read More +
June 25, 2020 8:12 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
6 Short-Sighted Decisions and Alternative Solutions for the Long Term The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on everything from small business owners to entire industries and racial unrest has only further stifled consumer buying across the board. The gut reaction for SCL customers may be to batten down the hatches... Read More +
June 5, 2020 1:55 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
4 Areas of Focus That Can Make All the Difference in a Season of Rebound More than just instituting social distancing practices and measures like solo test drives to abide by state coronavirus (COVID-19) guidelines, there’s still marked uncertainty for SCL partners in the automotive industry. Auto sales of all... Read More +
May 23, 2020 9:48 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
City, County Officials’ Push Includes In-Store Retail, a Win for Automotive In light of a recent announcement by Gov. Gavin Newsom that counties will be allowed to re-open businesses faster in Stage 2 under new criteria, San Diego County leaders presented their case to move at an accelerated rate and... Read More +
May 20, 2020 9:57 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Sector-by-Sector Rundown Shows Employers Required to Provide Face Coverings, Disinfectants and Other Specifics by Industry As Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials continue to roll out California’s Resilience Roadmap, businesses identified in stage 2 are now opening their doors – county by county – with adapted operations to account for... Read More +
May 18, 2020 3:42 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Amidst COVID-19 Era Companies Seek Ways to Protect Employees According to the CDC, “It may be possible that a person can get COVID-19 by touching a surface or object that has the virus on it and then touching their own mouth, nose, or possibly their eyes.” A new CardlessSwipe option... Read More +
April 28, 2020 1:44 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
New Procedures Focus on Safety, Ingenuity to Continue Delivering for Customers As businesses nationwide begin to eye ways they can start ushering customers back into their doors, numerous questions still exist about how long social distancing guidelines will govern how companies conduct day-to-day operations. Until those questions are answered, SCL... Read More +
April 22, 2020 7:06 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Enhancing Communications, Connecting with Routine Services Will Be Key While uncertainty lingers about when and how restrictions surrounding the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will begin to ease, car dealerships and automotive shops should already be brainstorming ways to bring in customers. In California, as Gov. Gavin Newsom and local governments begin... Read More +
April 10, 2020 1:38 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Decreased Restaurant Demand Leads to Reliance on Reefers as Outside Storage Amid national efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), restaurants nationwide have closed their doors to customers following state mandates urging residents to stay at home. Those restrictions have resulted in quite a conundrum for grocery distribution centers,... Read More +
April 2, 2020 4:55 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Outside of School Shutdowns, California Governments and Transits Keep Moving From first responders to public transit authorities in cities from San Diego to Sacramento, and counties from Orange to San Bernardino, SCL customers in municipalities throughout the state are continuing to operate normally aside from school closures. A longstanding partner... Read More +
March 30, 2020 2:47 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
In Response to State-Wide Coronavirus Shutdowns, SCL Customers Experience Mixed Results After Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a statewide shutdown of non-essential business in California in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, many SCL customers in industrial manufacturing found themselves unaffected due to longstanding military, aerospace and medical industry contracts.... Read More +
March 25, 2020 1:58 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Partners Report Little Disruption to Projects Currently Under Way In the days following a state mandate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom that non-essential businesses close in an effort to minimize impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19), SCL customers reported little disruption to construction projects. The Association of General Contractors of... Read More +
March 23, 2020 2:14 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
With Sales Down, Dealerships and Shops Reduce Staff, Expenses to Remain Open Although some SCL partners reported a spike in new car sales immediately following a move by the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates to nearly 0%, most in the industry are relying heavily on their service departments to carry... Read More +
March 21, 2020 4:40 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Shares Insight on What Partners in Trucking, Logistics are Saying, Experiencing In the face of new state-sponsored shelter-in-place mandates, increasing measures to keep people at home worldwide, and economic disruptions in nearly all industry sectors globally, businesses are grappling with how to stay open and afloat. The coronavirus (COVID-19)... Read More +
March 16, 2020 10:31 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Offers Perspective as Coronavirus Continues to Disrupt Business Operations The federal government has lowered interest rates, national sport leagues have suspended games, travel from Europe to the United States has halted, and businesses nationwide are trying to calm customers as fears surrounding the global spread of coronavirus (covid-19) build.... Read More +
February 19, 2020 3:50 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Shipping Delays, Disruptions in Manufacturing and Logistics Already Being Felt As China and now several other countries continue to experience devastating health effects of the coronavirus, impact is also being felt among American businesses, including automotive, manufacturing and oil. As industries across the board experience shipment delays and disruptions in... Read More +
February 10, 2020 10:56 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
How to Use Spikes as a Cue to Institute Positive Change, Streamlined Practices Price increases are often uncomfortable to discuss, but unfortunately they are an unavoidable part of our business. At SCL, our goal is to help you navigate these occurrences and, if possible, use them as opportunities to strengthen... Read More +
February 10, 2020 9:37 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Super Low Sulfated Ash Product Extends Service Intervals, Improves Fuel Economy A revolutionary product announced by Chevron for the Heavy Duty Engine Oil (HDEO) market is now available through SCL, and supporters are calling it a “gamechanger.” Chevron Delo 600 ADF with OMNIMAX, specifically formulated to drastically reduce the rate... Read More +
January 29, 2020 4:24 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Encourages Customers to Place Orders at Current Prices Major oil suppliers have announced a price increase up to 12% on finished lubricants that will hit the market in late February, marking the first national lubricant price increase of 2020. Increases of this type, traditionally announced annually, are typically tied... Read More +
January 29, 2020 10:36 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Environmental and Transportation Regulations Demand Intact, Drip Dry Drums Customers in nearly every industry receive 55-gallon drums of oil, lubricants or chemicals from SCL on a regular basis. From automotive to construction, agriculture to industrial manufacturing plants, 55-gallon drum deliveries are a crucial part of doing business. But what about... Read More +
January 23, 2020 2:39 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Here’s Why It Should Be An Indicator, But Not The Indicator Over the past 20 years, the term absorption rate has risen in prominence throughout the automotive industry. With the changing landscape of dealerships – which have gone from primarily focusing on new and pre-owned car sales to now serving... Read More +
January 23, 2020 12:21 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Southern California Business Leaders Share What Keeps Them Up at Night After a devastating financial crisis in 2007 and 2008, not many investors could have predicted the rewards that came this decade. U.S. stocks are now on record as experiencing the longest bull market ever, and according to Bloomberg Businessweek, “gains... Read More +
December 19, 2019 10:07 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Customers Must Submit Claims Within 15 Days, Set Limits on Cards New changes announced by the Cardlock Fuel Network (CFN) includes a requirement by participants to submit all claims for fraudulent purchases within 15 days from when cards are invalidated instead of 30. CFN also further enforced that all... Read More +
November 25, 2019 9:40 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Southern California Isn’t Often Prone to Extremes But Care Should Still Be Taken The care vehicles require during the winter months in Southern California isn’t as extreme as the care vehicles in colder parts of the country merit, but safety and effectiveness still demand steps be taken. For automotive service... Read More +
November 21, 2019 3:30 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
SCL Prepaid Labels Align with Security Enhancements In an effort to “increase safety and security of its collection box procedures,” the USPS recently announced packages more than ½ inch thick weighing more than 10 ounces can no longer be dropped in mail collection boxes bearing only stamps. This means customers... Read More +
November 7, 2019 2:53 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
HMR Regulations You Should Know to Avoid Hefty (and Often Imposed) Fines For our customers in construction and agriculture, skid tanks are often used for their convenience in providing on-site fuel that keeps operations running efficiently. Unfortunately, they can also be the source of exorbitant fines due to violations in... Read More +
October 31, 2019 11:28 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Enhanced Protection Ideal for Urban Traffic, Hybrid Vehicles and Fleets Due to successes in reducing idle time, improving fuel economy and lowering emissions, start-stop engines and hybrid vehicles have continued to increase in popularity among consumers and auto manufacturers at nearly every price point. Despite continuing to gain traction, however,... Read More +
October 16, 2019 10:33 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Two SCL Fueling Stations Offer Fully Functioning Backups to Maintain Reliability After nearly 800,000 California businesses and residents experienced up to five days without power due to a voluntary shutdown by Pacific Gas & Electric, utilities have now been almost completely restored throughout the state’s northernmost reaches to the Silicon... Read More +
October 2, 2019 2:50 pm
Published by Amanda Lawson
Simple communication and small investments go a long way in preventing accidents As the East Coast of the United States braces for the start of hurricane season, the fall months in California have traditionally welcomed the beginning of rain. While that can equate to positive news for our agricultural partners,... Read More +
September 25, 2019 6:29 am
Published by Amanda Lawson
Geolocating App Provides Digital Payment, Receipt Options In response to an increasing number of skimmer fraud instances reported by the California Independent Oil Marketers Association, a new CardlessSwipe option has emerged as an alternative for cardlock fueling stations. The new technology, which uses a geolocating CardlessSwipe app, allows drivers to bypass swiping... Read More +
