The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Episode 7: Technology & the Future of Your Business, Part 1

Understand how technology will impact your business’s growth and how to plan accordingly, with this new episode of The Contractor’s Best Friend Podcast.

Sep 12, 2018

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Part one covers the business mindset as technology continues to be a top priority on the worksite. The Caterpillar experts (Lonnie Fritz, Jason Hurdis, and Scott Hagemann) discuss the key to longevity, telematics, and operational efficiency. Addressing a problem many businesses face, the team also discusses how to turn equipment downtime to uptime.

Moderated by:
Brad Humphrey, The Contractor’s Best Friend, Pinnacle Development Group - Founder

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