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Winning the War for Metal: Why Peddlers Choose One Yard Over Another

In the scrap metal industry, we often fall into the trap of thinking that Price is King. It’s an understandable assumption. If you are paying $3.10 for Bright Copper and…
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Moneyball for Scrap Metal: How to Turn Your Yard’s Data into 100% Pure Profit

Turn Your Scrap Metal Yards' Data into Pure Profit. In the 2011 movie Moneyball, the Oakland A’s changed baseball forever by ignoring "gut instincts" and focusing entirely on cold, hard…
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#1 Unseen Thief: How to Fortify Your Scrap Metal Business Against Fraud and Internal Theft

In the scrap metal business, trust is a currency. You trust your regulars to bring you clean material. You trust your buyers to give you a fair price. And, most…