Operating notes
Operating Notes is where I frame the practical future of auctions: labor, visibility, inspections, location intelligence, workflow management, leadership, and the move toward one shared record.
Field notes toward auction intelligence
The next stage of auction operations is not just automation. It is shared records, cleaner handoffs, better visibility, and systems that help trained teams act faster.
Milestone view
A practical progression from business building and auction labor to AuctionTrac, KAR / ADESA, and the next generation of connected auction intelligence.
1989
I began building the practical auction and operations experience that would shape my founder path: people, process, vehicles, urgency, and execution under pressure.
2002
I founded LBD to support the labor and execution layer of auction operations, learning the physical workflow from the ground up and building around dependable on-site performance.
2008
I founded AuctionTrac to bring stronger vehicle-location visibility, workflow accountability, and labor-management data into auction operations.
2011
KAR / ADESA acquires AuctionTrac, validating a practical operating system for vehicle tracking and auction visibility across a North American auction context.
2012
AuctionTrac expands into mobile, GPS-enabled, and paperless labor-management workflows, with ADESA-KAR releases reporting measurable labor savings and broader rollout across ADESA locations.
Today
I am building Auction AI for independent auto auctions: shared operational records, cleaner handoffs, better visibility, and AI-supported auction intelligence without overcomplicating the floor.
The Next Chapter
The next chapter is cinematic, operational, and founder-led: converting decades of auction know-how into tools that help teams see the work, move faster, and serve customers with more confidence.
Most breakdowns do not start with one major failure. They start with small gaps between labor, vehicle status, communication, and accountability.
Operating note
Software only creates value when it reflects the actual workflow. If the tool does not understand how vehicles move, how teams communicate, and how decisions happen on sale day, it becomes another disconnected layer.
Operating note
Sale-day confidence depends on the right information showing up at the right time. Light assignments, announcements, vehicle status, and lane communication all shape buyer and seller trust.
Operating note
Labor is not just a cost center. In a well-run auction operation, trained and accountable labor becomes the execution layer that keeps vehicles, lanes, and client expectations moving.
Operating note
The next stage of auction operations is not just automation. It is connected intelligence: shared records, cleaner handoffs, better visibility, and systems that help teams act faster.
Operating note
Auction operators, partners, and industry stakeholders