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Case Study:
Innovation & Analytics
Business Problem: In the mining industry, shovel operators face the challenge of not having access to real-time feedback on their performance. Operators often lack immediate insights into their performance metrics, while management assesses performance retrospectively. This disconnect between real-time operation and historical assessment hampers efficiency and productivity. Outcome: To address this challenge, Mosaic, in conjunction with Spare Parts & Gasoline’s now CEO, implemented a solution – an innovative tool that provides real-time feedback to shovel operators, empowering them with immediate insights into their performance me...

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Article:
Learning Through Doing: The Power of Hackathons
Written by: Shawn Mahoney, Founder
Hackathons can be a powerful way to quickly test an idea by bringing together diverse minds to tackle complex problems and create groundbreaking solutions. At Spare Parts & Gasoline, we are passionate about accelerating great ideas and failing fast. We’ve helped our customers experience firsthand the transformative impact of hackathons on organizations and individuals alike.  When hackathons are done properly, they increase collaboration, nurture creativity, foster innovation and produce tangible outcomes. Here are a few tips to create a great hackathon experience:  Start with the business in mind: Do the work to ensure you have a ta...

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Article:
Driving value through innovation
Written by: Shawn Mahoney, Founder
At Spare Parts & Gasoline we take a pragmatic approach to innovation. We’ve learned a lot in our 10 years of experience managing digital investment portfolios and leveraging innovation as a tool to de-risk that portfolio. We’ve learned there are three scenarios where an innovative approach can add significant value to a portfolio:  Accelerating Existing Programs: Innovation processes can be very helpful in accelerating existing programs that are looking to reduce time to value. We have used this approach to get projects up and running quickly, developing early prototypes to get better business engagement and prove feasibility. As we...

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Case Study:
AI Assistant
Business Problem: A leading industrial manufacturing firm faced challenges with its customer experience due to the complexity of navigating extensive operating manuals for its machinery. The cumbersome process of manual navigation hindered operational efficiency and customer satisfaction Solution: Mosaic, a renowned technology solutions provider, spearheaded a transformative project to develop a custom AI-enabled search assistant. Leveraging advanced AI technologies including deep learning and natural language processing (NLP), the team created a digital assistant capable of streamlining access to information within the manuals. Implementatio...

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Article:
Tips for Building Your Brand
Written by: Julie Baron, VP, Strategy, Brand & Communications
As a start-up that is scaling up, we’ve been busy working on the core elements of our business. One of those elements is building our brand. Building a brand is more than just a logo or a catchy tagline – it’s about establishing who you are and why you exist, deliberately embedding your purpose in everything you do and creating meaningful connections.  Here are some areas we’ve been focusing on over the past several months. We are also privileged to work with other businesses in a variety of sectors, including energy transition, non-profit and financial services, helping them apply these practices and other frameworks to buil...

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Client Success Story:
Fabulous Feline Grooming
Startup & Small Business Support
"I knew what I wanted to do, but I never knew how to get there. The comprehensive path forward I got from SP&G gave me the freedom I needed to decide if I wanted to move forward with my idea and exactly how to do so."
-Maria Drechsel, Lead Groomer & Owner at Fabulous Feline Grooming

At Spare Parts and Gasoline, we stand by our clients, offering them the support they need to make informed decisions about their ventures through our Business Viability Assessment. Take, for example, our collaboration with Fabulous Feline Grooming. We provided them with a comprehensive breakdown of our research, covering competitive analysis, market insights, financial considerations, alternative strategies, and our recommended path forward. Armed with this information, our client felt confident in moving forward with their  proposed business line. They have embraced our suggested approach and are actively implementing it as they launch their new venture.

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Client Success Story:
Hawk & Squirrel Innovation
Startup & Small Business Support
"The marketing assessment Spare Parts & Gasoline did for Hawk & Squirrel enabled us to make immediate improvements to our brand. In a short period of time, Spare Parts & Gasoline was able to research, assess and make actionable recommendations to increase Hawk & Squirrel's visibility to potential clients."
-Bradley Wamboldt, Principle Associate, Hawk & Squirrel Innovation

Spare Parts & Gasoline aims to make an impact fast, and our Marketing Assessment provided by our Start Up and Small Business Support line of service does just that. Our impact here went beyond the assessment, as Hawk & Squirrel Innovation successfully implemented the recommended strategies. The result was a notable increase in brand visibility and resonance. Hawk & Squirrel’s success story serves as a testament to the effectiveness of SpareParts & Gasoline’s tailored approach, aligning marketing strategies with the unique needs of a forward-thinking startup in the energy-transition sector.

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