The partners of J.B. Poindexter & Co., LP began to take a more active role with the management teams of its affiliates as the company's perspective shifted from being an investor to being an owner/manager. They learned the importance of leaving the subsidiaries' incumbent managements in place and working with them to improve corporate strategy, financial performance, budgeting, and capital expenditure discipline.

Additionally, J.B. Poindexter & Co., LP began to provide a wider range of corporate services to support the operating managements of its subsidiaries. For example, the firm developed the ability to generate external funding beyond the initial acquisition financing, and it established internal audit, risk management, information technology, and human resources capabilities, together with a more formalized approach to acquisition analysis.