According to the experts at DIS, challenging times lie ahead. You need to consider how your dealership is going to weather the storm for the next 18 months and grow afterwards. Now’s the time to take a closer look at your strategies and ensure you’re equipped with the right tools to plug profit leaks and seek out new profit opportunities
Farm Equipment editor Kim Schmidt is joined by dealership consultant John Andersen and DIS Director of Sales Lloyd Farnsworth as they share insights on to help your dealership can navigate difficult times.
These Two equipment dealer industry veterans have been through times like these and came out on the other side. From mitigating profit losses and maintaining your customer base, to leveraging your DMS for informed, high-impact decisions, learn how to prepare your dealership for the rocky road ahead.
You Will Learn:
- What tools and technologies you’ll need to survive the next 18 months
- How to plug profit leaks and open new areas of profitability
- Why it’s time to think about how you can achieve fixed absorption in your service and parts department
- How to know if your DMS provider is equipped to support you through tough times
This webinar is brought to you by Farm Equipment and Dealer Information Systems (DIS) Corp.
For any questions about this webinar, please Email Kim Schmidt at Farm Equipment.
Meet the Speakers

John Andersen - Dealership Consultant
John Andersen has 35 years of practical experience in the heavy equipment dealership market space. As a founding partner of PFW Systems, and chief evangelist with many of the industry's leading DMS providers, John is a visionary and thought leader on the modern equipment distributor. His depth of knowledge on dealership operations and customer-centric focus have him at the forefront leading the charge to modernize dealerships and grow the segment.

Lloyd Farnsworth - Director of Sales at DIS
Lloyd has been working with dealers and their software needs for more than twenty-five years. After graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, he worked with an Automotive Aftermarket software company then joined ADP Dealer Services in the mid-‘90s. He advanced through various Sales positions and become a Director of Sales in 2000. Further promotions led him to the position of Vice-President, General Manager of the Heavy Equipment division of what was then CDK Global in 2015.
With additional years of experience consulting in the Heavy Equipment software market, he brings in-depth knowledge of dealers’ needs to the DIS team. Lloyd has always believed in benefits-driven changes to dealership processes.