Arther Lepp, General Manager of Greenland Equipment (Farm Equipment’s 2018 Dealership of the Year), shares insights on his unique management style. He believes in balancing proactive, direct management and allowing employees the freedom to grow. This has led to better results not only for individual workers, but for the entire dealership.
Arther Lepp, General Manager of Greenland Equipment (Farm Equipment’s 2018 Dealership of the Year), talks about opportunities for growth in integrated solutions and RTK networks and how the dealership has partnered with other dealers. Greenland has found that this technology integrates well with services they already provide, giving their customers more options.
Arthur Lepp, General Manager of Greenland Equipment (Farm Equipment’s 2018 Dealership of the Year), shares his experiences using work internships for high school students as a local recruitment strategy. This has been especially helpful in finding and retaining talented young technicians, some of who have gone on to hold leadership and management roles within the dealership.
Although Gary Reynolds may not have known it at the time, the way in which he ran his business made for a solid foundation in implemented the strategies outlined in Jack Stack’s The Great Game of Business.
Reynolds Farm Equipment, Atlanta, Ind., has for years provided opportunities for farmers to become more skilled at the equipment they use. More recently, the dealership has expanded on its training practices for its employees.
Whether it’s giving to the local school district athletic programs or getting involved in FFA and 4-H groups, Reynolds Farm Equipment, Atlanta, Ind., makes it a point to give back to the community on a regular basis.
Look at the traditional sales positions in your company. What if the job could be redefined so that the sale was an outcome of activity — and not the job itself?
We launched the “Lessiter Media Depth Chart” at a quarterly employee meeting last year. Put simply, it’s a place to seed the names of individuals who our employees see as sharing our core values and could one day be candidates for job openings. The intent is to identify and document potential talent — and assign someone to get to know them — BEFORE we have the need.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we look at President Trump's tariff reduction on ag equipment, the latest dealer sales forecasts, and how high input costs are keeping farmer sentiment down.
Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.
Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.