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Efficiency and Speed Are Key to Profitable Mobile Service

New technology helps dealers manage mobile service more effectively and improve efficiencies.
By Brian Salgado posted on April 8, 2017 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
One of the biggest challenges for farm equipment dealerships today is how to best adapt to the growing demand for mobile services. According to George Russell, founding member of the Machinery Advisors Consortium (MAC), the decision comes down to relying on existing business systems to handle service requests or adopting third-party programs.
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Counting Steps for Increased Efficiency

PrairieLand Partners’ new facility in McPherson, Kan., was designed to improve workflow and customer interaction, while keeping future growth in mind.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on April 6, 2016 | Posted in Facilities
A company-wide initiative to upgrade its 9 stores is the force behind PrairieLand Partner’s new facility in McPherson, Kan. The 84,000 square foot facility plus a mezzanine was designed with a “blank slate” approach, literally counting steps to build efficiencies and improve customer service.
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PFD Summit: Recruiting & Retaining Precision Farming Specialists

Knowing what traits to look for and where to find new employees is only the beginning. Keeping employees is a whole other battle.
By Jaime Elftman posted on March 12, 2016 | Posted in Department Management, Precision Ag Sales & Service
Finding the next generation of precision farming specialists is a challenge that almost 40% of dealers reported was among their most important issues in the Precision Farming Dealer 2015 Benchmark Study. First, dealers must identify the traits they’re looking for in potential candidates for their fast-paced, rapidly evolving precision farming departments. Then, they face the challenge of actually finding these recruits.
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Seeding & Planting Modifications

July 22, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Precision Ag Sales & Service
Cory Leonhardt provides an overview of the types of seeding and planting modifications currently available to growers based on existing technologies and how his department works with growers to get equipment ready for the field. Leonhardt works in the Integrated Solutions Department for PrairieLand Partners, a 9-store John Deere dealership group in Kansas.
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Encouraging Professional Growth for Young Managers

July 18, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
Doug Neufeld, CEO of PrairieLand Partners, a 9-store John Deere dealership in Kansas, talks about the importance of including younger people in management positions at the dealership. The younger generation is more likely to be able to adapt to change and that ability can typically make up for their limited amount of experience.
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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.
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