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Snapshot of Pay & Compensation in U.S. Equipment Dealerships

EDA’s latest report — conducted every 2 years — provides a benchmark-type view into dealership compensation, commissions and benefits. This article highlights a sampling of the positions of interest to dealership managers.
By Farm Equipment Staff posted on September 2, 2017 | Posted in Data & Forecasts, Operations & Finance, Department Management
The Equipment Dealers Assn.’s (EDA) Compensation & Benefits Survey questionnaire was revised in 2016 to include wage data relative to office/personnel staff, sales, parts and service departments. In total, more than 30 different job descriptions were analyzed in the survey report.
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Dealership Minds

Getting it Done Right the First Time

By Jaime Elftman posted on February 13, 2016 | Posted in Department Management
Mark Campanella, the service manager for Kern Machinery’s Bakersfield, Calif., store, was originally brought into the dealership in 2009 to help the company “revamp” its field service program. Before joining Kern Machinery, Campanella had owned and operated his own field service business for construction equipment in southern California for 15 years.
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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

Specialty Equipment Poses Unique Challenges for the Service Department

By Jaime Elftman posted on January 27, 2016 | Posted in Niche Equipment Markets
Don Zajac and James Boel, service managers for Kern Machinery in the San Joaquin Valley (California), explain the range of challenges they face as service managers to get equipment fixed on an appropriate timeline, whether it's John Deere equipment or one of their shortlines. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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Dealership Minds

Service Sales Hinge on Keeping Wrenches Turning

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
After several years working in the automotive industry as a service manager and service writer, Aaron Keeler brought his managerial skill set to CVE's St. Albans store in 2007. He spent 6 months as the location's service writer, before taking over as service manager. He is currently the longest-tenured service manager among the dealership's original stores.
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Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Weasler Engineering, we look at how the Port of Baltimore's closure will alter the flow of high horsepower tractors in and out of the country. In the Technology Corner, Noah Newman talks about some changes coming to drone operation regulations. Also in this episode, Kazakhstan's potential for the North American ag equipment industry and what 2024 holds for the sprayer market.

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Finance Scope is able to provide the best financing opportunities for equipment dealers and customers through a diverse mix of lending companies under one single platform. Our large group of lenders, allows for competitive rates regardless of credit scores. Additionally, dealers and customers have access to the industry’s best expertise surrounding finance and lease structures, for all purposes, within the agricultural and construction industries. We provide all of this into one online platform to provide our customers with the best available tailored finance solution for their equipment.
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