Joe Alvarado, parts manager for the Delano, Calif., location of Kern Machinery, provides a few insights on how to deal with zero parts sales and how Kern Machinery deals with parts ordered in error. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Joe Alvarado, parts manager for the Delano, Calif., location of Kern Machinery, sees there are benefits to hiring "green" employees who have little experience in the ag industry. These fresh employees offer a "clean slate," according to Alvarado. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Joe Alvarado, parts manager for the Delano, Calif., location of Kern Machinery, talks about how a past position with an auto parts and farm supply store prepared him for a career move into a farm equipment dealership. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Mark Campanella, service manager for the Bakersfield, Calif., location of Kern Machinery, talks about the dealership's efforts to look outside the box to service a diverse product offering. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Mark Campanella, service manager for the Bakersfield, Calif., location of Kern Machinery, explains how he strives to lead by example in the service department. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Joel Turrubiates, integrated solutions manager for Kern Machinery in Bakersfield, Calif., responds to the question, "What keeps and integrated solutions manager up at night?" The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Joel Turrubiates, integrated solutions manager for Kern Machinery in Bakersfield, Calif., explains the dealerships efforts to incorporate the precision tools John Deere already offers into operations with permanent crops. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
The rental program at Kern Machinery puts precision products in the hands of some farmers new to some of the technologies. Joel Turrubiates, integrated solutions manager for Kern Machinery in Bakersfield, Calif., talks about the program and how it has helped increase precision equipment sales. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Joel Turrubiates, integrated solutions manager for Kern Machinery in Bakersfield, Calif., gives a brief overview of how precision ag differs between southern California and the Corn Belt. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
Farmers in California have been looking for help from technological advances to mitigate the impacts of drought conditions. Joel Turrubiates, integrated solutions manager for Kern Machinery in Bakersfield, Calif., talks about the Field Connect solutions that some farmers have found value in. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
At the 2026 Farm Progress Show, Franklin Peitz, Digital Product Marketing Lead with John Deere Operations Center reassures growers that they have the right to their own data.
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.
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