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Increasing Productivity and Efficiency Boosts Dealership Profits in the Age of Amazon

Kelly Mathison, a consultant and trainer at the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Dealer Institute, discusses emphasizing interdepartmental teamwork and personalized, rather than automated online-based, service in ag equipment dealerships in order to maximize profits per hour.
By Betsy Barthelemy posted on June 18, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
“What are the two critical factors that really drive the financial success of your business?”
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2016 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Van Wall Equipment

Laying Out Parts and Service for Maximum Efficiency

July 18, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Facilities
Chad Bruns, corporate parts manager for Van Wall Equipment, explains how the dealership decided to lay out the floorplan of the parts department with the goal of having 75% of the parts on a line item basis within six steps. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

Business Management Software Brings New Efficiencies to Parts and Service

By Jaime Elftman posted on January 27, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance
In the last several years, Kern Machinery transitioned to Charter Software's ASPEN dealership management system. Charlie Moe, corporate aftermarket manager with Kern Machinery of Bakersfield, Calif., explains how the capabilities introduced with the move to ASPEN have brought new efficiencies to the parts and service department and have enhanced the team's effectiveness and mobility. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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Rabobank: Consolidation Will Help Original Equipment Manufacturers Improve Efficiency and Grow

September 30, 2015 | Posted in Manufacturer & Dealer Issues, Data & Forecasts
After several years of rising row crop prices, a perfect storm of high crop production (in excess of demand), a sharp correction in grain values and contracting farmer margins in mid-2014 has resulted in declining sales of agricultural equipment sales. This trend is expected to continue through 2017, according to Rabobank's recent report, 'Contraction Today, Consolidation Tomorrow?"
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Does Agriculture Have a Need For Speed

Why Bigger Isn't Always Better

By Farm Equipment Staff posted on August 26, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices
While speed has taken center stage in ag's push for increased productivity, industry experts say it will take more than going faster through the farm field to meet the growing demand for agricultural commodities.
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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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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.
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Montag is the industry’s innovative leader for precise, accurate metering of fertilizer, seed and other nutrients. The Montag system has become the standard for deep banding of fertilizer. Montag is also pioneering the technology for cover crop seed application. The new Cover Crop+ is able to meter the smallest seed, and can be mounted to tillage implements, combines, plus Hagie sprayers and detasselers.

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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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