There’s a certain allure for customers to buy direct from the manufacturer, but as two recent news stories show — the grass isn’t always greener when customers bypass the dealer.
As electric equipment continues to spark debate in the rural lifestyle market, consider the customer’s needs, the reliability and transparency of the OEM and the preparation and training dealership employees must undergo to best serve customers when adding a battery-powered line.
The Compensation Report is cross-industry, with over one thousand participating companies, spanning numerous distribution specialties, and providing reliable compensation-related benchmarks for companies in wholesale trade and distribution.
Leon’s Manufacturing has been received multiple complaints about its sales and delivery practices over the last 5 years, according to a Jan. 25, 2024, article from The Western Producer.
The one thing Deere Did Right - this comment shared on the Barn Talk podcast about the Deere dealer's numbers being the reason for their success is correct. The supporting statements are mostly incorrect.
At this point, my hope is that a Harvard Case Study will soon examine the mistakes of the 2020s and that those lessons will be taught in business, history, political science and economic curricula alike.
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment University Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Matt Stracke, internet whole goods manager at John Deere dealer AKRS Equipment talks about how to keep up with the top industry trends. The Used Equipment University series is brought to you by Tractor Zoom
During the National No-Tillage Conference, an attendee asked, "How does the right to repair business that we're into now with some major companies figure into our profitability or our way to do things on our own?"
In this episode of Farm Equipment's Used Equipment University Series, Associate Editor Ben Thorpe sits down with Benjamin Freidhof, general manager of used equipment at AGCO & Claas dealer Ziegler Ag Equipment, talks about the difference between dirty and clean equipment data. The Used Equipment University series is brought to you by Tractor Zoom
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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