In 2009, Van Wall Equipment expanded its business to include renewable energy after meeting with BTI, a John Deere dealer in central Kansas that was an Endurance Wind distributor.
Several of the Farm Equipment staff attended the Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Show in mid-July in Lake Geneva, Wis. During blazing temperatures, we took numerous opportunities to escape the sun by ducking under exhibitors’ tents for water and conversation.
Conventional wisdom says that when wholegoods sales go down, parts sales go up. Or does it? Earlier this summer Don Van Houweling, owner of Van Wall Equipment in Iowa, told me contrary to popular belief, that’s not actually true.
Mike Van Houweling, CFO of Van Wall Equipment, talks about the dealership's key metrics to monitor. At the "30,000 ft. view," those include: operating return on sales, return on assets, market share. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
AMS specialists at Van Wall Equipment are at farms 12 months of the year. Scott Meldrum, integrated solutions manager for Van Wall, talks about how that relationship is about way more than selling as it involves getting equipment set up, managing data and understanding the customers' needs. Van Wall earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
Scott Meldrum, integrated solutions manager for Van Wall Equipment, talks about the growth of the dealership's precision department. When Meldrum started working at Van Wall about 6 years ago, the dealership had 3 AMS specialists at 5 locations. In 2016, they now have 10 AMS specialists at 16 stores. They've also added agronomy positions to the Integrated Solutions department. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
Chad Stoline, corporate service manager for Van Wall Equipment, explains that a majority of the dealership's service revenue comes from preventative maintenance service specials. Large storage sheds on Van Wall's lot allow the service techs to stage equipment under a roof without taking up space in the shop, which is appealing to customers. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
In Part 1, we defined employee engagement as going the extra mile. Companies whose employees are highly engaged produce 300% better financial results, according to Towers Watson’s 2012 Global Workforce Study.
In Part 1, we defined employee engagement as going the extra mile. Companies whose employees are highly engaged produce 300% better financial results, according to Towers Watson’s 2012 Global Workforce Study.
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