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Leadership Lessons: Building a 2nd Machine Age Dealership

Execute & Innovate Part 1: 5 Tips for Process Improvement

“We sell tractors. We fix them. We collect the money.”
This was the insight I received from a seasoned iron peddler upon my first visit to an equipment dealership more than 20 years ago. Simple and action-oriented, his statement summed up the fundamentals of equipment distribution.


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Wider World of Business

How Can Businesses Retain Employees?

‘Recognize strong work performance’

With unemployment rates at a historical low nationally, a big question looms: how do businesses retain their staff? Dr. Trish Petak, Kansas Wesleyan University’s Associate Professor of Business and Accounting, offers a simple answer.


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Executive Q&A

Leading by Empowering

Chris Werner, CEO of 4 entities located under the BCP Equipment Ownership Group, says giving each store and its employees the autonomy, authority and accountability to make decisions instills an entrepreneurial spirit across the organization.

Chris Werner views how the BCP Equipment Dealership Network, which includes BCP Equipment, Sunset Kubota, Valley Kubota and Cache Equipment, operates as an upside-down triangle.


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Ag Tire Talk

Steep Slope Ag Tire Adjustments

If producer is working fields with +11° Slope (+20% Grade), what changes should be made in tire selection (Bias-Radial-IF/VF CFO), air pressure, and operator procedures to ensure optimum performance and minimal downtime.


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Hutson Inc. CEO Says a Strong Bench is Key to Dealership Expansion

Josh Waggener attributes the dealership’s success to forward planning with an eye on succession management and leadership development.

For Josh Waggener, a deep bench is more than just a crucial strategic element of game play for sports teams striving for a winning record. It’s also a vital component of success for dealerships that are looking to grow and expand their impact.


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Supply Chain Lessons Learned from Down Under

How dealers helped farmers overcome supply chain issues

In the lead up to the Western Australian harvest, farm machinery dealerships pre-planned to try to overcome anticipated supply chain delays. Their efforts appear to have paid off in that farmer-customers reported a record 20-million-plus tonne harvest, reports Mal Gill at Farm Weekly.


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2021 Year in Review

Top Trending Content on the Farm Equipment Website Over the Last 12 Months

It’s the start of a new year which means we are all reflecting on the past year. This look back can help us set impactful goals and make informed decisions for the coming year.


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