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Power EQ Extras

February 7, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Used Equipment Remarketing, Operations & Finance
H&R Agri-Power, a 17-store Case IH dealership headquartered in Hopkinsville, Ky., developed its own quoting and appraisal tool, Power EQ. The tool has streamlined the appraisal process for used equipment and provides the sales team the information they need right at their fingertips.
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Dealership Minds

H&R Agri-Power Amps Up Sales with Power EQ

Easy-to-use web-based program simplifies appraisal process, streamlines communication.
February 7, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Used Equipment Remarketing, Operations & Finance
We needed a consistent way to quote equipment to our customers,” says the CFO of H&R Agri-Power, a 17-store Case IH dealer headquartered in Hopkinsville, Ky. “We also needed a consistent way to collect data on trade-ins, and we needed to be able to document the bill of approval.
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Financing Solutions to Keep Sales Selling

With 75% of customers financing their wholegoods purchases, H&R Agri-Power’s Finance & Insurance Manager Josh Arnall focuses on structuring plans that work for the farmer and the dealership.
By Kim Schmidt posted on February 5, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
Josh Arnall is a numbers guy who likes planning and solving problems. As the finance and insurance manager for H&R Agri-Power, his day-to-day is full of managing the numbers and solving problems, but his planning usually is sacrificed to what he calls “the tyranny of the urgent.”
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CFO: ‘Conducting’ the Orchestra

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 4, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
To be honest, I couldn’t tell you if Chief Financial Officer Ronnie Barnett can play or read a single note of music (although there are photos of Barnett, the Hunts and other H&R staff in a Lynyrd Skynyrd lip sync performance at a United Way event). But after observing Barnett and the role he plays within H&R Agri-Power, one could draw a conclusion that he could do well with a baton in his hand.
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Building H&R Agri-Power’s Culture, Profitability

VP and COO Steve Hunt views his role as preserving H&R Agri-Power’s heritage along with building the effectiveness of its daily operations.
By Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf posted on February 4, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
Steve Hunt holds a unique position at H&R Agri-Power of Hopkinsville, Ky., a 17-location employee-owned dealership. He’s vice president, chief operating officer, owner, son of the founder, father of a salesperson and a farmer. That vantage point helps him to be keeper of H&R’s culture and guardian of its profitability.
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Leading the Charge

Wayne Hunt’s vision for H&R Agri-Power’s continued growth stems from follow through and laser focus on improvement.
By Kim Schmidt posted on February 3, 2020 | Posted in Best Practices, Operations & Finance
Upon first meeting Wayne Hunt, it’s clear he has a story to tell and wisdom to share, yet he describes himself as “just plain Wayne.” What isn’t as immediately obvious, though, is his drive and competitive nature that has spearheaded H&R Agri-Power’s incredible growth over the last 2 decades.
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