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Adding New Positions with Long-Term View of Success

July 18, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Doug Neufeld, CEO of PrairieLand Partners, a 9-store John Deere dealership in Kansas, explains that the dealership has made investments with long-term payback rather than immediate payback. Resources have been committed to the Integrated Solutions Department to lead the precision farming efforts in the dealership. Also, they've named a product training manager inside the dealership to be an expert on increasing the productivity of each piece of equipment sold to customers.
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Managing By Values - In Practice

July 18, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Amanda Cooper, director of human resources for PrairieLand Partners, a 9-store John Deere dealership group in Kansas, talks about the "Managing by Values" initiative. Each store has a "Managing by Values" committee. These committees are made of 3 individuals who are tasked with resolving any values-violations that arise. While the committee makes sure the store manager is informed, it's their responsibility - not the store manager's - to see things through. Through this arrangement, values are "owned" throughout the organization, not just by those with manager titles.
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AEM Elects Three New Directors

July 16, 2014 | Posted in Department Management

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected three new directors, to fill unexpired terms. Joining the AEM Board of Directors is Jerry Johnson, President Farm, Ranch & Agriculture Division of Blount International, Oregon, Illinois.


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