"Most of my work with managers revolves around the issues of communication and assertiveness," says Michelle Currie, senior consultant/coach with Currie Management Consultants.
Following up with our Dealership of the Year nominations last week, I had the opportunity to speak with a couple of dozen dealers. The good news is that nearly every dealer I talked with is busy. The bad news is nearly every one of those dealers is too busy.
Farmers, equipment dealers, equipment makers, agronomists and everyone else associated with agriculture are too busy doing what they’re supposed to be doing.
They may not agree on what to call this new implement, but the dealers who are already carrying it do agree that what it’s bringing to the farm field will likely make it the next big thing in tillage equipment. The manufacturers Farm Equipment spoke with generically refer to it as a “compact disc.”
Have you ever read something that categorizes various types of individuals or groups and the character traits that set them apart from each other, and found yourself classifying yourself in one of the categories?
Mike Robling’s responsibilities as the company’s parts assets manager appear straightforward enough: order the parts the stores need in a timely manner so they have ‘em when they need ‘em. Make sure they’re not carrying too much in parts inventory, but enough so that Birkey’s takes full advantage of the discounts and terms offered by Case IH.
In this episode of On the Record, brought to you by Associated Equipment Distributors, we take a look at how the flooding in Texas will impact the ag industry and check in with some dealers in the region.
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