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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Succession Without Ownership

By Kim Schmidt and Eric Reuterskiold posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
I grew up working on a farm and decided I wanted to do something in that field. I went to Blackhawk Technical College, a local college that had an agribusiness program, but I still didn't really know what I wanted to do after graduation.
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Special Report: Transitioning to the Next Generation of Dealers

Bringing Service & Parts Together

By Eric Reuterskiold and Kim Schmidt posted on June 1, 2014 | Posted in Dealer Succession
If I had to pick a key defining moment, I think it would be bringing our parts and service departments together. There used to be a wall between the two. It was like two separate unions and they were fighting separate battles. I brought them together to and now everybody is fighting for the same thing the extra sale and customer satisfaction compared to when it was the shop guys vs. the parts guys.
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Organized Inventory Requires Communication & Documentation

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
Derek Gregorek doesn't have the typical story of how he got into the dealership business. He didn't grow up on a family farm, and he didn't spend his summers in high school sweeping up the shop of a local dealership. After about 10 years working in the insurance industry, he spent the next 3 or 4 years as Mr. Mom, as he puts it.
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AE50 Awards Recognize Farm Machinery Advancements (Part 1 of 3)

By Kim Schmidt posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
For the past 27 years, members of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) have sought out and recognized the most innovative advancements in engineering in the areas of agricultural, food and biological systems with the AE50 Award. The products selected save producers time, reduce costs and labor, while improving user safety
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The Future of Unmanned Robotic Tractors

By Kim Schmidt posted on January 20, 2014 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
Source: Farm Equipment
Before too long, you're going to need techs to repair your techs. The other day, I came across an article from an Irish newspaper that said remote controlled robotic tractors and combines could be the future of farming, according to a top agricultural engineer and professor at Harper Adams Univ. in the U.K.
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