Last month, I talked about the used equipment manager and how the position is different from that of a remarketing manager. Both the remarketing manager and the used equipment manager share 85% of the same characteristics. The remaining 15% is where the most significant differences are.

Last month I wrote about the difference between a used equipment manager and remarketing manager. I am not sure I can do justice to both with just one article, so I will spend some time looking at what the used equipment manager does and what kind of person is needed.

In my opinion, there isn’t a better job in the ag equipment business than the used equipment guy. Used equipment is a commodity much like corn, soybeans, milk or cattle. Used equipment isn’t fluid or constant; it ebbs and flows with economic conditions of supply and demand. 

Vermeer Corp. recently announced 4 new labor-saving and management concept applications that forage producers can anticipate in the company’s product portfolio over the coming seasons. 

Here is the inescapable reality: your front-line employees are the direct link between your company and your customers. To achieve your goal to go from good to great, your employees will need the following skills and knowledge, led by you, to establish a company culture centered on your clients. 

You’ve likely noticed the issue in your hands is a little slimmer than past September issues. At the end of 2020, we made the decision to revamp the issue. In a digital age, with so much information readily available, we felt the directory had outlived its usefulness.