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What’s the Best Way to Determine Your Shop Labor Rate?

DO NOT talk to your local farm equipment dealers – that’s pooled ignorance.

By Bob Clements posted on September 15, 2022 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management

There’s a 2-store Kubota dealership we work with down in Louisiana, it’s called Henderson Implement. At their Abbeville, La., location – 60 miles outside of Baton Rouge, they have a technician, Kendall, who works specifically on Kubota tractors.

Hiring: Target the ‘Job Hopping’ Technicians

Forget trying to attract the unemployed; the ‘numbers game’ favors recruiting the job hoppers. Listen to what they need & then create the environment that keeps them.

By Bob Clements posted on September 15, 2022 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management

You realize that 65% of the population right now are job-hopping. They believe that changing the job every 2 years is the easiest way to advance their career.

Winning Comp Plans that Align with Process, Deliver Results

These service department comp plans give the ROI that both employees & owners want from the business’ cash cow.

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 15, 2022 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management

In his address to attendees at the 2022 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds Summit, Bob Clements, BCI International, walked dealers through the best practices of the 300-plus dealers he consults with regularly.

Top Tips to Get Your Service Department Performing at Its Highest

Bob Clements shares his knowledge on how to bring your dealership’s service department to a high performing level.

By Kayla Urban posted on April 7, 2018 | Posted in Operations & Finance, Department Management

Often times, dealer-principals and managers have difficulty fully understanding their service department. This leaves owners plagued with questions about how to solve problems that relate to the bottom line. Often a deeper look is required, along with an additional understanding of what is important to profits and efficiency.

Creating a High Performance Service Department [Webinar]

February 6, 2018 | Posted in Best Practices

During this webinar, Bob Clements, one of North America’s leading dealership consultants, shares his insights on how to maximize tech performance and profitability. Bob discusses the importance of utilizing flat rates as a part of your pricing strategy and shares information on the new online flat rate guide being introduced through the United Equipment Dealers Assn. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

2018 UEDA Annual Dealers Convention Set for Feb. 13 in Louisville

February 1, 2018 | Posted in Dealer News

Source: UEDA

This year’s theme, Moving Foward: Business at its Best, includes forward-thinking speakers and topics. Speakers will look at our industry today and what might lay ahead.

New Online UEDA OPE Flat Rate Guide Now Available

January 30, 2018

This new online tool will provide dealers with a web portal and secure API to find and report OPE flat rate repair times with more current accurate information than what is provided by OEMs.

[Webinar] The Secrets to Negotiating and Closing More Sales

June 9, 2016 | Posted in Department Management

In Rural Lifestyle Dealer's latest webinar, "The Secrets to Negotiating and Closing More Sales," industry consultant and Rural Lifestyle Dealer columnist Bob Clements shared specific techniques he teaches in his sales boot camps on how to qualify, negotiate and close more sales. This FREE webinar is brought to you by Charter Software, provider of Aspen Business Systems. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Building Customer Loyalty Through Quality Service, Not Low Prices

Dealer consultant Bob Clements emphasizes the importance of quality service over low price when developing a profitable service department and building a loyal customer base.

By Jaime Elftman posted on April 6, 2016 | Posted in Department Management

Quality service, not low prices, builds customer loyalty, and customer loyalty means return business. That’s what every dealership needs to shoot for.

Building Profits Through Key Performance Indicators

[Webinar] Managing By the Numbers

February 23, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance

Farm Equipment's sister publication, Rural Lifestyle Dealer, presents a new webinar, "Managing By the Numbers" In it, Rural Lifestyle Dealer columnist Bob Clements shares how your business management software can help you improve the performance of the people and profitability of each of your departments. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

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Baltimore Port Closure to Impact High Horsepower Tractor Imports & Exports

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