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Increasing Productivity and Efficiency Boosts Dealership Profits in the Age of Amazon

Kelly Mathison, a consultant and trainer at the Western Equipment Dealers Assn. Dealer Institute, discusses emphasizing interdepartmental teamwork and personalized, rather than automated online-based, service in ag equipment dealerships in order to maximize profits per hour.
By Betsy Barthelemy posted on June 18, 2019 | Posted in Best Practices, Department Management
“What are the two critical factors that really drive the financial success of your business?”
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2016 Dealership of the Year Video Series: Van Wall Equipment

Laying Out Parts and Service for Maximum Efficiency

July 18, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices, Facilities
Chad Bruns, corporate parts manager for Van Wall Equipment, explains how the dealership decided to lay out the floorplan of the parts department with the goal of having 75% of the parts on a line item basis within six steps. Van Wall Equipment earned top honors in Farm Equipment's 2016 Dealership of the Year program.
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Dealership Minds 2016: Kern Machinery

Business Management Software Brings New Efficiencies to Parts and Service

By Jaime Elftman posted on January 27, 2016 | Posted in Operations & Finance
In the last several years, Kern Machinery transitioned to Charter Software's ASPEN dealership management system. Charlie Moe, corporate aftermarket manager with Kern Machinery of Bakersfield, Calif., explains how the capabilities introduced with the move to ASPEN have brought new efficiencies to the parts and service department and have enhanced the team's effectiveness and mobility. The 54-part 2016 Farm Equipment Dealership Minds video series is sponsored by Charter Software.
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A&I Products

Since 1980, A&I Products has become a leading manufacturer and wholesale distributor of aftermarket replacement parts for the agricultural, turf, and industrial equipment markets. A&I Products' experience and expertise has greatly contributed to the company's reputation as a top supplier of quality, reasonably priced parts. Founded with roots as a small machine shop and repair facility, the company made the transition by manufacturing new parts to replace those that were identified as commonly needing repair. Throughout the 1980s, the company quickly garnered a reputation for offering quality parts at a reasonable price.

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Yetter Farm Equipment

Built on 90 years of expertise, Yetter Farm Equipment leads the agriculture industry in designing effective and innovative equipment for residue management, seedbed preparation, precision fertilizer placement, harvest attachments, strip-tillage, and more.
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Machinery Scope

At Machinery Scope, we believe you deserve the best risk management solutions for your investments in heavy equipment. Since 2013, we have been proud to offer extended warranty, appraisals, and inspections. Machinery Scope is a family-owned business built on our experience in farming and equipment dealerships. We understand your business and provide a personalized and professional level of customer service. Machinery Scope has built a strong warranty product with our customers in mind, offering the same professional level of service from the time you get a quote, through the processing of a claim.
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