Farm Equipment
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October/November 2022
Volume: 60
Edition: 8
Service Management Report
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Ag Equipment Business Update
From the editors of Ag Equipment Intelligence & Cleveland Research CoRead More
2023 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends SummaryDealers’ 2023 Revenue Forecasts Favor Aftermarket Over Wholegoods
Just over 25% of this year’s surveyed dealers forecast their new wholegoods revenue down at least 8% next year.Read More
3 Factors Impacting Your Absorption
AgRevolution CEO Stacy Anthony breaks down how workplace culture, COVID-19 and growing competition are impacting your absorption.Read More
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.Read More
19 Proven Service Processes to Enact Today
Aftermarket manager-turned-trainer Wayne Brozek identifies top daily, weekly, monthly & annual processes for service department success.Read More
Young’s Equipment Measures Hours, Not Dollars
Case IH dealer uses TARGIT to build technician efficiency reports, performance reviews.Read More
Prioritize Process, Performance & Communication for Service Department Success
3 Farm Equipment Dealership of the Year alumni share advice for making service departments operate more efficiently.Read More
Connections with Younger Students Contribute to RDO’s Successful Recruitment Efforts
Recruiting program manager Andy Luikens suggests reaching out to local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools.Read More
Dealer Facilitates Rise of Strip-Till in Western Kentucky
H&R Agri-Power’s Jeff Morgan rented strip-till equipment, lent a strip-till rig and fertilizer cart to a local crop consultant and collaborated with input dealers to help customers adopt strip-till.Read More
Ahead of the CurveEthanol Offers Practical Diesel Fuel Alternative
ClearFlame Engine Technologies announces developments that could soon put ethanol in the fuel tanks of farm tractors as well as many of the nation’s over-the-road trucks as it vies for clean fuel alternatives.Read More
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Featured Articles
Featured Articles
Young Owner Breathes New Life into Florida Dealership
Jeremy Connor, owner of Kioti & Branson dealership Connor Tractor, increased the business’ tractor sales in just 18 months.Read More2023 Dealer Business Outlook & Trends SummaryDealers’ 2023 Revenue Forecasts Favor Aftermarket Over Wholegoods
Just over 25% of this year’s surveyed dealers forecast their new wholegoods revenue down at least 8% next year.Read More -
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