Wayne Brozek (EQW)DealersHow dealers are making sure they can safely meet demand during the coronavirusDealers have the parts and personnel to keep the country going. While it’s tempting to concentrate on the immediate now, the fact to rely on the most is “this too shall pass.” But first, dealers must concentrate on keeping their employees and customers safe during the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Here are some of the best […]April 6, 2020DealersDealers: How to avoid those stressful year-end parts inventory countsIf you followed my suggested daily inventory count you should have completed two full inventory counts this year and perhaps are working on a third. Unfortunately, I still hear horror stories of parts departments doing a full inventory count in December, working their employees on weekends and evenings trying to get that one count for […]December 16, 2019DealersDealers: Partial parts packages can add up to 7% of your total idle capitalI continue to see parts departments ordering parts in package quantities without first checking their dealer management system (DMS) to see if another company location might have that part. While checking the DMS may be more time consuming, if you’re going to use your inventories to the fullest it’s necessary to enforce the practice of […]September 23, 2019DealersDealers: Make special-order customer contacts a daily practiceRequiring your parts counter personnel to call each customer when their special-order part arrives, not only helps you but also helps the customer. More here.June 24, 2019DealersDealers: How one daily process could increase your fill rate by 2 pointsWhile counting your inventory daily may seem like an overwhelming task, once you start the process, you’ll soon reap the benefits. Details on Equipment World.June 17, 2019DealersConstruction equipment dealers: How Phase In/Phase Out criteria effects your fill rateMost DMS programs will allow you to set-up different PI/PO rules for different classes or sources of inventory. Details here on Equipment World.April 22, 2019Page 1 of 1Top StoriesDozersCloser Look: Cat's New D8 XE Bulldozer Delivers Torquey Electric Drive, Big Fuel SavingsTake a walk-around tour of the 348-horsepower dozer with electric drive, next-gen cab, more standard tech and ripper upgrades.Pickups2027 Ram 1500 Revealed: 13 Trims, 7 Engines Including 777-HP Hemi V8Compact ExcavatorsTyphon Debuts Terror XVII Pro Mini Excavator With $12K Starting PriceCompact Track LoadersYanmar Launches 6 More CTLs With PosiTrack, Continuing ASV PhaseoutGraders/ScrapersCloser Look: John Deere’s Tech-Packed 772 P-Tier Motor Grader
