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June ACEM Feature

33 Tips for Turning Billable Service Into Recurring Precision Revenue

Providing reliable service is a source of pride for dealers, but recouping a reasonable return on their time remains a challenge.
Precision Farming Dealer gathered advice, insight and experience-based tips from a diverse group of retailers of all sizes, colors and locations to provide bankable takeaways on billing for precision service.
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Your Dealership Could Soon Be Printing 3-D Parts

3-D Printing Will Grow Exponentially and as Costs Come Down, Dealers Could Start Adopting the Technology for Parts in as Soon as 3 Years
Could 3-D printing revolutionize the parts and service department in the dealership of tomorrow? 3-D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, refers to the processes used to create a three-dimensional object in which layers of material are formed under computer control. It is already being used in a number of industries, and it’s likely that agriculture could be next. Robert Saik, author of The Agriculture Manifesto and founder of The Agri-Trend Group, thinks 3-D printing is one of the drivers that will shape agriculture in the next decade. He says the growth and adoption is going to be exponential, meaning adoption will start off slowly before it quickly becomes mainstream.
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Breakthroughs That are Reshaping Agriculture

For decades, farmers equated machine control with having two hands on the steering wheel, navigating their field on instinct and tradition. The onset of GPS guidance and auto-steering more than 20 years ago created profitable efficiencies, which served as the cornerstone of precision farming hardware innovation.
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When Will Artificial Intelligence Become a Natural Ingredient in Ag Equipment?

Manufacturers, Educators and Engineers Weigh in on Where AI Technology is now, Where it's Going and How it'll Change the AG Industry's Production Process
For many, considering the effects artificial intelligence (AI) may soon have on society is a source of both anxiety and wonder. Agriculture, as much as any industry, is in line for big changes. Farm equipment may soon have a mind of its own.
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Compensation Collective, Precision Edition: How Does Your Dealership Stack Up?

The Equipment Dealers Assn.’s bi-annual report on salary, benefits and total compensation for precision-focused positions provides managers with a benchmark resource.
In 2016, the Equipment Dealers Assn. (EDA) released a revised Compensation & Benefits Report to include wage data pertaining to office staff, parts, service and sales departments. Included are descriptions for over 30 jobs and bonus structures, data categorized by dealer revenues and more.
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