Currie Rental Profitability Seminar
May 5, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Best Practices blog, Equipment Rental, In The News, Programs/Workshops, Seminars, Upcoming Events
Registration is now open for this summer’s Rental Profitability Seminar. The program will be taking place August 11-12, 2011 in Chicago, IL.
This seminar is a must for owners, controllers, general managers and rental department managers. This program is instructed by George Keen, who has over 30 years of experience in organizational development. Attendees will learn how to maximize profit in the rental department through best practices sharing, financial benchmarking and other critical strategies. The material presented is applicable across a wide variety of industrial equipment industries.
Please register early in order to secure your place. Follow the link to download the brochure and registration form for the Currie Rental Seminar Summer 2011. If you have any questions, please feel free to call 508-752-9229 or email cmc@curriemanagement.com.
Business Matters by Bob Currie – Valuing Your Business
March 24, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by Bob Currie, Best Practices blog, Farm Equipment, In The News, Valuation and Continuation
As seen in NAEDA’s Farm Equipment Magazine, Bob has provided his valuable insight into valuing your current dealership as well as how to go about valuing potential acquisitions as part of your long term growth and diversity plan. This is an important topic right now and something many dealers, both in farm equipment and other industries, need to be in the know about! Please click the title below to download an extended article in PDF format. Please feel free to call or email us if you have any questions.
Principles of Valuation, by Bob Currie
Becoming a Top Performer
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Farm Equipment
After more than 30 years of working with dealers, distributors and manufacturers we have seen winners in many fields and industries – companies that consistently achieve outstanding results. This article was written by George Keen and appeared in Farm Equipment Magazine.
Click to download Becoming a Top Performer in PDF format.
Hard Data + Soft Skills = Improved Absorption
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Articles by George Russell, Farm Equipment
Consolidation: A Year of Changes
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Articles by George Russell, Farm Equipment
Click to download Consolidation A Year of Changes in PDF format.
Using Service Scorecards to Improve Absorption
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Articles, Articles by George Keen, Articles by George Russell, Farm Equipment
Absorption is a critical measure in the equipment industry. George Keen and George Russell provided this article to help dealers work towards achieving a high absorption rate. This article appeared in Farm Equipment Magazine’s Planning for Profits column.
Click to download Scorecards to Improve Absorption in PDF format.
How to Determine the Value of Your Store
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Articles by George Russell, Equipment Dealer, Farm Equipment
The need to determine value occurs in a “rollup.” This is when 2 or more separate dealerships agree to merge in some form of shared ownership. For example, our company recently analyzed and recommended the individual value of 5 separate dealerships with a total of 9 locations that subsequently merged into one entity. This article was written by George Keen and George Russell and appeared in Farm Equipment Magazine.
Click to download How to Determine the Value of Your Store in PDF format.
During Troubling Times, Stay With the Basics
March 22, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Farm Equipment
Good dealers will come out of a recession, depression or crisis stronger and ready to take on the competition with excitement and vigor. This article was written by George Keen and appeared in Farm Equipment Magazine.
Click to download the full article Stay the Course in PDF format.
Strong Store Managers or Centralized Structure?
March 16, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by George Keen, Articles by George Russell, In The News
Farm Equipment’s February issue had a great Planning for Profits column by George Keen and George Russell of Currie Management Consultants, Inc. The article discusses the important issue of centralization. This topic is one that Currie Management Consultants has been discussing with all of our clients, in all industries.
Click to download Strong Store Managers or Centralized Structure in PDF format.
Business Matters, by Bob Currie
March 4, 2011 by Robin Currie
Filed under Agricultural Equipment, Articles, Articles by Bob Currie, Best Practices blog, Construction, In The News
The February issue of NAEDA’s Equipment Dealer magazine had a great article by Bob on Centralization. We’ve all heard Bob,s teachings on this and we know how important it is for equipment dealers to move towards centralization in order to maximize profitability. This is an important issue so read the full article and feel free to send us your comments and feedback.
Click to download Effective Centralization in PDF format.
