Papé Machinery Agriculture & Turf has completed the asset purchase of Valley Truck & Tractor, a nine-store John Deere dealership with locations in Chico, Colusa, Dixon, Elk Grove, Gridley, Robbins, Willow, Woodland, and Yuba City in Northern California’s Sacramento Valley.
Keeping a business properly staffed as time goes by is a challenge for any family run business as John Miller, chief executive officer of Valley Truck and Tractor discusses. As generation's change, Miller remarks how the management will shift from family run to including outside hires.
Any long run business has had changes that define the business going forward. John Miller, chief executive officer of Valley Truck & Tractor, recounts the events that led to this company being named the 2017 Dealership of the Year.
Chief executive officer John Miller of Valley Truck & Tractor discusses the process the company follows when identifying potential growth opportunities.
Location can make all the difference when it comes to a successful dealership, and Valley Truck and Tractor is no exception. John Miller, chief executive officer, explains how working in California has allowed the company to attain an impressive 106% absorption rate with their equipment, parts and service.
Valley Truck & Tractor chief executive officer John Miller comments on the honor and impact that he has seen after the company was awarded the 2017 Dealership of the Year award.
John Miller, chief executive officer of Valley Truck & Tractor, understands the most pressing matters affecting the ag industry in California. He discuses how regulation and water management are the most influential to those in this field.
In 2016, Valley Truck & Tractor achieved a parts and service absorption rate of 106%. According to the Western Equipment Dealers Assn.’s (WEDA) 2016 Cost of Doing Business study, the farm equipment industry average absorption rate was 64%, with an industry benchmark target of 80%-plus.
Now in its fourth year, the downturn in the ag economy has presented farm equipment dealers with numerous challenges. But, the best of the best have risen to the occasion and found ways to face those challenges head on.
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