CEDMag.com - November 2008 Articles

CEDMag.com - November 2008 Articles

Construction Equipment Distribution magazine is published by the Associated Equipment Distributors, a nonprofit trade association founded in 1919, whose membership is primarily comprised of the leading equipment dealerships and rental companies in the U.S. and Canada. AED membership also includes equipment manufacturers and industry-service firms. CED magazine has been published continuously since 1920.

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NOVEMBER 2008

World's Appetite for Minerals Feeds Colossal Mining Industry
MINExpo 2009
Some sectors of the CE industry could catch nice crumbs from mining's bountiful table.

Thinking Out of the Box
Contractor Connection
International contractor wants dealers to embrace innovation.

The Relationship Factor
Workforce

The Right Playbook in a Soft Economy
Money
It's time to study the strategies that led to previous successes.

Where Have All the Statesmen Gone?
From the Chairman
The bitter task of cleaning up the credit mess - and the unsavory motives of Congress that got out the mop.

Whatever You Need, It's All Here
Editor's Note
Industry information, business knowledge, valuable events for you and your customers.

Planning Time Again
On the Numbers
Just when you'll need it most, a new management simulation program will head your way in spring of '09.

Right-Sizing in Challenging Times
Recruitment & Retention
Let logical method and clear communication be your guides as you evaluate staffing needs in the dealership.

How Much Are You Letting Go?
Aftermarket
If you're cutting personnel, you're losing far more than you may realize.

A New Vision for Transportation
View from the Hill
It's time for a long-range plan.

A Common Courtesy
Best Practices
A unique way of eliminating a customer inconvenience has gained one equipment dealership repeat business.

Inside AED
Inside AED

Groundwork
Groundwork

Industry Beat
Industry Beat

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) is an international trade association representing companies involved in the distribution, rental and support of equipment used in construction, mining, forestry, power generation, agriculture and industrial applications. AED member dealers are unique in that they are each authorized, via contract with an original equipment manufacturer, to inventory, sell and service new machinery in a given geography. More than 90% of AED's factory authorized dealers rent construction equipment as well. The Associated Equipment Distributors strongly adheres to and strongly advocates principles of integrity, ethics and fairness. The AED urges its members to conduct their businesses ethically and compatibly with the free enterprise system and the laws which govern it. Contractors can locate factory authorized construction equipment dealers at the MachineMart® web site.
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