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2024 Dealer Success Academy

Measuring Inventory Breadth

Dean Devore, Founder & General Manager, Parts Academy

By Dean Devore | Posted in Best Practices

Inventory breadth is a gauge of inventory health and a leading indicator of your Fill Rate. We measure Inventory Breadth before the customer needs the part, we measure Fill Rate after they buy the part.

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Best of 2025

By Monica Brusnahan posted on January 13, 2026 | Posted in Product Innovations, Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

From practical tips to industry updates, 2025 was full of content that helped dealers navigate challenges, celebrate successes, and stay ahead in a fast-changing rural lifestyle market.

Dollars or Pieces

By Dean Devore posted on December 10, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices, Rural Lifestyle Market

Measure inventory accuracy in pieces instead of dollars – you and your customers will feel the difference.

Press Release

Top Dealership Minds Gather in Iowa City, Iowa to Discuss Strategies for Improving Absorption at the 11th Annual Dealership Minds Summit

July 30, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices

The 2025 Dealership Minds Summit, held at the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center in Iowa City, Iowa, on July 29-30 drew a crowd of over 200 attendees — including 130 first-timers — from 49 different dealerships across the United States and Canada.

Maximize Your Network and Impact at Dealership Minds Summit

By Christine Book posted on July 8, 2025

With networking as a top benefit at the dealer-only event, Farm Equipment editors prepared a program which provides ample opportunities for roundtable discussions and relationship-building.

Dealership or Museum?

By Dean Devore posted on February 27, 2025 | Posted in Best Practices

Is your parts inventory a valuable asset or a museum of obsolete stock? Discover how to streamline your inventory, improve space utilization, and boost efficiency with strategic inventory management.

Rural Lifestyle Dealer’s Best of 2024

By Monica Brusnahan posted on January 23, 2025

Reflecting on our most engaging content from 2024.

Parts Inventory Insights: Cold Pizza and Caffeine – A Reason to Change

By Dean Devore posted on November 12, 2024

Each year, hundreds of dealers nationwide verify their parts inventory, many now choosing between two methods.

Velocity vs. Commodity: What Type of Slotting is Best for Your Stockroom?

By Dean Devore posted on April 24, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Many dealers slot their parts by product type, this is called commodity based slotting.

Solve Then Sell: The Key to Upselling at the Parts Counter

By Dean Devore posted on April 5, 2024 | Posted in Best Practices

Upselling is any activity that increases revenue on a given transaction. With higher margins, and a large inventory investment, your parts counter is the best place to upsell.

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