The AED/Infor Executive Forum:
Sept. 12-13, 2013 at the Hilton Rosemont near Chicago O'Hare Airport. Unique among the construction equipment industry's business conferences - rich in rapid-fire content that addresses the most current market conditions and provocative industry questions, Forum is the convergence of subject matter experts, dealer principals and their senior management, as well as the product and service suppliers who underpin the distribution business. Gain strategic equipment industry intelligence for dealer management. Acquire the data you need for the coming year's strategic plan.
The 2013 Cost of Doing Business Report:
The 2013 Cost of Doing Business/Profit Opportunity Report represents the most up-to-date comparative financial performance information not available anywhere else. Conducted every year, this study is designed to serve as an easy-to understand tool for dealers to evaluate their own company's operating results.
2013 AED Depreciation Bonus Tri-fold Brochure:
Learn how your business may benefit from the depreciation bonus and Sec. 179 increases this year. The federal government has created tax incentives to help you save money on your 2013 tax bill and free up cash now. AED has created a handy tri-fold brochure to help members and their customers understand the basics of this new act and answer commonly asked questions.
Sentry Guides to Reducing Risk:
Industrial equipment dealers face unique safety challenges and exposures. Sentry Insurance's "Safety Solutions" can help you develop or enhance your safety program and establish basic safety policies.
Dealer Technical Assessments:
AED Foundation Technical Assessments provide AED Dealers with a measurement tool to evaluate technicians' knowledge of diesel/equipment technology. Each test-taker receives an overall score, as well as individual scores in the areas of: Electric/Electronics, Hydraulics/Hydrostatics, A/C and Heating, Diesel Engines, Power Trains, and Safety/Admin. Available in English and Spanish, they can be used as both a pre-hire test, or to help determine additional technical training needed for current employees.
Compilation of 19 Job Descriptions:
In the pursuit of job efficiency and effectiveness it is important that each employee and employer have a common understanding of the job at hand and the performance standards against which the employee will be measured. Human nature also leads both the employer and the employee to be hesitant to deal with problems. The job description allows a much more objective discussion to take place relative to job performance.
Free Construction Equipment Industry Newsletter:
AEDNews is the weekly electronic newsletter published by Associated Equipment Distributors, providing the construction equipment distribution industry with timely news and information related to the equipment business.
Current digital issue of Construction Equipment Distribution magazine:
With CED, content is king. No fluff, no advertorials - CED just gives AED members what they want to read: business information, industry and association news, plus fresh, original and useful feature articles that they share with their management teams. Our subjects range from rental, product support, sales strategy and customer service to technology, construction markets and legislation - and much more.
Legislative Action Center:
Grassroots tool for AED members.
MachineMart®:
An extensive inventory of used construction equipment available from the leading dealers in North America - members of the Associated Equipment Distributors.
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