News Archives : Equipment Industry

2007

Visit PFW at booth #2003 at CONDEX!

Key staff from PFW will be at CONDEX to answer all your questions!

PFW.com - 2007The CONDEX show in Chicago on January 10th and 11th, 2008, is dedicated to the equipment distribution industry. As the industry’s leading Dealership Management System provider, PFW Systems Corporation will be... More ›

2004

The Future of Equipment Distribution

Respond to Industry Change with PFW's Solutions

PFW Password - Fall 2004 First identifying and then promptly responding to trends is something that is critical to any successful business entity. In the equipment distribution industry, growth-a positive change-is indeed happening, as illustrated by these 2004 industry headlines... More ›

The CONDEX 2004 Experience

The Show Floor as Seen Through the Eyes of a Salesman

PFW Password - Spring 2004 The following is PFW New Account Representative Jim Ferreira's first-person account of PFW's attendance at the AED's CONDEX, held recently in Orlando, Florida... More ›

2003

Product Support: An Expert’s View

An Interview wih Ron Slee

PFW Password - Winter 2003 Ron Slee is the President of R.J. Slee & Associates, which was established in 1983 in Denver, Colorado, and "manages and participates in consulting engagements for the accomplishment of management goals." Slee taught for several years at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, and subsequently worked at management and executive positions in parts, service, sales, and information management systems at two of North America's largest dealerships... More ›

2002

PFW and New Holland “Positioned for Success”

PFW Password - Winter 2001/02 In early December, Case New Holland hosted the first New Holland Dealer trade fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Dealers from across the country attended the week-long event. In addition to the classroom seminars and general business sessions, there was an active trade show floor with more than 200 exhibitors offering every kind of product and service an equipment dealer could need... More ›

2001

Dealers are reminded of their “Pot of Gold” at AED Executive Forum

PFW Password - Fall 2001 The theme of this year's AED Executive Forum was "Planning for Profits." The meeting, held in Chicago, went ahead as scheduled despite the events of September 11. The forum featured a full host of guest speakers and panellists ranging from Dan Kaplin (former president of Hertz Equipment Rental) economics guru Brian Bethune from Caterpillar to our own John Andersen, Vice President of... More ›

Consolidation Continues and PFW Continues to Shine

PFW Password - Spring 2001 Over the past two years the construction equipment industry has continued to undergo massive consolidation. John Deere Construction dealers have led the way, and PFW Systems is proving that the combination of the IBM eServer iSeries and the PFW Dealership Management System is an ideal solution for multi-store, multi-state enterprises. Ontario-based Ontrac Equipment Services, for example, has grown over the past two years to represent 20 branches in Ontario and Quebec. Some of the consolidated dealerships were using PFW and others were using JDIS. Today, all are served by a single iSeries and the PFW Dealership Management System from the Ontrac branch in London, Ontario... More ›