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Section 179 and Software Purchasing

BlogDecember 6, 2022

As we near the end of 2022, we know that businesses everywhere are making their final purchase decisions for the year and finalizing budgets for next year. We gathered some information on Section 179 of the IRS tax code, which allows businesses to make deductions of the full purchase price on items such as equipment or software. It is our goal to educate our newest customers and anyone who will sign by the end of the year on this tax incentive so you can take full advantage. We do recommend however, that you speak to your accountant for the specifics of your situation.

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Thank you for Making Evolve 2022 a Success!

BlogOctober 13, 2022

Our team returned home from Evolve 2022 a few weeks ago with so much renewed and continued passion for our customers, product, and partners. We really enjoyed being with all of you in person in San Antonio, for our largest in person Evolve Conference ever! We are so thankful to all of you who stayed with us for our virtual Evolve Conferences in 2020 and 2021, but for us, nothing is better than face to face time with you, our customers. We had a sold out conference with 150 attendees representing our customers, e-Emphasys employees and partners.

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Optimizing your Ecommerce Strategy for your Equipment Dealership

BlogOctober 10, 2022

Are you building an online presence for your construction dealership business, material handling equipment dealership business, heavy truck dealership business, or other equipment dealership business? Whether you’re completely new to ecommerce or a seasoned pro, it is helpful to learn and refresh some best practices for ecommerce for your equipment dealership. In today’s blog post, we are offering you some suggestions to help you optimize your ecommerce experience for your customers, to make sure you are making the most of your sales opportunities.

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Optimizing Your Equipment Dealership for Scalability and Growth

BlogJuly 14, 2022

The heavy equipment industry has seen recent trends towards consolidation. Across industries, businesses are achieving successful M&A with the utilization of digital transformation platforms. In a recent customer survey, feedback shows that approximately 70% of e-Emphasys customers have grown their number of locations through M&A since going live on the platform.

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Sales and Marketing Strategies for Used Equipment

BlogJuly 1, 2022

With the current supply shortages reducing the inventories of new equipment, equipment dealers are finding that used equipment is currently the best alternative. We have put together some strategies and best practices to help you optimize your used equipment sales process to reach new customers and re-engage with prior customers.

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Strengthening Your Heavy Truck Dealership

BlogJune 2, 2022

The past several years have seen major disruptions to supply chains across the globe. The Heavy Truck industry has been no exception due to the impact of lack of OEM inventory, inflation, lack of skilled labor, and more. Technology cannot make up for all of these shortages, but it can help your dealership to manage proactively in times of uncertainty. You need industry partners that can help you respond to these trends and compete for sales, rentals, and leases, while strengthening your business. e-Emphasys Dealer Management System is a modern end-to-end, digital transformation platform designed for the heavy equipment and trucking industry.

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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

BlogMay 19, 2022

The e-Emphasys team based in the Cary, NC headquarters kicked off summer 2022 with a trip to the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. We enjoyed spending time with our team-members and their spouses and partners as the Bulls took on the Gwinnet Stripers on Friday, May 13. Everyone had fun reuniting over hot dogs and kettle corn in person with coworkers after two years of working from home, and the home team won! We are proud to host events like these for our teams as we promote our culture of respect, teamwork, and fulfillment at e-Emphasys. We look forward to future events with our team!

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Keeping e-Emphasys in Your Pocket

BlogMay 11, 2022

Mobile Service technicians across the industry are constantly on the move, traveling to job sites to meet the needs of your customer base. We know your technicians are incredibly busy keeping track of job details, where their calls are located, how to get there, and the time in between. Rarely do they have time to keep notes of the calls or updates to equipment during or in between the service calls, meaning they must wait to get back to the office to document the information and send invoices.

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Time Saving Strategies for Your Heavy Equipment Dealership

BlogMarch 23, 2022

Every business is searching for ways to be more efficient, whether that’s through cutting costs, streamlining process, or other areas. Many of our clients have seen efficiencies across their equipment dealership operations. In today’s blog post, we are focusing on some areas where customers have reporting time saving after implementing e-Emphasys.

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Addressing the Technical Skills Gap with AI for Equipment Dealers

BlogFebruary 15, 2022

Throughout the equipment distribution industry, the deficit of skilled technicians is commonly listed as the biggest threat to the industry. This is support by recent survey data, with 95% of AED members agreeing that there is a skills gap in the industry, and 89% reporting a shortage of workers in their company. There are more open technical jobs available in the industry than there are people qualified to fill them.

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