Relevancy: From Our Association To Your Business
From an Association standpoint, we are continuously looking at ways to stay relevant to you, our member. In turn, we aim to pass this relevancy on to you, by helping you connect within the industry, maintain efficiency through utilizing our cost-saving programs, and gain knowledge about issues that impact not only the industry, but your company as well. Our purpose is simple: We are here to assist you, as a manufacturer, supplier or marketing member.
Our members bring choice, value & innovation to agriculture, our tag-line proudly states, but what does the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association actually do for you? Take a look at some of the benefits offered to Association members.
Benefits Members Receive…
Protection: Since 1974 the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association product liability program has provided our members with specialized services through Sentry Insurance. This program is more than insurance — it’s a comprehensive approach to help protect the interests of farm equipment manufacturers.
Loss Control: Sentry’s loss control specialists promote sound product design and appropriate use of farm equipment, while offering consulting services and product safety analysis. Loss control, as conducted by Sentry’s Parker Services subsidiary, includes access to the Sentry Safety Trainer (SST) network, an interactive, internet-based source for employee safety training on multiple topics.
SST has been designed to help you overcome the challenges of training with: 24/7/365 access to the training topics you’ve selected for a customized agenda for each employee; Cost efficiency over traditional instructor-led training methods; Lesson interactivity which is proven to enhance the learning experience and results; Technical and accurate information as SST is updated regularly by Parker Services; Results tracking as a behind-the-scene feature to record your training efforts; and Security, providing the comfort to know that your system’s information and data is well-protected
We encourage you to utilize this program and membership benefit, which was created specifically for you as a manufacturer. Contact Bob Bonifas at 715.346.6985, bob.bonifas@sentry.com. Bob will be in attendance at the Fall Convention and exhibiting in booth 511 at the EMDA Showcase during the Jacksonville Fall Convention.
Shipping Needs: Economical shipping solution delivers peace of mind. There are times when you need a shipment to be guaranteed but not expedited. You would also like the choice of when it will be delivered on the standard-service delivery day.
YRC Freight’s Guaranteed Standard service provides just that. This economical service ensures that your product will arrive by your choice of noon or 5:00 p.m. on the standard-service delivery day. Leveraging our comprehensive North American LTL network, cross-border expertise, and a 100% money-back guarantee, they deliver peace of mind.
Members do receive a 70% discount on their shipping needs through YRC Freight. Both Dan Knudtson and Tom Coin from YRC Freight will be at the Fall Convention, helping you take full advantage of all this program has to offer. If you are not enrolled in the Association’s YRC Freight shipping discount program, you can enroll online at bit.ly/4OurYRC.
HR Legal Advice: Having HR issues or concerns in your company? Attorneys Joseph Schmitt and David James with Nilan Johnson Lewis PA, are here to help you. Association members receive thirty minutes free, per issue each year, as a membership benefit.
James will also be attending this year’s Fall Convention and speaking on how to stay one step ahead of various federal initiatives. Be sure to attend his session on Saturday, November 3, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
These are just a few of the services provided exclusively to members by the FEMA Services Corporation, Inc.
For a full listing of all our Endorsed Services please go to FarmEquip.org/endorsed_services.