Wagglepath Insights https://wagglepath.com/insights/ Articles and conversations on dealership data and technology for equipment dealers. en What an AI assistant at the parts counter can and cannot do https://wagglepath.com/insights/ai-assistant-at-the-parts-counter/ https://wagglepath.com/insights/ai-assistant-at-the-parts-counter/ Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT An assistant can look things up and draft answers fast. It cannot know your customer, and a person should approve what it sends. ai-assistants parts Why dealers adopt last, and what changes that https://wagglepath.com/insights/why-dealers-adopt-last/ https://wagglepath.com/insights/why-dealers-adopt-last/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A conversation between Wagglepath and Claude, an AI assistant, about why dealerships get new technology last and what would change it. adoption dealership-data Floor plan audit basics for equipment dealers https://wagglepath.com/insights/floor-plan-audit-basics/ https://wagglepath.com/insights/floor-plan-audit-basics/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Floor plan cost builds every day a unit sits. A short weekly review catches aged units before curtailments and audits do. floor-plan dealership-data Seasonality is regional, so plan parts by region https://wagglepath.com/insights/seasonality-by-region/ https://wagglepath.com/insights/seasonality-by-region/ Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Planting and harvest move across your area week by week. Stocking by the calendar of your own region keeps parts on the shelf when fields need them. seasonality parts sales Why the dealer should own the data https://wagglepath.com/insights/why-the-dealer-should-own-the-data/ https://wagglepath.com/insights/why-the-dealer-should-own-the-data/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Vendor reports tell you what the vendor wants to know. A database the dealership owns answers the questions your store actually asks. dealership-data adoption