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SMH!!!!! Bought out LPM/Intrupa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just off the hott wire from all of your sales reps. SMH has aquirred all of IMCH (LPM&Intrupa). How is this gonna affect the Large LPM Elite dealers? Will this put all of us on a level playing field? Will all the small independent forklift mom & pops
still be able to buy at the same rate OEM's can?
  • Posted 26 Aug 2006 06:18
  • Discussion started by jim_p
  • Florida, United States
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for the 14+ years i have been here, it's always been about the customers, the relationships, and the satisfaction of the customer. service at many companies have gone the way of the Edsel. non-existent. the impersonal contact with the internet is a necessary evil that's called progress. i have always had the goal of exceeding my customers' expectations and will continue to do so. ask the ones who i talk to on a daily basis how they feel about the service i provide. not to mention the rest of the team we have here. if any employee does not feel the same way, they should not be in this industry.
  • Posted 12 Jan 2008 00:12
  • Reply by steve_c
  • Illinois, United States
a name does not a company make. it's the people.
  • Posted 11 Jan 2008 02:40
  • Reply by steve_c
  • Illinois, United States
Why don't you call your Regional Manager from SMH for a detailed explanation of the changes?
  • Posted 11 Jan 2008 02:05
  • Reply by Badboy
  • Kansas, United States
lets count the ways...

1 TN: Gone
2 CA: Gone
3 IL: Parts packaging says Total Source
4 KS SMH Invoicing HAD all 3 logo's, as of Jan 1 LPM/Intrupa not there
5 SMHCO website. Now makes NO mention of the takeover
6 Advertising.: Again did have all three logo's.... not this month

From what I have read here you worked for IMC Grayslake now SMH Grayslake.. What have you heard?
  • Posted 10 Jan 2008 09:45
  • Reply by leterrip
  • New York, United States
why do you say that?
  • Posted 10 Jan 2008 03:03
  • Reply by steve_c
  • Illinois, United States
R.I.P LPM DOA
  • Posted 9 Jan 2008 07:14
  • Reply by leterrip
  • New York, United States
It is amazing what a free enterprise and electronic communications system will do. All dealers OEM or otherwise will sell parts any where they so desire - my experiences showed me for the last 40 years. The end user benefits as parts prices become more competitve - void of the 30 - 50% mark-ups above suggested sell price.

Have you noticed lately that parts from your local Ford dealer are within a few percentage points of the Auto Zone, O'Reilly, etc. etc. prices. Time & free enterprices changes everthing.
  • Posted 3 Dec 2006 20:56
  • Reply by johnr_j
  • Georgia, United States
"Have An Exceptional Day!"
They will give you a song and dance answer, that's what you will only get. If I'm soliciticed over the internet, I will sell to anyone, in or outsude of my APR. Who would not do this! Intrupa, SMH or TVH would sell to anyone if called upon, everyone must remember that they are in the busines of selling parts. That is what they do. Has anyone seen how the WAR in IRAQ is going, as previously stated ?
  • Posted 25 Nov 2006 21:34
  • Reply by charles_p
  • United States
How invincible is justice if it be well spoken.
Genius. Like asking Rumsfeld how Iraq is going.
  • Posted 9 Oct 2006 09:50
  • Reply by FLdude
  • Michigan, United States
Why don't you give them a call and ask the same question? Maybe they can refer you to a customer that has experience with both TVH and SMH.
  • Posted 28 Sep 2006 22:54
  • Reply by Badboy
  • Kansas, United States
Good question-- and Euro's out there with experience with TVH....what's it like?

I've heard they'll sell direct to your customers. True/false, anyone with personal experience?

I've always thought it was interesting how they were a dealer/wholesaler/supplier/competitor, etc, etc.
  • Posted 26 Sep 2006 10:34
  • Reply by FLdude
  • Michigan, United States
You say that as if you have knowledge of something? Or do we need to JUST WAIT & SEE?

Being in Europe how does TVH do business?
  • Posted 22 Sep 2006 03:42
  • Modified 22 Sep 2006 03:43 by poster
  • Reply by leterrip
  • New York, United States
Wait and see what is going to happen...
  • Posted 22 Sep 2006 02:19
  • Modified 22 Sep 2006 02:31 by poster
  • Reply by carloseduardo_s
  • Lisboa, Portugal
Did anybody attend the open house this weekend? If so, did you learn anything about SMH/TVH long term goals?
  • Posted 19 Sep 2006 00:48
  • Reply by leterrip
  • New York, United States
thanks Dave. it was great working with you in the warehouse. i've been thru quite a few take overs as well. hopefully this will turn out differently. only time will tell.
  • Posted 13 Sep 2006 21:56
  • Reply by steve_c
  • Illinois, United States

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