Warranty Consulting Services Expands Offerings to Optimize Dealer Warranty Recovery, Service Department Performance

Feb 13, 2025

Warranty Consulting Services (WCS) recently announced it has expanded its services to help heavy equipment dealerships improve service department operations and maximize warranty profitability. According to a WCS news release, through company’s team of professionals who specialize in warranty processing, claims management, and service department efficiency, WCS is now offering the following:

Service Department Training – Customized training for technicians, service writers, and warranty administrators, ensuring improved work order documentation, warranty claims processing, and manufacturer compliance.

Service Department Training Retainer Services – Ongoing training, new employee onboarding, and support to help dealerships keep their teams up to date with industry best practices and warranty process improvements.

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Video: Dicamba Returns for Georgia Farmers: What the New EPA Ruling Means for Cotton Growers

After being unavailable in 2024 due to registration issues, dicamba products are returning for Georgia farmers this growing season — but under strict new conditions.

In this report from Tifton, Extension Weed Specialist Stanley Culpepper explains the updated EPA ruling, including new application limits, mandatory training requirements, and the need for a restricted use pesticide license. Among the key changes: a cap of two ½-pound applications per year and the required use of an approved volatility reduction agent with every application.

For Georgia cotton producers, the ruling is significant. According to Taylor Sills with the Georgia Cotton Commission, the vast majority of cotton planted in the state carries the dicamba-tolerant trait — meaning farmers had been paying for technology they couldn’t use.

While environmental groups have expressed concerns over spray drift, Georgia growers have reduced off-target pesticide movement by more than 91% over the past decade. Still, this two-year registration period will come with increased scrutiny, making stewardship and compliance more important than ever.