In this issue we reveal a new Model D video, check out the seasons Walker road tour, and give an inside look at updates happening at the factory.
New Model D Video
The Walker Model D brings diesel power to the fully featured Walker commercial mower making it a favorite among municipal, institutional, and governmental users—anyone wanting top-of-the-line performance and efficiency. Wouldn’t it be great to have a diesel powered, industrial mower that could handle virtually any job you could imagine? Winter snow removal, spring maintenance, summer mowing, and fall cleanups are no problem for the Walker Model D.
See The Walker
We all know the planning and preparation of Winter turn into high production mowing in Spring and Summer. It is tradeshow season and this is the perfect time to get some hands-on time with a Walker and get all your questions answered face-to-face with a Walker Distributor or Dealer.
You can check out of full list of what's coming up online, but here is a summary.
Date: |
Event: |
Location: |
01/11-13 |
CENTS Environmental Nursery Trade Show |
Columbus, OH |
01/12-14 |
Landscape Ontario Congress |
Toronto, ONT |
01/13-15 |
Northern Green Expo |
Minneapolis, MN |
01/13-14 |
2016 Northeast Nebraska Farm & Equipment Show |
Norfolk, NE |
01/15 |
Jensen & Pilegard Open House |
Visalia, CA |
01/20-22 |
Idaho Horticulture Expo |
Boise, ID |
01/21-23 |
Northwest Green Industry Conference |
Suquamish, WA |
01/22 |
Jensen & Pilegard Open House |
Fresno, CA |
01/22-24 |
Central Nebraska Home & Builders Show |
Grand Island, NE |
01/22-23 |
South Carolina Landscape Show |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
01/26-27 |
2016 Utah Green Trade Show |
Sandy, UT |
01/26-28 |
Northwest Ag Show |
Portland, OR |
01/26-27 |
Mid-Atlantic Turfgrass Expo Fredericksburg |
Fredericksburg, VA |
01/28-30 |
Salon Industrie et Machinerie Agricole |
Québec City, QC |
02/01 |
Jim Huston Estimating Workshop |
Rexburg, ID |
02/02-04 |
Spokane Ag Expo |
Spokane, WA |
02/02-04 |
Colusa Farm Show |
Colusa, CA |
02/03-05 |
NC Southern Farm Show |
Raleigh, NC |
02/03 |
Cleve Addie Open House |
Little Rock, AR |
02/05-06 |
2016 Seward Spring Show |
Seward, AK |
02/05-06 |
Proffitt's Lawn & Leisure Open House |
Amarillo, TX |
02/09-11 |
World AG Expo 2016 |
Tulare, CA |
02/09-10 |
2016 SCLTA Conference and Trade Show |
Columbia, SC |
02/10-12 |
Pro Green Expo |
Denver, CO |
02/10 |
Green Trade Expo 2016 |
Ottawa, ONT |
02/12-14 |
KC Remodel + Garden Show |
Kansas, MO |
02/16-16 |
Gravel Ridge Small Engine Open House |
Gravel Ridge, AR |
02/17 |
Maximum Outdoor Equipment Open House |
Wichita, KS |
02/18 |
Ebling's Service Plus Open House |
Myerstown, PA |
02/18 |
2016 Nevada Landscape Trade Show |
Reno, NV |
02/19-20 |
York Area Home Show 2016 |
York, NE |
02/19-21 |
Eastern Iowa Home & Landscaping Show |
Waterloo, IA |
02/23 |
2016 East North Carolina Landscape Conference |
Rocky Mount, NC |
02/24-25 |
6th Annual Plants Trade Show |
Edison, NJ |
02/25-28 |
Fort Wayne Home And Garden Show |
Fort Wayne, IN |
02/25-27 |
Gardenia |
Poznan, Poland |
02/25-27 |
NY Farm Show |
Syracuse, NY |
02/26 |
Theriot's Open House |
Marrero, LA |
03/01-03 |
29th Annual Hawkeye Farm Show |
Cedar Falls, IA |
03/02-02 |
New Jersey Landscape 2016 |
Secaucus, NJ |
03/04-05 |
McCoy's Lawn Equipment Open House |
Austin, TX |
03/04-06 |
North Iowa Home and Landscaping Show |
Mason City, IA |
03/04-06 |
Rimrock Promotions Home Improvement Show |
Billing's, MT |
03/09 |
Emerich Landscaper Open House |
Charlton, NY |
03/09 |
Nassau Suffolk Landscape Gardener |
Queens, NY |
03/10 |
Emerich Landscaper Open House |
Fort Edwards, NY |
03/10 |
SGF Landscaper Open House |
Fort Edward, NY |
03/11-13 |
The Messenger 2016 Home & Garden Expo |
Fort Dodge, IA |
03/11-12 |
Stephen Roy Open House |
Johnston, RI |
03/14 |
Oakland Marine and Equipment Open House |
Oakland, NJ |
03/16 |
Weaver Turf Power Open House |
Willow Street, PA |
03/17 |
Martin's Repair Open House |
Ephrata, PA |
03/18-20 |
Husker Lawn & Leisure Show |
Lincoln, NE |
03/18-19 |
Gautreaux's Mower Madness |
Gonzales, LA |
03/23 |
OSFMA Mini Conference |
Silverton, OR |
04/01-02 |
Creekside Open House |
Syracuse, NY |
04/06-08 |
Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo |
Great Bend, KS |
04/14 |
2016 OSFMA Conference |
Albany, OR |
Factory Update
We have completed construction on the mezzanine in our Service Parts Department. A couple of interesting facts about the mezzanine and other updates to the Service Parts area:
- The new mezzanine has shelf space for 1000 new bins/part locations
- Slower moving parts are being moved to the mezzanine
- Faster moving parts have been moved closer to the picking stations
- UPS and Fedex picking stations have been moved closer to the A bins (faster moving parts)
- Stocking order picking stations have been moved closer to the main aisle and larger parts
- Created space for an additional picking station
- Created space for the next phase of expansion
This work is part of our ongoing plan to improve our inventory levels and order response time. Jeff Hoffman (Service Parts Manager) and his team are doing a really nice job and we are excited about the progress we are making in the Service Parts department.