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assures accurate budgeting without the risk of additional maintenance pay-outs resulting from unexpected breakdowns or needing urgent replacement parts.
Conclusion
Above all, what I’d like this article to do is reassure that less to spend does not mean less to enjoy for members and less job satisfaction for employees. Managing smaller budgets can, at times, be far more challenging than managing larger ones, but there are plenty of options, and manufacturers there to support the aims and objectives of the course and grounds managers, the clubs and boards alike, whatever resources they have available. What we’ve found when it comes to helping customers get more value out of their budgets is that we collectively need to be flexible and open-minded and then we can find the best solution.
Reesink Turfcare: Tel: 01480 226800
info@reesinkturfcare.co.uk www.reesinkturfcare.co.uk
mower can now cut as a cylinder mower. There are lots of efficiency opportunities today, so I would always encourage talking to your machinery dealer to see which ones help you most.
Is rental an option?
For clubs who would like the latest machinery, but would rather keep funds for short-term needs such as materials or building maintenance, then machinery rental is the way to go. Regular replacement of key machinery offers you a number of advantages. The increased reliability from new machines reduces the incidence of breakdowns and subsequent maintenance costs. New machines also incorporate the latest design features and turfcare technology, providing better operation and quality of cut, impacting on the presentation of the course or pitch. In the case of golf clubs, that can also impact on the potential to increase green fee income.
Affordable finance and lease agreements
For golf clubs, seasonality has a significant impact on cash flow as green fee income falls during the winter months. Similarly, income peaks after members pay their subscriptions when the cycle returns to balance. Finance plans can help to manage this to provide for short-term deficits in cash flow. The table explains more about the features and benefits of machinery financing. Whilst budgets have been tighter these last
few years, customers have been looking at alternative means to invest in their fleets, and we’ve found more and more that a one-size- fits-all approach to finance doesn’t work for
everyone. So, whilst Reesink Turfcare has many advantageous finance deals running on a regular basis, these aren’t the only ones we
negotiate for customers. The best packages are tailor-made to the individual customer and may contain a mix of different financing facilities and support services, such as planned maintenance agreements and extended warranty products. Choosing and using finance needs careful consideration and, rather than being left to the finance director and club’s management to make the decisions, it is important for the course or grounds manager to understand how things work, too. It plays an important part in planning and budgeting to ensure that the club has the materials and equipment it needs to deliver the quality and presentation that members, players and spectators appreciate. The efficiency of the fleet depends upon
good reliability and, as all machines need regular servicing as per the manufacturer’s instructions, another major benefit worth taking advantage of in a lease agreement is the flexibility to build in regular servicing. In fact, any number of benefits not normally found in the purchase package can be built into a finance package. For example, a package with monthly repayments that covers hire, service and maintenance is not only convenient, but
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