Used heavy equipment is a cost-effective alternative to new equipment. However, buyers should understand how to purchase used equipment smartly. This Journal of Commerce article includes advice from IronPlanet about what to consider when in the market for used equipment.

Do you know how to best handle used heavy equipment procurement, maintenance and disposal? Paul Hendrix, equipment pricing analyst for IronPlanet, discusses the entire cycle of fleet management in this Construction Business Owner article.

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services' field sites have gathered close to 1,000 pieces of used heavy construction equipment valued at more than $55 million. This article highlights the process GovPlanet takes to help sell the rolling stock. The first auction is November 19. Read more here.

Is buying and selling surplus military vehicles a hobby of yours? John Adams-Graf, Editor for Military Vehicles Magazine and Military Trader, takes a look at how IronPlanet will take over selling surplus stock for the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Read the full post via Military Trader here.

With TruckPlanet, buying and selling used commercial trucks has never been easier. Work Truck magazine explores the history and advantages of TruckPlanet here and in the September issue.

Dublin, Ireland – 22 August 2014 — IronPlanet (www.ironplanet.com), the world’s leading online auction company for pre-owned construction, mining and agricultural equipment, has announced it will be holding its first ever West African online auction on September 3^rd, 2014.

In conjunction with their alliance partner, GraysOnline, IronPlanet will be selling over 100 items of Surface and Mining equipment as well as a wide range of heavy construction machinery. The auction will feature machines from Caterpillar, Komatsu and many other top brands, and will contain the following specific items:

• Komatsu PC 1250 Excavators
• Komatsu HD 785 Mining Trucks

Onsite auctions are no longer the only method for buying and selling used heavy equipment. Learn how online marketplaces like IronPlanet are making it easier than ever to manage a fleet in an article from Piling Canada (p. 22-32).

Sometimes you may want to purchase equipment without bidding. With allEquip, our new buy-it-now
marketplace, you can purchase equipment quickly and easily at a haggle-free price. Want to learn more about allEquip?

Jeff Jeter, IronPlanet's president of the Americas, talks with Lindsey Anderson, editor, in this month's issue of Access, Lift & Handlers (p. 29-32).

There are many reasons why a fleet may change its remarketing efforts, including higher returns, ease of selling, a larger buyer base and faster transactions. Learn how the City of Madison, Wis. has utilized IronPlanet to sell its equipment via Government Fleet.

Online auctions help sellers reach a global buyer base. In developing nations, buyers are especially interested in equipment from North America. Learn how to capitalize on this group of buyers in our Equipment Journal article, “South of the Border: Equipment Demand in Developing Nations.”