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AEM offers a vast array of surveys which provide tremendous value. From our quarterly Industry Conditions Surveys (ICS) to ad hoc surveys like E-Commerce and How the Customer Wants to do Business With Manufacturers, you can gain insight on how business issues affect you.

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Industry Conditions Surveys (ICS)

Construction ICS
Construction ICS is a quarterly state of the industry report for the construction industry that asks participants about their unit volume of demand, company employment, unit volume of inventories, capital spending, profit margins, wages and salaries, prices of input materials, prices charged, shortages, export performance and planning scenarios. To share in the results of this important survey, your company must participate by providing data on your company’s performance.

Latin America ICS
Latin America ICS is a quarterly state of the industry report for the Latin America market that asks participants about their unit volume of demand, company performance, prices charged and market outlook. To share in the results of this important survey, your company must participate by providing data on your company’s performance.

China ICS
China ICS is a quarterly state of the industry report for the China market that asks participants about their wages & salaries, prices of input materials, unit volume of demand, company performance, prices charged and market outlook. To share in the results of this important survey, your company must participate by providing data on your company’s performance.

Ag ICS
Ag ICS is a quarterly state of the industry report for the agriculture/dairy industry that asks participants about their unit volume of demand for whole goods and parts, company employment, unit volume of company and dealer inventories, capital spending, profit margins, wages and salaries, prices of input materials, prices charged, shortages, export performance and planning scenarios. To share in the results of this important survey, your company must participate by providing data on your company’s performance.

Parts ICS
Parts ICS is a quarterly state of the industry report for the parts department that asks participants about their unit volume of demand, company employment and wages, unit volume of inventories, profit margins, prices of input materials, prices charged, shortages, export performance and planning scenarios. To share in the results of this important survey, your company must participate by providing data on your company’s parts performance.

Wage & Benefit Survey

The Wage and Benefit Survey includes information regarding member’s benefits and employment and wage policies. Fourteen (14) job areas are covered and analyzed by industry segment, sales volume and location. Participating in this survey is a great way to determine if the salaries you’re paying your employees are comparable to other equipment manufacturers. Consolidated results are provided free-of-charge to participants only.

General Parts Program Survey

The General Parts Program Survey covers the current parts policies and practices of AEM member whole goods manufacturers, as well as a separate survey of companies involved in attachments, components and supplies. Areas covered in the survey include:

• Company organization
• Parts sales
• Field
• Service
• Manufacturer/distributor partnerships
• Shipment handling
• Parts operations
• Parts pricing and discounts
• Parts marketing
• Implementation planning
• New technology investment

Biennial results are provided free-of-charge to participants only.

Construction Business Outlook

Construction Business Outlook is a product specific annual survey of AEM construction members to gauge their business outlook opinions of the industry for the upcoming year. Topics covered in this valuable business planning survey include:

• The construction industry as a whole
• The U.S. market
• Slowest growth markets
• Worldwide markets
• Factors affecting international business

Ag Business Outlook

Ag Business Outlook is a product specific annual survey of AEM agriculture members to gauge their business outlook opinions of the industry for the upcoming year. Topics covered in this valuable business planning survey include:

• The ag/dairy industry as a whole
• The U.S. & Canada markets
• Slowest growth markets
• Factors affecting business

Warranty Survey

Our Warranty Survey allows you to compare your policy to the industry in the areas of percentage of dollars approved, how claims are submitted, when your warranty starts, as well as in several other areas. Biennial results are provided free-of-charge to participants only.

Training Survey

Our Training Survey helps you compare your web-based training for distributors/rental/end users, use of operator schools and generally how your service training compares to the industry. Biennial results are provided free-of-charge to participants only.

Surveys on Specific Needs

On an ad hoc basis, AEM surveys equipment manufacturers and sister associations on specific activities and policies. For example, AEM conducted a Contractor Survey with Associated General Contractors (AGC), and teamed with Sobratema, the Brazil Society for Equipment and Maintenance Technology, to survey 104 top Brazilian end-users. In addition, AEM has conducted a Rental Survey with Rental Equipment Register Magazine on their policies, covering all types of equipment; has surveyed construction material recyclers via a Recycling Survey which contains information such as plant size, power sources, transporting configurations and their equipment needs for the future; and has conducted an E-Commerce Survey to measure AEM members’ adoption of e-commerce and web technologies.

For further information regarding surveys conducted by AEM, please contact us at marketintelligence@aem.org.

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