October 9, 2023 Digital Operations Platform: A New Approach to Manufacturing Employee Retention and Operational Success By Harold Ford, Employee Experience Practice Director, Net at Work —Retaining key talent is a top business challenge for the nation’s manufacturing companies, according to...
October 9, 2023 EPA Releases Pre-Published Rule on Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) On Sept. 28, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a pre-published version of their Final Rule, TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements...
October 5, 2023 This Manufacturing Day, Let’s Remember Our Work is Just Getting Started By Megan Tanel, AEM President —If there’s one thing you can say about the equipment manufacturing industry, it’s that it’s always evolving and finding ways to do things faster...
October 4, 2023 There’s Hope: How 5 Construction Firms are Attracting and Keeping Workforce The numbers are brutal.The construction industry had an estimated 494,000 job openings at the end of April 2022, the highest ever.The median age of a construction worker is now...
October 2, 2023 AEM Member Stats Reporters, Analysts and Managers Gather in Milwaukee for the AEM Annual Statistics Conference Stats reporters, analysts and managers from dozens of AEM member companies gathered last week at the association’s Milwaukee headquarters to participate in the 2023 Annual...
October 2, 2023 CARB Announces Public Workshop on Tier 5 Off-Road Diesel Engine Emission Standards Rulemaking The California Air Resources Board (CARB)announced a new virtual public workshop regarding its upcoming off-road diesel engine Tier 5 rulemaking activities.This rulemaking...
September 28, 2023 8 Common B2B Ecommerce Myths – Debunked! By Caitlin Aronin, Digital Marketing Director, Above The Fray — We’re setting the record straight on some common misconceptions about B2B ecommerce.Did you know that B2B...
September 28, 2023 Equipment Manufacturers Descend on Capitol Hill to Press for Pro-Manufacturing Policies AEM staff joined 55 CEOs and senior executives in Washington, D.C. to press lawmakers to pass a bipartisan farm bill, reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, and...
September 28, 2023 AEM’s Revamped New Member Onboarding Program Leads to Greater Engagement, Retention When it comes to welcoming new members to AEM, it’s like the old saying goes, “You only get one chance to make a first impression.”Association staff and leadership are always...
September 25, 2023 Industrial Robotics and Cybersecurity: How Manufacturers Can Minimize Risk and Ensure Safe Operation By TÜV RheinlandIndustrial robots are improving in terms of capability and performance, and their use across manufacturing and associated industries where fast, accurate and...
January 26, 2023 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
January 5, 2023 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2023 With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges impacting equipment manufacturers today are poised to...
July 5, 2023 The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture Quantified Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits.That, however, is no...
July 17, 2023 AEM Welcomes Latest Member Companies All AEM members work together through the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry, as well as the ag and construction markets it serves. AEM...
August 10, 2023 How Agriculture Can Capture the Carbon Market Opportunity As the trend toward carbon emissions reduction continues, American farmers are being presented with a new opportunity. By adopting certain climate-smart agriculture practices...
May 11, 2023 Three Days Until Celebration of Construction on the National Mall In three short days, AEM, in partnership with over 40 member companies and industry partners, will be in Washington, D.C. to host the Celebration of Construction on the National...
June 1, 2023 5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits to Acknowledge and Celebrate By Austin Gellings, AEM Director of Agricultural Services — Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes...
June 26, 2023 AEM Ag Sector Board Chair Testifies Before U.S. House Ag Committee Rural broadband connectivity and precision agriculture go hand in hand, and that is the message that AEM Ag Sector Board Chair Bill Hurley delivered during the U.S. House...
October 12, 2023 AEM Discusses Dairy Precision Agriculture at Wisconsin Lobby Day Last week, AEM members took a break from showcasing the latest dairy advancements at the World Dairy Expo in Madison, Wisconsin to join the AEM State Affairs Team for a lobby...
January 19, 2023 Ongoing Supply Chain Woes Threaten Economic Recovery By Kip Eideberg, AEM Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations —Editor’s Note: This was originally published by The Hill, a top U.S. political website read by...