February 17, 2022 Messaging Matters: How to Assess the Effectiveness of Workplace Safety Signage (and Why) By Jaime Vos, AEM Director of Safety MaterialsAs I scrolled through my online safety blogs the other day, I came across the photo of a rather questionable sign.NOT ONLY WILL...
February 3, 2022 Is Crisis Communications the New Normal? By Kate Huskin, AEM Senior Director of CommunicationsWhen is a crisis not considered a crisis? The ongoing and evolving COVID-19 pandemic has put organization and corporate...
January 24, 2022 The Labor Shortage: How to Address One of Manufacturing’s Biggest Problems By Danny Gavin, Association of Equipment ManufacturersJob openings are at record highs in 2021, yet employers are struggling to find enough workers to match demand. There are...
January 6, 2022 One Voice for Equipment Manufacturing: AEM Announces 2022 Strategic Priorities By Megan Tanel, AEM PresidentHappy New Year! As we transition into 2022, I know you have unique goals to focus on and priorities to address as you start this new year. And as I...
December 20, 2021 Informed Perspectives: AEM's Most Popular Blogs of 2021 AEM aims to provide its member companies with a wide range of industry perspectives, observations and opinions featured in the AEM Industry Advisor. Whether a blog talks about...
December 6, 2021 The Value Proposition of Safety and Compliance By Jaime Vos, AEM Director of Safety MaterialsDuring my college years, a professor once used an analogy in class to emphasize the importance of value proposition in a specific...
November 11, 2021 Our Country is Doomed Without Bipartisanship By Kip Eideberg, AEM Senior Vice President of Government & Industry RelationsEditor’s Note: This was originally published by RealClearPolicy, the one-stop shop for analysis of U...
November 1, 2021 Attracting, Acquiring and Retaining Gen Z Workers in Manufacturing: The Why and the How By Danny Gavin, Association of Equipment ManufacturersMuch is being made about the skilled worker shortage in manufacturing today, and what companies of all types and sizes can...
October 28, 2021 Creating a Sense of Urgency in an Urgent World It’s hard to create a sense of urgency when we are immersed in an environment of change. The past five months have been unrelenting, forcing us to continually adjust to ever...
October 28, 2021 5 Emerging Technologies Driving Improvements in Animal Welfare and Safety By Austin Gellings, AEM Agricultural Services ManagerThe health and safety of both animals and workers are of the upmost importance on any farm you visit. The same can be said...
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...
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...
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 9, 2023 20 New Members Join AEM to Close Out 2022 All AEM members work together through the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and the ag and construction markets it serves. AEM strives to...
January 23, 2023 AEM Submits Comments on Section 301 Tariffs Earlier this month, AEM Senior Vice President of Government & Industry Relations Kip Eideberg submitted comments to the Office of United States Trade Representative (USTR...
January 26, 2023 AEM Breaks Down Debt Ceiling Showdown in Washington Last week, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informedCongressional Leadership that the federal government had officially hit the debt limit. However, despite hitting the...
January 26, 2023 Take Your Trade Show Program to the Next Level at EXHIBITORLIVE 2023 Being the best means not only continuing to learn from the best, but also attending events that help question the status quo and see new possibilities for trade show programs...
January 30, 2023 AEM Finalizes Updates to a Pair of Popular Safety Manual Titles AEM is pleased to announce a pair of recent safety manual updates in accordance with its longstanding mission to provide up-to-date and industry-consensus safety materials that...