September 26, 2019 Why the Legacy Sales Cycle Doesn’t Cut It Anymore “It’s the way we’ve always done things.” This phrase may signal the decline in your next quarter’s sales. The truth is, the way things have always been done has worked for...
September 12, 2019 IoT, Edge, AI, 5G and Cloud Computing Have Arrived -- Why Should You Care? This is part one in a three-part blog series from enterprise software thought leader Dr. Timothy Chou. Look for parts two and three in upcoming editions of the AEM Industry...
September 9, 2019 Change is Inevitable: 3 Core Areas OEMs Should Focus On I'm passionate about the manufacturing industry.For 15 years, in one capacity or another, I've been immersed in manufacturing. Before software sales, I worked in several roles...
August 19, 2019 Thinking Beyond Trade Show ROI: How 'ROX' Can Boost Your Bottom Line Which do you want first: the good news or the bad news about measuring your trade show exhibit’s success?The bad news for exhibitors is there isn’t any “one-size-fits-all” way...
August 12, 2019 The Latin American Outlook: Robust Expansion on the Horizon? A tale of two continents.The Latin American construction industry continues its recovery and will see a modest strengthening in growth in 2019 with the expectation of a more...
August 8, 2019 Winning at Workforce Development? Share Your Success Story Allow me to introduce myself as the new director of workforce development for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. It has been an honor to join the AEM team in...
August 5, 2019 Leverage Social Media for a Digital Transformation Despite the prevalence of social media in most industries, manufacturers have only recently begun incorporating digital branding into their marketing strategies. Most...
August 1, 2019 AEM Service Members – Do More – Get More Being an AEM member means many things. It means being part of the conversation that helps shape our industry’s future. It means access to a wealth of uniquely valuable...
July 29, 2019 What You Should Know Heading Into the August Recess Civic engagement matters. In fact, our government cannot function without the active participation by our citizens. Each August, members of Congress go home to their states or...
July 22, 2019 Infrastructure Investment: We Can -- And Need to -- Do Better As infrastructure talks began to heat up again earlier this year, there was renewed optimism in Washington that Congress would finally pass a comprehensive infrastructure bill...
January 4, 2021 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2021 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of ever-evolving and prominent trends. These trends are...
January 11, 2021 5 Predictions for an Unpredictable 2021 What’s in store for the construction industry? How will OEMs and rental companies adapt to better serve their customers? How are customer needs changing? And in the face of a...
January 7, 2021 AEM Subsidiary HAI Welcomes Todd Snell as Vice President and COO Hargrove & Associates, Inc. (HAI) announces the addition of Todd Snell as the company’s new Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective as of Jan. 1.A familiar face...
January 14, 2021 AEM Members Recognized for Design and Engineering Excellence with 2021 CES 2021 Innovation Awards AEM member companies John Deere and Robert Bosch LLC were among several companies recently recognized as Consumer Electronics Show (CES)2021 Innovation Award winners.Each year,...