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.If you’re the CEO or board member of a company that manufactures any sort...
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 8, 2019 Winning at Workforce Development? Share Your Success Story Allow me to introduce myself, I'm Julie Davis the new director of workforce development for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. It has been an honor to join the AEM team...
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...
July 11, 2019 How to Build a Safe (and Effective) Trade Show Floor Equipment Demo Demonstrations are a uniquely powerful tool utilized by exhibitors at trade shows to help showcase their product offerings to both new and current customers.Not only are they an...
July 8, 2019 Closing the Skills Gap: How 'Starting Small' Can Make a Big Impact Any successful effort starts small. It doesn’t start with a nationwide campaign or a company-wide program, it starts with one person – one person making an impact and changing a...
January 12, 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...
March 18, 2021 Industry Executives Make Strong Case on Capitol Hill AEM’s Advocacy Team and 35 executives made a forceful case for pro-growth, pro-jobs policies as part of the 2021 AEM March Virtual Fly-in.The group engaged in more than...
January 12, 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...
June 7, 2021 Equipment Manufacturers Meet with Transportation Secretary Buttigieg U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg met with more than two dozen equipment manufacturing executives and AEM staff to discuss how President Biden’s American Jobs Plan...
March 22, 2021 The Era of Precision Agriculture Has Arrived In celebrating National Agriculture Week and National Ag Day, AEM recognizes the importance of agriculture and the vital role it plays in society. Today serves as a valuable...
May 17, 2021 Target This Overlooked Talent Pool to Help Meet Workforce Demands By Julie Davis, AEM Director of Workforce DevelopmentIt’s no secret that manufacturers across the nation are struggling to fill open positions. With workforce shortages slowing...
June 14, 2021 5 Common Modern Dairy Industry Myths Debunked By Austin Gellings, AEM Agricultural Services ManagerThe dairy industry is one of the most prominent and impactful forms of agriculture in the United States today. As with...
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...
February 18, 2021 AEM Puts Focus Squarely on Equipment Manufacturing While most of the questions for President Biden were about the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic recovery, AEM made sure that the focus was squarely on equipment manufacturing...
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...