November 19, 2018 Entering International Markets Starts With Leveraging Trade Shows Effectively Opening a new business or expanding overseas can be a tremendous challenge for companies.Socio-economic instabilities, fluctuating currency exchange, trade barriers, cultural...
November 12, 2018 Who Owns the Data Generated by Machines? With Internet of Things (IoT) technology becoming critical to equipment manufacturers, questions about data ownership are coming with increased frequency. And the answers aren...
November 8, 2018 Harvest 2018: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Duck This is the time of year when the air is crisp, fall foliage is at its peak, and harvest is in full swing.Perhaps like you, I moonlight as a harvest helper. I fill in where...
November 5, 2018 Elections Matter, And So Does AEMPAC Every two years the American public is told that this is the most important election in a generation. So much so, in fact, it has become an eyeroll-worthy cliché.However, that...
October 15, 2018 Sensors are Everywhere, So Where are Yours? Sensor technology is everywhere these days, and you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in the industry who hasn’t heard at least something about sensors, how they collect...
October 8, 2018 Leveraging LinkedIn in the Manufacturing Industry LinkedIn is widely considered the top professional social network. However, there are still many businesses, especially in manufacturing, that struggle to use it to its full...
October 1, 2018 The Secret to Closing the Skills Gap in Manufacturing The equipment world is full of incredible people doing incredible things. One of the easiest and most effective ways for the industry to help close the skills gap is to...
September 17, 2018 When It Comes to Safety, We Speak With One Voice It didn’t take very long into the first morning of the construction industry safety conference for me to start second-guessing myself.While the prominent event presented a...
August 27, 2018 3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Asking an Executive for Support One of the biggest challenges many event professionals face is gaining support from their executive team for key initiatives. And, while some experts may suggest persistence or...
August 20, 2018 Defining Trade Show Objectives: 5 Tips for Sustained Success How many training programs have you gone to that start the planning with an exercise on how to determine your goals and objectives? In theory, we all agree it is very important...
January 2, 2020 5 Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2020 Both the immediate and long-term future of the manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of several ever-evolving and cutting-edge trends and technologies. Many...
March 18, 2020 An Update from AEM President Dennis Slater Dear AEM Members,As we begin to come to terms with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our daily lives, I want to provide you with an update on our ongoing efforts to...
March 6, 2020 AEM Hosts EPA for Precision Ag Tour at Commodity Classic On Feb. 28, AEM hosted key policymakers from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA)Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) for a tour highlighting modern agriculture...
March 10, 2020 Association of Equipment Manufacturers Releases New Economic Impact Report LAS VEGAS – Manufacturers of construction, mining, and agriculture equipment remain a critical part of the U.S. economy and represent 12 percent of all manufacturing jobs in...
March 12, 2020 Gains in Large Tractor Sales Highlight of AEM February Tractor and Combine Sales Data MILWAUKEE – February 2020 saw mixed results in overall U.S. sales of tractors and self-propelled combines. The bright spot was 4WD and 100+ horsepower tractors which...
May 28, 2020 AEM Welcomes Latest Member Companies AEM members -- peers and competitors, large and small -- collaborate together through their involvement in the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing...
February 3, 2020 Trump Administration Expands Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Last month, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The Trump Administration imposed 25% tariffs on steel imports and 10% tariffs...
January 29, 2020 USMCA is a Victory for Equipment Manufacturers Washington, D.C. – Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater issued the following statement after the President signed the United States-Mexico...
March 23, 2020 Industry Leaders Talk Precision Ag With the Next Generation If you attended Commodity Classic this year, you may have noticed the 70 or so students wearing gray polo shirts, walking the show floor, and spending their time learning about...
March 23, 2020 AEM Guides Development of Latin America Statistics Priorities AEM held a trio of statistics meetings last month in Curitiba, Brazil as part of its ongoing efforts to provide members with the tools and information they need to sharpen their...