October 12, 2020 Be Netflix, Not Blockbuster: Mass Customization, Personalization and the Future of Manufacturing “It’s all about becoming Netflix, and not Blockbuster.”Noah Oken-Berg readily admits it’s no small task for companies today to come up with ways to market products offerings...
September 10, 2020 AEM Webinar to Explore Likely Economic Outcomes for Second Half of 2020 Want to learn about the likely economic outcomes for the second half of 2020? Looking for sector insights for construction and agricultural machinery, the various forecast...
August 13, 2020 7 Questions OEMs Should Ask Suppliers as the Economy Reopens As the United States attempts to move toward recovery, original equipment manufacturers may face a new challenge: Many suppliers have experienced partial shutdowns and employee...
June 8, 2020 Ag Economic Outlook: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Remainder of 2020 Back in February, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was projecting a $3.1 billion increase in net farm income this year. Then COVID-19emerged. Prices for hogs, cattle...
February 6, 2020 Aftermarket Success: How to Address Customer Expectations What's your competitive advantage?You'd be surprised how often people immediately jump into product features when I ask that question. The digital economy is here, and customer...
August 15, 2019 U.S. Sales of Ag Tractors and Combines Fall It was another down month for sales of ag tractors and combines in the United States and Canada, according to the latest data released earlier this week by AEM. July brought...
July 11, 2019 U.S. Tractor, Combine Sales Drop in June June marked a down month for ag tractor and combine sales, according to data released earlier this week by AEM.Total farm tractor sales were down 3.5 percent last month, when...
June 20, 2019 Learn About Specialty Crop Mechanization at Spain's Agrievolution Summit Connect with top leaders in the world of agriculture and gain valuable insights and information regarding the future of the ag equipment industry at the upcoming Agrievolution...
June 17, 2019 Attention Members: Identify Which Indicators are Affecting Your Niche Markets Need help in accurately identifying what leading indicators are impacting your market performance? AEM can help.The association’s Market Intelligence Department is pleased to...
June 13, 2019 Uncertainty Reigns as AEM Releases May Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Data As uncertainty lingers due to ongoing trade wars involving the United States, AEM released its latest ag tractor and combine sales data this week.Farm equipment sales numbers...
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,...