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 14, 2020 Industry 4.0 and the Future of Manufacturing: How to Navigate the Digital Revolution The fourth industrial revolution isn’t right around the corner. It’s already arrived.The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, cloud computing...
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...
June 3, 2020 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
February 15, 2021 AEM Welcomes Trio of Member Executives to AEM Sector Boards AEM is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Sector Boards.Dietz Lankhorst, president and CEO of Krone NA, Inc. and Keith Johnson, P.E., president of...
February 8, 2021 9 New Members Join AEM in January AEM members -- peers and competitors, large and small -- work together through the association to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and the customers they...
January 7, 2021 The Next Chapter: AEM Announces Strategic Priorities for 2021 Resilience: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties, toughness.For me, this word best describes our industry and our path forward as we welcome a new year and put 2020...
February 4, 2021 What Does Culture Have to Do With Workforce Development? Joe, a graduating technician, was recruited by his local dealership. He was excited to begin — a bit nervous, but ready to dig in.Mitch was Joe’s supervisor, and...
January 18, 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...