October 12, 2020 AEM Hosts Virtual Joint Technical Liaison Meeting For 29 years, members and staff from up to seven global construction equipment trade associations gathered in person to share information regarding standards and regulatory...
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...
October 5, 2020 The OEM-Customer Relationship in Ag: What Growers Want (And How to Give it to Them) This is the third in a series of three articles on the ag OEM-customer relationship, based on findings from a recent AEM research report conducted by Clutch. View the first...
September 21, 2020 AEM Webinar Makes the Case for End User Technology Adoption in Ag, Construction We all know that successfulimplementation and effective use of technology increases efficiency in our lives. Can you even imagine trying to do your job during this pandemic...
September 21, 2020 AEF Plugfest Event to be Part of Commodity Classic 2021 Most engineers have similar traits. They want to provide new and better designs and the best possible products. How do you get a group of ag software engineers excited? Put...
September 17, 2020 AEM Voice of Customer Survey: Looking at COVID-19's Impact on Construction, Utility Sector Workforce We’re now six months into what can best be described as a “COVID state of being,” and it’s nearly impossible to overstate the fatigue that has set in as far as analyzing numbers...
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 17, 2020 AEM Annual Statistics Conference Goes Virtual AEM’s Annual Statistics Conference is switching to a virtual teleconference format to account for the looming issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference will...
August 10, 2020 The Machine Data Disconnect: What Questions of Ownership and Access Mean for the Future of the OEM-Customer Relationship in Ag This is the second in a series of three articles on the OEM-customer relationship in ag, based on findings from a recent AEM research report conducted by Clutch. View the first...
July 30, 2020 AEM’s IronMonthly Index Offers Members Latest Used Ag Equipment Trends, Insights AEM members looking for insights and impactful indicators related to used ag equipment values should consider accessing the association’s IronMonthly Index.Provided by Iron...
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...