July 25, 2019 Last Chance: Nominate a Non-Profit Organization for AEM's $10K Next Gen Grant Program Do you work for a non-profit organization that partners with AEM member companies and their distribution networks? Is your employer actively invested in cultivating the...
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...
May 20, 2019 10 Steps to Get Your Workforce Plan Jump-Started by Friday Attracting workers is a competitive advantage gained through grassroots efforts and activities. The company that can build relationships in its academic communities while...
March 7, 2019 4 Psychology Experiments That Can Strengthen Customer Relationships By Dusty Weis, AEM Strategic Communications ManagerSelling construction, agriculture and utility equipment ought to be easy. But it’s people that are complicated, and...
March 7, 2019 Impactful Solutions for Closing the Skills Gap The equipment manufacturing industry’s skilled labor shortage is quite costly.However, as it turns out, it could get even be worse in the near future. Two-year college...
February 28, 2019 Ep. 15 - How Electrification, IoT and Other Trends Could Hit Heavy Equipment, with JLG’s Guru Bandekar and Singularity’s Andre Wegner They say, “We’ve Always Done It That Way” are the six most destructive words in the business world. That’s truer than ever in an era of disruptive technology.So what are the...
January 3, 2019 Internship Draft Days, and Other Regional Workforce Partnership Ideas By Dusty Weis, AEM Strategic Communications ManagerIf a career in manufacturing generated the same hype as a football player’s rookie season, would it be easier for...
November 19, 2018 Caterpillar Partners With American School Counselor Association to Tackle Skilled Workforce Challenges By Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor EditorFinding ways to reach and attract the workforce of the future is no small task, even for a successful and well-known company like...
November 15, 2018 AEM Participates in Wacker Neuson Apprentice Program Signing Ceremony AEM was proud to participate in an apprentice signing ceremony celebrating the certification of Wacker Neuson’s equipment technician apprentice program held earlier this week at...
November 12, 2018 Easier Said Than Done: Tips for Effective Workplace Communication Open communication is critical to the success of any relationship. While the saying is often associated with romance, it also applies perfectly to business.The foundation of any...
January 26, 2023 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
January 5, 2023 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2023 With 2022 firmly in the rearview mirror and the new year now underway, it’s clear many of the opportunities and challenges impacting equipment manufacturers today are poised to...
May 11, 2023 Three Days Until Celebration of Construction on the National Mall In three short days, AEM, in partnership with over 40 member companies and industry partners, will be in Washington, D.C. to host the Celebration of Construction on the National...
January 19, 2023 Ongoing Supply Chain Woes Threaten Economic Recovery By Kip Eideberg, AEM Senior Vice President of Government and Industry Relations —Editor’s Note: This was originally published by The Hill, a top U.S. political website read by...
January 26, 2023 Leadership Pitfalls to Avoid at All Costs Not everyone is born to be a leader. The good news, however, is that leadership skills can be developed and refined over time, opening the door to career advancement and higher...
March 31, 2023 Addressing the Rural Workforce Challenge Running a business in a rural area comes with some wonderful perks, such as lower crime rates, beautiful scenery to enjoy and a sense of community connection that differs from...
February 2, 2023 U.S. EPA Proposed Rule Establishes Restrictions on the Use of HFC Classes of Refrigerants The U.S. EPA late last year announced its Proposed Rule,Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Restrictions on the Use of Certain Hydrofluorocarbons Under Section (i) the American...
March 20, 2023 How Agriculture Can Capture the Carbon Market Opportunity As the trend toward carbon emissions reduction continues, American farmers are being presented with a new opportunity. By adopting certain climate-smart agriculture practices...
June 1, 2023 5 Modern Dairy Industry Benefits to Acknowledge and Celebrate By Austin Gellings, AEM Director of Agricultural Services — Dairy plays a vital part in the diets of millions of Americans. The average person in the United States consumes...
March 2, 2023 Judy Gaus to Retire From AEM Longtime AEM leader and Senior Vice President of HR & Operations Judy Gaus has announced she will retire, effective June 30.Gaus informed AEM President Megan Tanel of her...