October 28, 2021 Creating a Sense of Urgency in an Urgent World It’s hard to create a sense of urgency when we are immersed in an environment of change. The past five months have been unrelenting, forcing us to continually adjust to ever...
October 11, 2021 Creative, Inspirational, Authentic: Miller Fabrication Solutions’ Uniquely Valuable Approach to ‘Manufacturing Day’ Activities Attracting, recruiting and training the workforce of tomorrow requires a fair amount of strategy, a little bit of good fortune and a whole lot of hard work.For AEM service...
October 7, 2021 Are You Utilizing Your Local Workforce Development Board? The U.S. Department of Labor’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is designed to:Strengthen and improve the nation’s public workforce systemHelp get Americans...
September 30, 2021 Manufacturing Day is About Priority One: People By Dennis Slater, AEM PresidentHaving spent nearly four decades in our industry, I’ve made my fair share of visits to small towns and tight-knit communities to visit our members...
September 30, 2021 Makers Matter: Miller Fabrication Solutions President Eric Miller on Manufacturing Day 2021, Careers in the Industry and the Importance of Community Connections Manufacturing Day is right around the corner, and AEM is looking forward to celebrating the industry and commemorating the efforts of manufacturers to educate the public about...
September 27, 2021 Inclusivity in the Workplace Starts With Good Employee Engagement Making the most of meetings and other group collaboration takes effort. To yield the most productive and innovative results, a commitment must be made to planning and follow-up ...
September 23, 2021 Building a Local Workforce Pipeline: How Liebherr’s Newly Established Co-op Program Partnership is Already Paying Dividends “It’s really a fantastic opportunity. We learn something new every day.”That’s how Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) student Logan Dyer described his time spent so far...
September 20, 2021 Winning with the Workforce of the Future: 5 Key Takeaways from the AEM Workforce Solutions Summit By Scott Hanson, Chief Marketing Officer, Ultra ConsultantsAs equipment manufacturers prepare for the workforce of the future, they need to be armed with smart change management...
September 16, 2021 AEM Members Encouraged to Reach out to Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO) Grant Recipients Efforts to empower women to seek training through quality pre-apprenticeship and registered apprenticeship programs, as well as pursue non-traditional occupations, were...
September 13, 2021 How to (And Why You Should) Promote Diversity and Inclusion Within Your Organization Workplace diversity and inclusion (D&I) has quickly become a top priority for organizations of all types and sizes, and it’s not difficult to understand why.There’s no...
May 9, 2022 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 10, 2022 5 Equipment Manufacturing Trends to Watch in 2022 Both the immediate and long-term future of the equipment manufacturing industry will be defined by the development of a number of prominent trends, each of which are poised to...
January 6, 2022 Celebration of Modern Ag Set to Take Over National Mall Agriculture equipment manufacturers and AEM partners in the Washington D.C. ag community are gearing up to showcase how innovation enables sustainability in the heart of the...
August 8, 2022 Compact Construction Equipment Takes the Electric Lead When it comes to alternative-powered construction equipment, there’s little doubt that electric-powered compact machines have gained the most traction.“The 48-volt battery packs...
June 2, 2022 AEM Trade Show Leaders Weigh in on Why Exhibitions and Events Matter Exhibitions are more than just trade shows. They are the gathering points where an industry comes together. With that fact in mind, raising awareness of the importance of...
February 3, 2022 The Environmental Benefits of Precision Agriculture Quantified Agriculture and environmental sustainability have been closely linked for many years. It’s just that there has been little data to quantify the benefits.Until now.“After doing...
July 14, 2022 How Manufacturing Companies Can Hire Smarter By Tom Hunley, Product Marketing Manager, Jobvite — Mirroring most sectors, the manufacturing industry is on the path to job recovery. With manufacturing jobs on the rise...
June 30, 2022 Al Cervero to Retire From AEM Longtime AEM leader and Senior Vice President Al Cervero has announced he will retire at the end of the year.Cervero informed AEM President Megan Tanel of his decision early...
January 17, 2022 The Neuroscience of Conflict and its Impact on Workforce Conflict, which is common in the workplace, can be destructive to a team and an organization. When managed well, conflict can be healthy.Achieving (and embracing) healthy...
June 6, 2022 How Manufacturers Can Take Advantage of Influencer Marketing ByThomas Armitage, Sales Executive, Site Seeker — On LinkedIn, Microsoft has 16 million followers. Bill Gates has 35 million.It's a similar situation with Tesla. They have 13...