We’re launching the 2009 Metalworking Trends Survey. It will be interesting to compare those results to these. This one was completed just before the the economy hit the skids in October of 2008.
View 2008 Metalworking Trends Survey Summary
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We’re launching the 2009 Metalworking Trends Survey. It will be interesting to compare those results to these. This one was completed just before the the economy hit the skids in October of 2008.
Click to View >>2008 Survey Executive Summary
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Here are a few quotes from the economic report distributed by Steve Kline Jr. of Gardner publications. Steve tracks a ton of data related to the industry and often has great insights that he shares in Modern Machine Shop and in other Gardner publications. His latest includes…
February Machine Tool Sales
USMTC reported 733 units sold in [...]
As salespeople and marketers, we often make the mistake of thinking from the inside out as opposed to outside in. We get so focused on “selling” and explaining our features that we fail to realize that we are very often off-topic from our prospects’ standpoint.
…Manufacturers can be tempted to make decisions that are penny wise, but pound foolish. Cutting corners on materials, tooling, programming and other parts of the process can make a tough economic time even worse.
As reported by Steve Klein Jr. of Gardner Publications, USMTC reported November machine tool sales as 1,167 units. This was 53.8% lower than November 2007. While this is no surprise to many, it underscores the impact of the capital crisis. Other reports we have heard indicate manufacturers down as much as 70% over the [...]
With the large variety of tooling manufacturers and several choices of spindle interfaces, it can be very difficult for buyers to know if they have the right tooling set-up for their applications. It can also be very difficult for them to know who to turn to with questions. The machine sales organizations often don’t have [...]
Don’t sit on your hands, take this opportunity to get better at what you do and improve the knowledge of your workforce.
When the economy is booming marketers complain that they can’t afford to break through the clutter. Many believe that their product is truly better and that if they could just get their prospects to give them a chance – they would convert to loyal buyers.
If that describes you, this recession is the opportunity you have [...]
In a recent survey posted on this blog, metalworkers favored McCain heavily. Here are 5 reasons manufacturers can be happy with the election results.
Democrats have been railing against the loss of manufacturing jobs – now you will find out if they have a solution or just a complaint.
The energy industry under the democrats should drive [...]
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