Video: Top 10 New Fabricating Technologies - Part 2
Fabtech, the annual manufacturing conference focused on metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing, just wrapped up last week. If you couldn't make it to Las Vegas, don't worry; the team at IEN made the trip and have all the highlights.
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Manufacturing and Supply Chain 2016: A Year In Review
From the rise of automation on the shop floor to foreign and domestic political changes impacting the status quo, 2016 has been a whirlwind year for the manufacturing and supply chain industries. Fortunately, we’ve been keeping a pulse on the industry throughout the year.
Want a recap of everything that happened? Here are 16 of our top stories from 2016.
Manufacturing Industry Jobs Update: November 2016
At THOMASNET.com, we are big champions of American manufacturing and reshoring. In fact, we work with suppliers who produce amazing products made in America every day, and we play an instrumental role in helping small- and medium-sized suppliers grow.
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2016 Industrial Marketing Year in Review
In the world of marketing, things are constantly changing.
From amorphous Google algorithms and updated UX designs to effective emailing and retargeting methods, there is no shortage of strategies to try — especially as the industrial space continues to catch up with the rest of the B2B marketing space.
As we begin preparing for what’s to come in 2017, we wanted to take a look back at some of the biggest trends we’ve seen over the past 12 months and their impact on your business.
Without further ado, here’s our 2016 year in review.
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The Look South Export Initiative Could Be The Key To Unlocking New Markets
We’ve already discussed why U.S. small businesses should consider exporting. But while most organizations focus on exporting to Europe or Asia, there is a golden opportunity to expand into new markets and grow your revenues in Central and South America by taking advantage of the “Look South” export initiative.
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Marketing & Sales Insight from a Former Honda Engineer
Many industrial companies don't trust outside marketing services because they don't believe they understand their business or audience. Honestly, that's a true assumption when it comes to most traditional marketing agencies.
But we do things differently at Thomas. Our founder, a mechanical engineer with more than 15 years of marketing experience, leads the team of marketing experts and engineers to deliver record-breaking increases in lead generation and sales. (See how we drove a 113% increase in lead generation and 60% increase in sales for CJWinter here.)
We've recently hired a new application engineer, Ryan Singler, from Honda, and while we (and our clients) have been taking in all of his insight, we thought it might be helpful for you to get to know him as well.
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Video: Top 10 New Fabricating Technologies - Part 1
If you are interested in the latest trends in metal forming, fabricating, welding and finishing, you've probably heard of Fabtech, the annual conference that celebrates the strength of manufacturing
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Is This Digital Marketing Approach The Secret To Connecting With More Buyers?
For many manufacturers and industrial companies, there’s no such thing as an “impulse” sale. That’s because the industrial buying cycle is a lengthy one, driven by a supplier evaluation and selection process that can take months or longer.
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Who’s Downloading CAD Files?
Over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed that the phone doesn’t ring as often in the Sales Engineer bullpen.
There are still prospects out there, though — they’re just now seeking the information they need online rather than calling manufacturers directly.
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