Automation and Humans: Will we be replaced?
Many businesses and workers share a global cautiousness about automation. Yet the reality of robotics and autonomous solutions, such as Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs), presents a powerful opportunity to work smarter together. Work redefined: collaborating not competing This isn’t about machines stealing jobs; it’s about businesses strategically reallocating resources and empowering their workforce to focus on tasks that...
What is your approach to the sale? The old way? The new way?
The time for systems of selling has passed. The time for sales manipulation has passed. The time for “finding the pain” has passed. The time for “closing the sale” has way passed. I wonder if you’re using yesterday’s approaches to complete today’s sales. Many, if not most, salespeople (not you of course) walk into a sale with product knowledge, a few questions, a sales pitch, and hope. This is a strategy that will result in “How much...
Economic decisions in an uncertain business climate
Our financial world seems out of whack and will probably continue to be for the rest of the year. This leaves dealers and their customers to generate two or three business plans for the rest of the year, hoping that the plan they decide to use generates positive cash flow and at least a decent gross profit margin for the full year. I included your customers in this process because their decisions will impact both your top and bottom...
Another strong showing to round out Q1 with 425 new Industrial Manufacturing planned projects
Industrial SalesLeads announced the March 2025 results for the new planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. Research confirms 147 new projects in the Industrial Manufacturing sector. The company monitors planned industrial capital investments across North America, encompassing facility expansion, new factory builds, and major equipment upgrades. The following are selected highlights of the new...
Trump’s Tariffs: Six key effects on the warehouse automation market
The latest round of tariffs introduced by US President Donald Trump is set to create significant disruptions in global supply chains, impacting multiple industries, including the warehouse automation sector. As we continue analyzing the long-term implications of these tariffs and updating our market models accordingly, we wanted to share our initial impressions. Below, we outline what we believe to be the six most significant effects...
BBB® Identity and information theft international investigation: BBB tallies 16K reports, rising losses
Since 2021, identity and information theft reported to BBB Scam TrackerSM have totaled more than 16,600, rising each year. Nearly every scam contains some sort of information theft, and many scam survivors who lost money may not realize their personal information has also been compromised. Reports to Better Business Bureau® show that identity thieves target information such as passwords, routing numbers, addresses, PINs, security...
Seeing what nobody else sees
Success isn’t about being the smartest person in the room or making the perfect decision every time. If you think that, you’re probably stuck in a perpetual game of catch-up with the competition. The real secret to staying ahead? The ability to see what others can’t—those hidden opportunities, unnoticed patterns, and risks waiting to turn into catastrophes. You know, the stuff everyone else is too blind or too lazy to notice. If...
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