Marcel VandenTop
Apr11

Forklift Cities – USA – Where forklifts are built in America

Where are forklifts made? Contrary to the prevailing notion that little is manufactured in the USA nowadays, the majority of forklifts sold in the country are, in fact, domestically produced by diverse manufacturers. While some forklift OEMs have shuttered factories in past decades, numerous others have established new manufacturing plants in places like Berea, Kentucky, New Bremen, Ohio, and other small towns throughout the...

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Jeffrey Gitomer
Apr11

What is the Reality of Selling? The way you do the things you do

Jeffrey, what’s the easiest way to make a sale? Jeffrey, what’s the best way to make a sale? Jeffrey, what’s the fastest way to make a sale? Same answer: there is none. There is no easy, best, fast way to make a sale. There are a million ways to make a sale but it’s not with a method or system. There are elements that get you there. Here are 13.5 strategies and principles (elements) that will help you get to the substitute for an...

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Andrea Belk Olson
Apr08

Why a strong brand isn’t a luxury but a necessity

Who invented the light bulb? Of course, you’d say Thomas Edison. But what you may not realize is that Edison did not invent the light bulb. It was actually invented by Joseph Wilson Swan and Henry Woodward. What Edison did really well was commercialize the invention. But why do we always think of Thomas Edison first? Of course, he was a prolific inventor, but more importantly, he built a recognizable and resonating brand. Edison...

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Apr03

Container traders anticipate rise in disruptions and increase in container prices in the wake of Baltimore Bridge Collision

US ports prepare for rising traffic amid growing freight volumes xCPSI rises significantly from 26 to 61 points in one week, and most supply chain professionals surveyed expect container price hikes in the coming weeks Container traders in the US to prepare for potential disruptions, higher container prices, and increased demand in the market In the aftermath of the Baltimore Bridge collision, supply chain professionals are...

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Andrea Belk Olson
Mar27

Is your customer feedback used to diagnose or sell?

You walk into your general practitioner’s office. You have some pain in your knee lingering for a while from an old sports injury, and it’s starting to cause concern. When the doctor comes in, she doesn’t start by asking questions about your condition. Instead, she hands you a short survey with some broad questions – including things like, “When it comes to selecting a heart medicine, what do you look...

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Keith Moore
Mar20

AutoScheduler CEO Keith Moore discusses warehouse trends, innovation, and entrepreneurship

Legacy Systems Still Exist; it’s Time to Augment Their Capabilities Making Them Faster & Smarter. Keith Moore, CEO of AutoScheduler.AI  discusses with Joe Rule on a Bold Visions podcast, current warehouse trends, and Keith’s entrepreneurial journey. Joe interviews people who work with disruptive technology and how they use the power of storytelling to turn vision into reality. “Logistics technology has gotten extremely...

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Garry Bartecki, CFO of employee-owned Illini Hi-Reach and Material Handling Wholesaler Bottom Line monthly columnist
Mar20

Changing landscape

And that is the problem. Inflation or no inflation. GDP growth or inadequate GDP growth. Job claims that help and worker shortfall that does not. Interest rates too high or not high enough. Consumer spending to slow because of increasing personal debt balances. Just what are economic factors telling us that provide comfort because you feel the “conclusions” our “guesses” are reasonable? As you know I read many economic reports and...

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