The Secrets of Visionary thinkers – Five steps to living in possibility
We tend to believe that famous innovators or other “creative” people have some inherent qualities that we don’t have. But…
Gordon Report: Inflation, Jobs, and Interest Rates
Recent news headlines report that stocks are crashing. The markets are focused on further interest rate increases as the Federal…
Transparency creates a better customer experience
We’ve all been in the hospital waiting room. You sometimes seem to sit there forever. You see people come and go,…
Competition for talent
As you are reading this month’s edition, many of you are most likely planning to attend ProMat 2023 at the…
A Winner or a Loser?
I spend hours on a daily basis reading and listening to information regarding the equipment industries, rental industries, and the…
New Industrial Manufacturing planned projects drop 36% in January 2023 from previous month
IMI SalesLeads announced the January 2023 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry.…
Top-down selling!
What does the Guggenheim Museum (a classic modern art museum in NYC housed in a building designed by Frank Lloyd…
The future of supply chains is within your grasp
With over 900 of the world’s leading manufacturing and supply chain solution providers under one roof, you can see firsthand…
A simple way to understand strategy
Strategy is a hard concept to digest, especially for stayed institutions that have seen past success but have reached a…
Why organizations lie to themselves
As a leader, one of the jobs you have is to identify organizational gaps. Whether it be operational, resource-based, process-centric,…
February Gordon Report a new series: “You Can’t Click for Brains”
This new series explores the consequences of failing to recognize that maintaining and advancing computer technology is dependent upon raising…
Seven myths and mistakes to avoid when accelerating your business growth
As a business owner, you understand the importance of growth. Without it, your business may struggle to survive in a…
Combat rising IT security costs with IT Asset Management
Pity the poor Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). On one hand, their needs are real: emergent cybersecurity threats are increasingly…
What happens when a department has a bad reputation
We all know when two employees have a conflict, there are countless articles on how to coach and mitigate the…
How to build trust and expertise with After Action Reviews (AARs)
Do you lead your team to learn primarily from successes or from failures? Many leaders argue that their teams are…
Keep them short
Keep your planning process short. From what I see this is a must regarding 2023 and maybe even 2024. The…
New Industrial Manufacturing Planned Projects grew 50% from November to December 2022
IMI SalesLeads announced the December 2022 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry.…
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…
Bringing Li-ion to material handling markets
As lithium-ion power becomes more common in material handling industries, companies providing the batteries are working through current supply chain…
Whose customer is it anyway
Electrification in the material handling industry, electrified equipment, and fleets, are not just ‘buzz’ words anymore as much as they…
The true cause of the Strategy-Execution Gap
When the strategy doesn’t deliver on anticipated expectations, the strategy-execution gap is the scapegoat. In fact, thousands of articles have…
Section 1202: Small Business Stock Capital Gains Exclusion
Selling your business? What if I told you that you could exclude up to $10 Million from the sale of…
The U.S. Plastics Industry in 2022 in seven charts
The U.S. plastics industry continued to grow in 2022 against the backdrop of weaker domestic and global economic growth. Data…
Achieve a cleaner, low-carbon operation with propane
Forklifts are essential for any warehouse, distribution center, or production facility, and choosing the right energy source for forklifts has…
Why we confuse tenure with experience
A tenured employee is someone who has worked for a company or organization for a number of years. Employees that have…
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The Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA) just announced the launch of its first-ever Quarterly Industry Sentiment Survey, introducing a…
The latest industry indicators suggest forklift dealers are entering the second half of 2026 with cautious optimism. Customer activity is…
New orders of metalworking machinery, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing…
Rockford, Illinois-based The Caldwell Group Inc. has secured the strategic hire of Melissa Searle, sales engineer. She brings a wealth…
Trade group recognizes Port for strengthening U.S. supply chain The Port of Long Beach was honored recently for its leadership…