12.6 million people are now employed in the manufacturing sector–the most since 2008
From Industry Week: American factories are coming back to life on their own. U.S. manufacturers added 22,000 jobs in March, a Labor Department report showed Friday, making the six-month hiring spree the strongest since 1998. A total of 12.6 million people are employed in the sector, the most since 2008. Learn more at Industry Week.com.
Top 6 Industrial Distribution Trends for 2018
Rosy economy to take downturn later in the year Amazon threat continues to grow Digital transformation You’ll fall behind if you don’t address talent gaps Managing costs will be more difficult—and more of a differentiator Increased competition—beyond Amazon Learn more at MDM.com.
Full Recovery in Sight: U.S. Manufacturing Predicted to Regain All Output Lost in the Great Recession by April 2019
FROM INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY MAGAZINE: A new report from the MAPI Foundation predicts that the U.S. manufacturing industry will regain all output lost in the Great Recession by April 2019. The report says that after years of post-financial crisis struggle, the U.S. manufacturing sector finally has a range of recovery tailwinds that are catalyzing its increasingly sunny outlook. The world […]
51% of Executives Under 40 Make Purchase Decision After Watching Video
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US Manufacturing adds 31,000 jobs in February 2018
According to Industrial Supply Magazine and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the United States manufacturing sector added 31,00 new jobs in February 2018. Within the manufacturing industry, employment rose in transportation equipment (+8,000), fabricated metal products (+6,000), machinery (+6,000), and primary metals (+4,000). Over the past year, manufacturing has added 224,000 jobs.
Manufacturing Index Reaches 14-Year High in February
From Industrial Supply Magazine: Manufacturing expanded in February as the Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing index registered 60.8 percent, an increase of 1.7 percentage points from the January reading of 59.1 percent. “This indicates growth in manufacturing for the 18th consecutive month at strong levels led by continued expansion in new orders, production activity, employment and inventories, […]
Industrial Supply Magazine Publishes Feature Story on Rivet|MRO and our Co|optimizer Program
After seeing huge sums of manufacturer co-op funds go wasted or unclaimed for years, a former ITW marketing exec is changing the co-op game for independent industrial distributors. “When I was on the manufacturer side, co-op funds were a bit of a conundrum,” says Tim Rasmussen, principal of Rivet|MRO, a marketing consulting firm focused on […]
Top 6 B2B Marketing Tactics for Generating Qualified Sales Leads
According to a to the 2018 DemandGen 2018 Demand Generation Benchmark Survey Report, these are the top six B2B marketing tactics for generating qualified sales leads: Events Webinars Lead Nurturing Campaigns White Papers Case Studies Videos Rivet|MRO can assist you with all of these tactics, along with the overarching strategy that will drive their execution. Click here for examples […]
The Top 4 B2B Marketing Channels for Lead Generation
According to DemandGen, here are the Top 4 B2B marketing channels for lead generation and early-stage engagement: 1) Email 2) Search 3) Website Content 4) Social Media And here are the Bottom 4 channels: 1) Predictive Analytics 2) Direct Mail 3) Telemarketing 4) Content Syndication To learn more, click here. (Warning…you’ll have to provide an email!)
Safety Glove Market projected to be almost $10 billion by 2016
You’ve got to hand it to the industrial safety glove market: By the year 2026, total worldwide sales will reach $9.5 billion, thanks to increased safety consciousness among both employers and consumers. That’s according to analyst firm Future Market Insights. “Growing awareness among consumers regarding health and hygiene, mounting number of accidents at workplaces, and the […]
