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Why Every OEM Needs an On-Call SWAT Team
This blog post is from GenAlpha partner, Sam Klaidman, Founder and Principal Advisor of Middlesex Consulting. Middlesex Consulting helps...

Sam Klaidman
Jul 18, 20234 min read


Crafting a Strong Business Case for eCommerce: What Manufacturers Need to Know
In today's digital age, eCommerce has become an essential tool for businesses across industries. For original equipment manufacturers...

GenAlpha Technologies
Jul 11, 20234 min read


Double Entry vs. Customer Benefits: Debunking the eCommerce Myth for Manufacturers
Manufacturers in the B2B industry often struggle with simplifying the ordering process for their customers and dealers. However,...

GenAlpha Technologies
Jun 29, 20233 min read


Transforming Your Business with Production Planning Software
This blog post is from a GenAlpha partner, Optessa. Optessa is a leader in planning and scheduling optimization software with...

John Buglino
Jun 23, 20233 min read


How Can I Simplify the Order Process for Technical Products?
In today's fast-paced world, customers are seeking the fastest and safest ways to get their job done efficiently. For OEM and aftermarket...

GenAlpha Technologies
May 18, 20233 min read


How Much Does an eCommerce Website Cost? Unveiling the True Value for Manufacturers
In today's digital age, eCommerce has become a crucial avenue for businesses to expand their reach and boost sales. However, many...

GenAlpha Technologies
May 17, 20235 min read


Moving Away from an Order-Taking Culture: 5 Strategies for OEM and After-Sales Leaders
In today's dynamic business environment, staying competitive requires a more dynamic approach to utilizing your organization's valuable...

GenAlpha Technologies
Apr 12, 20233 min read


OEMs: Shift Your Aftermarket Strategy from Reactive to Proactive
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) make various efforts to reach a larger market segment and grow their businesses for increased...

GenAlpha Technologies
Mar 16, 20233 min read


Digital Self-Service: The Key to Staying Competitive in Today's Digital-First World
The most important reason original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) need to implement digital self-service technologies now is because we...

GenAlpha Technologies
Feb 19, 20233 min read


4 Steps for OEMs to Grow Their Dealer Sales
The most significant way to grow your dealer sales is to ease the process of doing business with you. Dealers have lots of options. And...

GenAlpha Technologies
Jan 20, 20235 min read


Recession Yes or No? 3 Reasons Not to Ignore your Aftermarket Services
It’s impossible to know what the future will hold for the manufacturing industry. The last few years have demonstrated how quickly things...

GenAlpha Technologies
Dec 16, 20223 min read


Start Your Digital Commerce Journey with a Dealer Portal: 5 Benefits for Manufacturers
Digital sales continue to grow in the manufacturing industry. They increased by 18.4% last year to $543.25 billion, and this is a trend...

GenAlpha Technologies
Dec 5, 20224 min read


Online Tools for Your Aftermarket? 10 Time-Saving Reasons to Enable Digital Self-Service — Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part blog series. Make sure to read Part 1, if you haven’t had the chance. We’ve already highlighted...

GenAlpha Technologies
Nov 16, 20224 min read


Online Tools for Your Aftermarket? 10 Time-Saving Reasons to Enable Digital Self-Service — Part 1
For OEMs, supporting equipment over its full product lifecycle is no easy task. There are numerous activities over the course of...

GenAlpha Technologies
Oct 19, 20224 min read


3 More Reasons Why OEMs Should Start Their Digital Journey
The manufacturing world has seen many ups and downs in the last few years. But there are promising signs that the industry is growing and...

GenAlpha Technologies
Sep 12, 20224 min read


The Incredible Opportunity to Capitalize on eCommerce
Optimizing your website, support operations, and management software can help you land more sales and claim more market share. The fact...

GenAlpha Technologies
Sep 11, 20225 min read


The Role of Analytics in eCommerce
What is eCommerce Analytics? As we continue to shift to a digital world, more and more of our business processes will occur on digital...

Kevin Heisler
Sep 6, 20223 min read


5 Things Equipment Owners and Operators Want from OEMs and Dealers
Industrial purchasing has changed a lot in recent years. With over 40% of buyers wanting to buy directly from manufacturers, there has...

GenAlpha Technologies
Aug 16, 20225 min read


5 Steps for eCommerce Success: Step 3: Uncover Product and Customer Insights – Analytics
Having an eCommerce site is an important step toward long-term success, but without being able to analyze the site it will never reach...

GenAlpha Technologies
Jun 30, 20222 min read


5 Steps for eCommerce Success: Step 4 – Acting on your Insights
We talked about why analytics are so important in Step 3, but the real value comes when you do something with your data. For many...

GenAlpha Technologies
Jun 30, 20223 min read
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