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The State of Manufacturing & Digital Commerce

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IEN's exclusive report, "The State of Manufacturing & Digital Commerce," is now live. Download the report, for free , to read: • How manufacturing companies fail at online sales. • How real-time pricing can help close the deal. • How to identify online competition. • How tech investment can improve sales. • How dynamic content enhances website performance. • How to make sure you're not leaving money on the table.

2012 E-Stats report

The 2012 E-Stats report was released today. This report summarizes e-commerce statistics from the 2012 annual surveys including the Service Annual Survey (SAS), Annual Wholesale Trade Survey (AWTS), and the Annual Retail Trade Survey (ARTS). Also included is 2012 Economic Census data for Manufacturing. Here are the report and associated tables on the U.S. Census Bureau's website .

The Impact of New Technology in the Workplace

The continuous growth of new technology available for the workplace presents an atmosphere of rapid change that will not slow down any time soon in the near future. Numerous businesses have experienced the process of implementing new technologies and the various issues that creep up, from an overall lack of employee acceptance to unexpected minor malfunctions. The caveat is, despite some of the nuances, new technologies are necessary for a business to remain competitive, relevant, and increase profit margins. The proper and efficient use of new technology in the workplace is crucial. The younger generations beginning to enter the workforce are tech savvy and widely accept the evolving nature of technology, but all employees need to be on board for a technological implementation to be successful and beneficial. One way of doing this is to provide plenty of training, specific for various departments if necessary, and during and after training to disperse an employee evaluations surv