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MARCH 2008
VOLUME 16 NUMBER 8
www.gardnerweb.com/mms/mmn.html
Doesitmakesense for B2B companiestotake
acue fromconsumercompaniesand investin
brandawareness?ManyB2BCEOssay no,but
HBSmarketing professorJohnQuelchdisagrees.
Keyconceptsinclude:
Most B2Bmarketerscannoteconomically
address thousandsofsmallbusinessesusing
thetraditionaldirect salesforce.
Ifleftunattended, individualmanagerswill
each dotheirownadhoc marketing.
B2Bmarketersarerealizingthatdevelop-
ingbrandawarenessamongtheircustomers
customerscancapturealargershareofchan-
nelmarginsandbuildloyaltythat canprotect
themagainstlower-pricedcompetitors.
B2B branding:
Does it work?
>>
By John QuelchSenior Associate Deanand Lincoln FileneProfessor of Business
Harvard Business Schoo
My bui-to-bui(B2B) CEO viw mktig t omi of oum
goo b. y wog. Amog Itb 10 mot
vlubl globl b, w fiMiooft, Itl, IBM, GE.
All gt f mo bui-to-bui vu t lto oum.
A HBS tmtly out tuy of
top bui-to-bui globlb. T b t
followig titi: T CEO i willig b
l, lov t bitg, i gt toy-tll. T CMO i o
pupo lpig t CEOiv ti ol.
ExecutiveSummary:
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Need more information?Harvard Business SchoolHBS Working Knowledgehttp://hbswk.hbs.edu/
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b puttio u ommilik, iult t ompy i ii,
povi t ommo pupo tt bo ll t ompy tkol.
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pout b. T pybk o mktig xp-
itu i mu igoouly to ttiftio of t -o gi
fi tff wo u t typil B2Btpi.
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wolwi to pt oitt f totkol i t bt wy to gt otol
of mktig ommuitio tt myv bom too tliz.
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tou of mll bui wll tpi utom. Ty ot
o o oomilly uig t titiolit l fo.
So, if lft utt, iiviu
mg will o ti ow omktig. T ult will b ogpog
of opot logo, tgli, pkgig. Cutom wil l b ofu t
ompy wi ll look iogiz.
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loylty tt pott tm gitlow-pi omptito.
Consider these examples:Itl i t ultimt igit b
It mk zo l to oum, yt
Itl built oum m pull fo itip tt qui vy PC muftu
to iopot tm to vti ItIi o ti pout i ti
Ot igit b ilu Go-xflo, v t Boig 787 Dm
li ( ifftitig igit foly opt ili).
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wit om it-to-oum l ttv lp to buil t puttio of
wt pimily B2B fim. But ttpi, ltoug llig to bui
wt to b i tou wit oumwit ti pitio . Tt i ou of omptitiv vtg i ivig
ti iovtio g.
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Woo, t poitiv w oft b mog u of tou ofpopl wo my b wokig fo t t-
pi to wi Atu oult (o ikig to oult). A t motivtio
vlu of ivitig top utom, popt mploy to golf vt ivolvig
Woo ot b utimt.Woul Dupot ol vlu b
t m toy if it ot m oum
w of ylo, Ly, Stimt lik t iovtio to t
Dupot m? Dfiitly ot.
Editors Note:Jo Qul wit blogo mktig iu, ll MktigKow- How, fo Hv Bui Oli
It i pit o HBS Working Knowledgettp://bwk.b.u/
Top B2B global brands share five characteristics: (1) the CEO is a willing brand cheerleader,(2) the CEO understands that building brand reputation reduces commercial risk, (3) efforts
are focused on a single, global corporate brand, (4) the payback on marketing expendituresis measured rigorously and (5) the coordination of company Web sites worldwide.
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3/8[3 ] Metalworking Marketer, March 2008
By Bayard BookmanPrincipalCustomer Manufacturing Group, Inc.
m tt t pfomig wll
o to big fom tt wot vpfom wll t vitim of mi-
mt of popl wit t pojt, tpo, t pout. I qutifyigt fto w oft ovlook t mot
omplx itil u lmtt popl wo will o t wok. Wil
t umou o wy tm
fil, w v itifi to tt mot oft t oot u. Ti tiliu t ky o tm otpfom wll ty oul.
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g upo objtiv; i.., wy it ibig fom wt it i xpt to
ompli. Wt i t tm tivtim fm? I it vt o l iv?I ti -o, igl pojt tm,
o-futiol/ptmt wok tm, otiuig, op- igmt,
opll it out.How will t tm it mmb
itf wit t t of t ogiz-tio? Wt will b it potig po?Wt it otit (futiol,
politil, t.). I ti /tuytm, i o opt tm, impl-
mttio tm, vioy tm? A,wt will b it wok pout?
2. The team lacks empowermentO t tm miio i t, to-
ougly fi it utoity. C it tktio o it ow witout fut uto-
iztio o ppovl? I it ol vi ot, o fi o?
T tm mut v mgmtffi mtiv tiv uppot. It uto-ity mut b xpliitly ommuit to
t t of t ogiztio o tt otmy lly ut t tm gol
ol. Ti iu i itilly impo-tt wit lf-it tm; wt l
mul o t tm v wtou t it ipol?
3. Team members are not matched tothe mission
O t tm miio mpow-
mt ttu v b tmi, tpo of builig t tm bgi.
Stt by itifyig t quiit fu-tiol, til, xpitil, otbkgou kill tt wil l b by
t poptiv mmb. T, lolyxmi t tm it wok po-
ut to tmi t bt mix of tik,o, lyz, iovto, pl,
implmto, buil, ft, ou-mt, .
T tul ppo to om-
plimt itilly impott fo t
N E W S & V I E W S
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Why teams dont perform...Understanding the barriers
Special Coverage:Workholding
Investment in workholding product technoogy is forecasted to reach $1.78 billionin 2008. Additionally, metalworkingprofessionals interested in improving theifacilitys workholding are also employingturning, milling and drillingmachiningtechnologies that account for severalbillions of dollars in capital equipmentinvestmentin their plants.
Better Production: TurningWith mothan 75,000 MMS subscribers indicatingthe employment of Turning technology attheir facility this new product technology
section promises to attract a lot of attentifrom active metalworking professionalslooking for new turning technology.
Modern Equipment Review:Cutting ToolsA fitting complement tothe turning better production, MMS Maywill feature new product technology in thmore than $3.7 billion cutting tool marke
Special Coverage/BetterProduction: MODERN MACHINE SHOPsMay issue will also provide specialcoverage of and bonus distribution at the
EASTEC Show taking place May 20-22,2008 in Springfield, MA.
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tm u, oft mk t iff-
btw miio ompli, oolig potmotm itiqu to t-mi wt wt wog.
4. There is a poor fit of each memberto her/his role
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pity fom v big liz; i.., ttm ot o bfo it v bgit .
Evlut mmb i tm of twopfom pptiv; t iiviul
tul pfom xpti pioto t tm igmt, their team
performancepotential. T tm quiti kil l-t, bviol po-lity tit, iiviul ppo to
tm wok.
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ft ultu t tt wi vlopii t tm. E mmb ol
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tm viomt my lt iiviulout by g, but it i uoblto xpt ompltly ifft ki of
pfom i tm ol t ot
wi b mott.
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to otibut pil kk o gift tot tm. E mmb kow wt /
will o wot o, o it oig.Kowig t ot po ppo
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oou, lig to miutigmiommuitio, mitk...
to mi miio. Kow ot, t
t xpttio of fo t tm wilb litilly b.
6. No development of innate talentsSi mmb big /i ow
kill bvio t to t tm, ttm l mut llow tt tgt to
floui.Otwi, po will ot po
u to /i full pbility, itwill t tm it ombi pottilm mmbip oul povi t
oppotuity fo otiu iiviuvlopmt otibutio, ot tut
it o t it i fo t tim big.
7. Team roles dont match individualspersonal fulfillment goals
Evy iiviul /i ow tof pofiol pitio. E po
op to liz t lt om of /igol o to mk igifit pog
tow tm i vy igmt. Motof u ot oly to b ogiz fo
ou otwoty ivmt, but motimpottly fo to ivmt tt o ou ow pt to u; ffi mtio
tt w i o t igt pt. A iiviul tm ol i lly
ubt of /i ovll miio witi tompy, tfo mut b omptibl
wit t o wy tt po joi tompy. T tm ol mut fftivly
w ubtl pig of t qutioWt i it fo m? tt lly mo t jut t fo otiu
mploymt o t to mott
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The team needs a clearly understood and agreed upon objective. Once the teams mission and empowermentstatus have been determined, the process of building the team can begin. Start by identifying the requisitefunctional, technical experiential, and background skills that will be needed by the prospective members.
Need more information?Bayard Bookman, PrincipalCustomer Manufacturing Group, Inc.1900 Wyatt Drive, #11Santa Clara, CA 95054408-496-4585Fax: [email protected]
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o tm piit. W ll to fl goo
bout ou omplimt, tt vy pol tig.
Do you kow t pol gol of tm mmb?
8. Performance isnt linked to goalsI itio to ligig iiviul
tm ol wit /i pol gol i
t to fimly lik tm mmbpfom to t gol of t ogiz-
tio. T w to Wy w oigti? mut mpiz t ogiztio fo team miio omplimt
wi b liz oly toug indi-vidual pfom.
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b iv toug utig ofow o tm pfom otibutto t ompy gol.
T tm miio mut b to lp togiztio iv it miio. If t
tm fil, t ogiztio will uff.If t tm u, iiviul -
ogitio w will om fom bott tm t ogiztio.
9. No linkage of personalperformance and team responsibility
m v bot poibility
obligtio fo pfom. O o
Multi-Spindles: In 2008 PRODUCTION
MACHINING readers are projected to spemore than $427,000,000 on Multi-Spindmachines. As the dynamic capability ofthese machines continues to improve, reaers will turn to the June issue of PRODUCTIOMACHINING to stay abreast of currenttrends and ongoing technologies.
Software: PRODUCTION MACHININGwill also take a look at software. As acontinually evolving field, it is critical thatmanufacturing professionals stay educateabout the latest software applications andadvancements. Software improvements
have afforded manufacturers more oppornity to save time, save money and increasprofitability, which is why PRODUCTIONMACHINING editors are intent on consistencovering the latest developments.
Events! May PRODUCTION MACHINING walso cover the EASTEC show in SpringfieldMA. Send us your featured display item bMarch 3rd. In addition to its regular circution of more than 20,000, May PRODUCTIOMACHINING will also be distributed from obooth at EASTEC.
Online! Check out the Multi-Spindle and
Software zones on productionmachining.com to see what your customers are discoering online to help advance their busine
ot bogt /i iiviul poi-bility fo pfom by bomig ptof tm. A tm mut ot b iig
pl fo omo tikig to ik tbu of iiviul pfom. If
ytig, tm mmb u t
mioop to v gt g.Outtig pfom o tmquit oft l to mo pi igifit vmt tow o
gol t migt otwi b t. Similly, t wk tm mmb
mut b ppopit potio of tpoibility fo tm filu.
10. Inability to transform teammember conflict into synergy
Sygy o ot imply o big
ppy fmily. Wt it m fo
tm i t blig of oft iv
uiqu iiviul kill omtim oflitig bvio ito
mutully uppotiv ffot fou
o objtiv to wi ll mmb
ommit tmlv. totl big
gt t t um of it pt, wil l
b liz oly if mgmt t
tm itlfmig t iiviulmmb it l ti
iiviul tgt ito oiv
gl tt llow to wok to /i
fullt bt pbility.m mmb mut lo ly o
ot to offt y iiviul wk-, otomig, o it.
m mmb mut bt ti kill,bvio, ppo i m
tt o i tut t poi-tiv tt tu otovy, iv-ity, iff of opiio ito t
tuff fom wi iovtio wi po pw.
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t will b o ygy t tm
will fil.Mgmt t tm l)
mut bolutly kow ow to tutu
t tm (it iftutu) i mtt mk ti ygy poibl. It ll
tt wit kowig utigt tm mmb iiviul wo big ti ow kill, motiv-
tio, bvio, gi foiblto t tk.
Synergy for a team is the blending of diverse andunique individual skills and conflicting behaviorsinto a mutually supportive effort focused on anobjective to which all members must commit.
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6/8March 2008, Metalworking Marketer [6 ]
Industry segment $ in millions
Automotive $ 143.8Metalcutting job shops $ 70.0Oil and gas/mining, off-road construction $ 51.1Aerospace $ 45.3Machinery manufacturing $ 39.0Pumps, valves and plumbing products $ 32.6Other manufacturing $ 29.1Power generation $ 28.3
Forming and fabricating $ 19.1HVAC $ 17.1
Spending in top 10 industry segments $ 475.4
Total projected spending for drills $ 547.7
Need more information?Contact your GPI representative orNancy Eigel-Miller, Market Research ManagerGARDNER PUBLICATIONS, INC.800-759-8821513-527-8821800-950-8020513-527-8800Fax: [email protected]
Capital Spending Survey resultsT 2008 Gardner Research Cpitl
Spig Suvy Fot ult ii-
t tt U.S. muftu of utomo-bil, ppli, otutio quipmt
ot ubl goo xpt toivt mo t $17.8 billio i pitlquipmt i 2008.
Choose from demographic reportsavailable for 84 separate categories
Fom t ovll Cpitl Spig
Suvy ult, Gardner bk owpig by iuty gmt, NAICS,plt iz gogpi gio. Dmo-gpi pot, vilbl fo 84 pt
tgoi, lp you tgt t iu-ti tt pl to p moy o t typ
of quipmt you ompy mkt.
$864.6 million market projected forCNC turning center equipment
T top tbl pt Cpitl Sp-ig Suvy Fot pig it-
tio fo CNC tuig t.
Tooling and Workholding Survey results Aoig to t 2008 oolig
Wokolig Suvy, $3.7 billio will
b pt o toolig mo t $1.8billio will b pt o wokolig wok lig quipmt.
CDs available with 2008 resultsCD vilbl tt igligt t
ult of t Cpitl Spig ool-ig Wokolig Suvy log wit
lyi of t fiig.
Reach these markets. See MMS editorial
and circulation information on page 3.
Better target your market with results of Capital SpendingSurvey and Forecast, and Tooling and Workholding Survey
Target the $547.7 million projected market for drills by placing your companys ad in the May issue of MMS.
2008 Capital Spending Survey and Forecast
projected spending for CNC turning centers
Source: GARDNER RESEARCH 2008 Tooling and Workholding Survey
M A R K E T F A C T S
Source: GARDNER RESEARCH 2008 Capital Spending Survey and Forecast
Place your companys ad in the May issue of MMS to create brand awareness and preference for itsproducts and/or services to the $864.6 million total projected market for CNC turning center equipment.
2008 Tooling and Workholding Survey
projected expenditures for drills
By types $ in millions
CNC horizontal turning centers with a 10" chuck or below $ 380.0
CNC horizontal turning centers with greater than a 10" chuck $ 409.6
CNC vertical turning centers $ 75.0
Total projected spending $ 864.6
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Material: A look at the value of themelting/casting process to the aluminumalloys you choose to use in your mold buprocess.
Machining: Moldmakers, who must consistently produce very accurate and precimolds, need to learn how to overcome anwork with thermal expansion.
Data Management Software: Trendin data management and how to choosethe best software solution for your shop.
End Market Report:Aerospace/Defense Technology Review
Product Technology Focus:Cutting Tools
Retrospective: A look back aSoftware and Surface Treatmentechnologies/strategies.
Top 10 List: Lessons learned in moldmaking over the past 10 years.
Where Are They Now? Revisiting the
people, organizations and shops over thepast decade.
Metalworking Business Index
Mtlwokig Bui Ix
(MBI) i t fom motly miluvy t to lt goup of mu-ftuig xutiv i t ubl goo
iuti. T MBI i iffuio ixb o 50.0, wi m it futioi t m wy t ISM PMI. W
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uppli livi.Pl mtio t MBI to you u-tom. Ty ig up to ptiipt
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t t t i t totl MBI, gowt it mtlwokig iuty pk i
Benefit from results of the Index
Sign up to par ticipate in the Metalworking Business Index (MBI) survey at www.gardnerweb.com/mbi.
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M E TA L W O R K I N G B U S I N E S S I N D E X
Sub-Indices January December % pointchange
Direction Rate ofChange
Trend(Months)
New Orders 50.0 32.2 17.8 Flat From Contracting 1
Production 50.0 28.6 21.4 Flat From Contracting 1
Employment 37.5 42.9 -5.4 Contracting Faster 2
Backlog 29.2 35.7 -6.5 Contracting Faster 4
Exports 45.8 42.9 -2.9 Contracting Slower 2
Supplier Deliveries 29.2 42.9 -13.7 Lengthening Faster 4
Material Prices 75.0 71.5 3.6 Increasing Faster 13
Prices Received 45.9 53.6 -7.7 Decreasing From Increasing 1
Future Business Expectations 62.5 57.1 -5.4 Improving More 13
Overall MBI 40.3 37.5 2.7 Contracting Slower 4Source:
http://www.gardnerweb.com/mbi/MBIResults.htm
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March March 27May Issue Ad Closing Date
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Cutting Tools, EASTEC
March 27
June Issue EditorialClosing Date1
March 3
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CNC Swiss-Type
Automation
March 3
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Moldmaking, Hot Runners,Design Software, Inspection/Measurement, SurfaceTreatment, Automotive CaseStudy, Leadtime Leader2008: Small Shop HonorableMention, MOLDMAKING EXPOOfficial Show Directory,MOLDMAKING EXPO ShowIssue Exhibitor Profiles
April April 28
June Issue Ad Closing Date
Machining For Medical,Measurement, Turning
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April 3
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Multi-Spindles, Software,EASTEC
April 3
May Issue Ad Closing Date3
Moldmaking, Material,Machining, DataManagement Software,Cutting Tools3
I N T E R N A T I O N A L P U B L I C A T I O N S C A L E N D A R
1 Matt Danford, 800-950-8020, 513-527-8876, Fax: 513-527-8801, [email protected]
2 Dianne Hight, 800-950-8020, 513-527-8800, Fax: 513-527-8801, [email protected]
3 Jim Callari, 646-827-4848, Ext. 7101, Fax: 513-527-8801, www.moldmakingtechnology.com
4 Bud Arbo, [email protected], 978-353-7600 x242, www.massplastics.com
April Shows, Seminars, Conferences, Exams
23-24 MoldMaking Expo, Novi, MI6
26-29 PMPA National Technical Conference, Indianapolis, IN7
March Shows, Seminars, Conferences, Exams
26-27 massPLASTICS, Fitchburg, MA4
31-April 3 WESTEC, Los Angeles, CA5
U P & C O M I N G
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August MODERN MACHINE SHOP June 27
August MOLDMAKING TECHNOLOGY July 1
August PRODUCTION MACHINING July 1
5 Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 800-733-3976, 313-271-1500, Fax: 313-425-3407, www.sme.org6 MOLDMAKING TECHNOLOGY Magazine, 513-527-8800, Fax: 513-527-8801, [email protected],
www.moldmakingexpo.com
7 Precision Machined Products Association, 440-526-0300, Fax: 440-526-5803, www.pmpa.org