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Jun. 11, 2013
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NAM/IndustryWeek 2013 Q2 Survey Interview: NAM's Chad Moutray

The economy is a mixed bag but U.S. manufacturers are showing continued optimism about their businesses. They also are clearly concerned about the political climate and the impacts of the Affordable Care Act. Still, signs point to a stronger second half of 2013 for the sector. NAM Chief Economist Chad Moutray examines the findings of the 2nd Quarter NAM/IndustryWeek Manufacturing Survey in an exclusive interview with IW Executive Editor Steve Minter....More
Take 5: Q&A with CEO Peter Sheahan, ChangeLabs
Jun. 11, 2013
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Take 5: Q&A with CEO Peter Sheahan, ChangeLabs

Peter Sheahan urges leaders to have clarity, courage and self awareness....More
Rehsoring Adds More Jobs but Not Net Growth
Jun. 10, 2013
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Reshoring Adds More Jobs but Not Net Growth

New study shows manufacturing sector is expected to level off at an employment level of roughly 11 million jobs between now and 2020, after losing 6 million jobs between 2000 and 2010....More
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Jun. 7, 2013
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New Threats to Supply Chains Call for New Approaches to Risk Management

Supply chain disruptions have been found to cut the share price of impacted companies by an average of 7%....More
Tech Manufacturers Locating in U.S. Drive Increase in Employment
Jun. 7, 2013
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Tech Manufacturers Locating in US Drive Increase in Employment

'This regionalization of high tech manufacturing trend is characterized by the creation of jobs requiring strong technological skills -- think engineers on production lines -- as opposed to re-shoring where similar job functions are imported back to the United States from overseas,' said Greg Matter, vice president at Jones Lang LaSalle....More
Jun. 7, 2013
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Manufacturing Employment Drops in May

U.S. payrolls increased by 175,000 jobs in May but manufacturing continued to suffer from an uncertain economy as revised data showed the sector had shed jobs for the third month in a row. Manufacturing employment fell by 8,000 in May and revised data showed that the sector lost 9,000 jobs in April and 4,000 jobs in March....More
Leadership: A Brain Game
Jun. 6, 2013
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Leadership: A Brain Game

Some people are hard-wired to lead, a new study found....More
Jun. 6, 2013
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US Manufacturing Forecast Brightens: MAPI

Manufacturing production is expected to grow 3.1% in 2013, says a new economic forecast, as improving fundamentals point to a stronger U.S. economy by the end of 2013 and into 2014....More
230 Members of Congress Urge Action on Japan's Currency Manipulation
Jun. 6, 2013
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230 Members of Congress Urge Action on Japan's Currency Manipulation

'These Members have sent a clear message to President Obama that trading partners like Japan must open their markets and stop manipulating their currency if they hope to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership,' said Scott Paul, president of Alliance for American Manufacturing....More
Regenerative Medicine -- Expanding Medical Manufacturing
Jun. 6, 2013
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Regenerative Medicine -- Expanding Medical Manufacturing

Athersys' stem cell product could be a transformative change in health care....More
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Jun. 6, 2013
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Supply Chain & Logistics: A Supply Chain Fit to Eat

Over the past decade or so, many manufacturers have been dragged, for want of a better word, into the world of corporate social responsibility (CSR), detailing their progress toward reducing their carbon footprints while improving the lives not only of their employees but of every person throughout their supply chain. ...More
Skills Portfolio
Jun. 6, 2013
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Five Ways to Win More Manufacturing Business

Increased investment alone won't guarantee additional business. How to take advantage? Offer an attractive alternative for prototyping work....More
Local Production Aids Innovation in Industry with Quick Cycle Time
Jun. 6, 2013
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Local Production Aids Innovation in Industry with Quick Cycle Time

With new products expected every 18 months, HD camera manufacturer Avigilon, Inc. finds expanding its Vancouver location makes more sense that going overseas...More
3M Brockville, Ontario, Canada
Jun. 5, 2013
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Operations: ISO 50001 Turns 2

The energy management standard gains traction as organizations pursue energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reductions....More
women in manufacturing at Alcoa
Jun. 5, 2013
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Leadership & Strategy: Accessing the Industry's 'Untapped Natural Resource'

Alcoa is on a quest to be the leader in talent diversity, 
a journey led by its CEO....More
Jun. 5, 2013
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Finance: How Do You Know When You Should Change Your Budget?

When it comes to budgeting, there's a basic rule of thumb, says Steve Player, founder and managing partner of consulting firm The Player Group: You should change it whenever the key assumptions it is based on are no longer valid....More
NASA Mars Curiosity Rover
Jun. 6, 2013
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Innovation: Collaborating with the Competition

To increase the rate of innovation, some manufacturers are letting their biggest rivals in on some of their biggest secrets....More
stronger linkage between finance and sustainability reporting
Jun. 5, 2013
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Finance: Stronger Linkage Needed Between Finance and Sustainability Reporting

If you're of the opinion that corporate social responsibility (CSR) reporting is just a fad, consider this: Every manufacturer on the S&P 500 reported some form of sustainability disclosure last year....More
Grainger, Florida Georgia Line to Promote Trades During Concert Tour
Jun. 5, 2013
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Grainger, Florida Georgia Line to Promote Trades with Concerts

Country music duo teams with industrial supplier to help plug the trade gap during summer concert tour....More
Alcoa: Breaking Down the Diversity Challenge
Jun. 5, 2013
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Alcoa: Breaking Down the Diversity Challenge 3

Through its diversity initiative, Alcoa has increased the number of women at the executive level to 19%, up from 15.8% four years earlier....More
GKN Sinter Metals Expands in Ohio
Jun. 5, 2013
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GKN Sinter Metals Expands in Ohio

The company produces gears, clutch pressure plates and torque-converter components for Chrysler, General Motors and Allison Transmission....More
New Yogurt Facility in New York to Become World's Largest LEED-certified Dairy F
Jun. 5, 2013
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New Yogurt Facility in New York to Become World's Largest LEED-certified Dairy Facility

PepsiCo and Theo Muller Group open Muller Quaker Dairy Yogurt to serve the $6.2 billion US yogurt industry....More
rpm thogus 3-d printing
Jun. 4, 2013
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From Prototype to Part: The 3-D Printing Makeover

Thogus Products harnesses 3-D printing to transform the 60-year-old plastic molder into a thriving innovation center....More
Specialty Beverage Maker Brings Manufacturing Back to US
Jun. 4, 2013
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Specialty Beverage Maker Brings Manufacturing Back to US

Lollicup creating state-of-the-art facility in order to bring back manufacturing from Asia....More
MBX Systems
Jun. 4, 2013
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Workforce: Driving 'Net' Upward

MBX Systems boosts efficiency with a program that helps workers communicate ideas to executives....More
Practical Advice on Successor Liability
Jun. 4, 2013
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Practical Advice on Successor Liability

A merger or acquisition may be an attractive strategy. But with these transactions comes potential exposure to the seller's debts and liabilities....More
Kudu Industries pumping systems
Jun. 4, 2013
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Expansion Management: Building a Manufacturing Culture in Calgary

As Kudu Industries expands its production floor, it's working to build up manufacturing knowledge in the region....More
fall into pit
Jun. 4, 2013
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Four Pitfalls to Achieving Operational Excellence 2

Avoid these factors and reap better results....More
energy production benefits
Jun. 4, 2013
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Make Your Move: US Energy Production Promises Long-Term Economic Benefits

It has been almost 40 years since President Richard Nixon issued the challenge that "Americans will not have to rely on any source of energy beyond our own…The capacity for self-sufficiency in energy is a great goal. It is also an essential goal, and we are going to achieve it."...More
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