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A Balanced Approach

Manufacturers may find success with a mix of domestic and offshore suppliers.

Census Of Manufacturers: Shying Away From Spending

U.S. manufacturers know they need to invest in IT -- and some even plan for it -- but research shows fewer actually are buying.

Census Of Manufacturers: On The Up And Up

Revenue and productivity rose for many manufacturers during the past year, but escalating raw material, energy and health-care costs clawed at those gains.

Continuous Improvement -- Lean Alone No Longer Cutting It

Competition requires deeper and quicker cost reductions.

The U.S. Manufacturing Landscape

A summary of results from the 2005 IW/MPI Census of Manufacturers.

Skilled Worker Shortage: It's Time To Fix The Kitchen Sink

Census data show that manufacturers that don't invest in employees will have higher turnover rates -- at a time when skilled employees are becoming scarcer.

Partially Made In China

U.S. manufacturers abet China trade imbalance.

All Systems Grow

IW/MPI Census of Manufacturers research points to a manufacturing upswing this year and next.

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