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by Steve Minter Dec. 6, 2011

Dancing with the Star (Mop)

If you've ever been to a tradeshow, you know that they can lead to some, er, unusual behaviors. Not to mention creative attempts to bring attention....More
by Steve Minter Nov. 15, 2011

Losing 15 Factories a Day

I came across this unfortunate statistic in Cleveland's Plain Dealer newspaper. Rep. Betty Sutton of Ohio recently stated: "Every day in the United....More
by Steve Minter Oct. 6, 2011

Thanks, Steve Jobs

I never met Steve Jobs but oh boy, have I bought a lot of his company's products over the years. Walk through my house and you'll find Apple desktop....More
by Steve Minter Sep. 27, 2011

NIST CMO's Goal: Keeping U.S. First in Advanced Manufacturing

Mike Molnar is no stranger to manufacturing, having spent 25 years at Cummins, most recently as director of sustainable development. But when we....More
by Steve Minter Sep. 22, 2011

Recommended Reading for Every Season

If you have bulldozed your way through your summer reading list, you might want to take a crack at the reading list recommended by Chris Gaffney....More
by Steve Minter Jun. 24, 2011

Swinging Mickey Mantle's Bat

Growing up in world of three television channels, I spent many afternoons watching baseball. That was my reality TV. Many years, it was a harsh....More
by Steve Minter Jun. 7, 2011

Lowering the Tax Rate or Lowering the Boom?

Be careful what you wish for when it comes to tax reform. Industry groups are concerned that a combination of a lower corporate tax rate and the....More
by Steve Minter May. 25, 2011

Failing Grades for the Economy

The former University of Chicago law professor is continuing to get failing grades when it comes to the economy. Only 32%of Americans give President....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 26, 2011

The Amazing Power of Checklists

In the May 2011 issue of the Harvard Business Review, productivity guru David Allen discusses the value of creating lists, an underpinning of his "....More
by Steve Minter Apr. 14, 2011

Focused on Manufacturing

Immediately after President Obama's speech on deficit reduction, Brian Deese of the National Economic Council held an online chat to answer questions....More
by Steve Minter Mar. 23, 2011

14 Million Jobs Created, but Trend is Down

It seemed for a while as if jobs were only being lost during the Great Recession. New data from the Census Bureau, however, shows new and expanding....More
by Steve Minter Mar. 1, 2011

Grainger CEO Sees "Intense Focus" on Productivity

While the economic climate is starting to improve, Grainger CEO Jim Ryan told attendees at the company's trade show in Orlando, Fla. that customers....More
by Steve Minter Feb. 22, 2011

No Retirement Savings

It's such a startling number that it takes a while for it to sink in. Some 34% of Americans have no retirement savings and 27% have no personal....More
by Steve Minter Jan. 5, 2011

No "V" but Job Growth Won't Be Alien

A consensus forecast from 25 economists has the U.S. economy picking up steam in 2011, but growth will be moderate, according to legal and business....More
by Steve Minter Dec. 15, 2010

Corporals of Industry

Let's hope it was a timing issue. The Business Roundtable released its latest quarterly economic outlook survey yesterday http://industryweek.com/....More
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