July 2012 IndustryWeek Magazine

IndustryWeek connects C-level decision-makers within manufacturing enterprises to share ideas and tools that inspire action. Hear from thought leaders, learn best practices, and keep up-to-date on manufacturing excellence.

In this issue, find out what is working for Siemens Division Chief and Otis Elevator, and what the future holds for Green Mountain Coffee.

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Features

Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Green Mountain Coffee's Growing Problem

One-time Wall Street darling tries to bounce back from major revenue misses, plummeting stock and an SEC inquiry....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Commentary

Fueling Growth: Opportunities Ahead in Energy

There is no lack of good news in the U.S. economy. Automobile and housing activity are both positive and bode well for the economy, as does the rate of rise in overall retail sales. And while you may not know it because of the "weak" employment numbers reported in the general media, jobs are being added to the U.S. economy. When you strip away the seasonal adjustment factors, the number is terrific; the economy added 732,000 jobs in May....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Pushing the Right Buttons

Pedro Baranda is a soccer fan and he calls it a "great win," but he's not talking about a last-minute goal that ignited a crowd and won a championship. Otis Elevator's president is referring to the company's contract to install 21 energy-efficient elevators and escalators at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana Stadium, the site of both the 2014 FIFA World Cup championship match and the 2016 Summer Olympics' opening and closing ceremonies....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Mexico Works for Siemens Division Chief

Mexico is the "China of the Americas," Siemens Mesoamerica CEO Louise Goeser says. Goeser, who leads the Mexico business unit of German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG (IW 1000/26), made the statement in May at a Siemens metals summit in Mexico City....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

IndustryWeek

The 'Before' of Training

"Everyone gets training," says Eduardo Salas, a professor at the University of Central Florida. "But what matters? What works?" Salas and co-authors explore those questions and say what happens before and after the actual training is as important as the training itself....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Forecasts Are Always Wrong, but They Can Be a Lot Less Wrong

Companies are learning to rely on solid forecasts, rather than on formal budgets....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Railroads Are Back in Style for Freight Transportation

As trucking gets bogged down by regulations and labor challenges, railroads are resurgent....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Manufacturing Propels Florida's Rapid Export Growth

Coming in second makes Florida proud, especially when that ranking refers to export intensity in the United States. Florida has the second-highest level of exports as a share of total manufactured goods, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Eighty-five percent of Florida's exports are manufactured goods....More
Jul. 17, 2012

Article

Revenues Revved Up to Record High

Heavy industrial sectors, including machinery and motor vehicles, fuel a spike in U.S. manufacturing revenue and profit growth in 2011....More
The 2012 IndustryWeek U.S. 500

Search The IndustryWeek U.S. 500 database, IW's exclusive annual ranking of America's largest public manufacturers, based on revenue....More
The 2012 IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers

View The 2012 IndustryWeek 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers, IW's exclusive annual ranking of America's top-performing public manufacturers....More
Jul. 12, 2012

Article

IndustryWeek

IW 50 Best: Apple's Road to the Top

In the post-Jobs era, Tim Cook steers his company to success through incremental improvements to monumental breakthroughs....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Commentary

Manufacturing Needs a Strategy -- But Which One?

For those not keeping track, more than a half-dozen "manufacturing strategies" have been unveiled over the past couple of years, including the Obama administration's "Framework for Revitalizing American Manufacturing" released in December 2009, and a bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives that would create a public-private American Manufacturing Competitiveness Board....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Ford Focuses on Technology to Keep Drivers Focused

Imagine a day when you're driving in a patch of heavy traffic, and your car -- sensing your elevated stress level -- automatically blocks all incoming cell-phone calls until the congestion dissipates. Ford Motor Co. does. The automaker sees the ever-increasing number of sensors, cameras and data-capture technologies in cars and trucks as the foundation for a future in which intelligent vehicles take an active role in preventing traffic accidents....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

IndustryWeek

Case New Holland Aims for Zero 1

"Zero is a beautiful number," says Todd Seeley, director of operations and plant manager at Case New Holland's Wichita, Kan., manufacturing plant. "Our goal is not to be 20% better or 50% better," he says, "We want a zero-problem" site....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Employee Engagement: Room for Improvement

Trend is positive; communication skills need work, according to Aon Hewitt report...More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Forecasts Are Always Wrong, but They Can Be a Lot Less Wrong

Companies are learning to rely on solid forecasts, rather than on formal budgets....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

IndustryWeek

Nanotech Goes Big

After decades of promise, nanotechnologies are finally making their way to the mainstream market with a little help from some big friends....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Article

Railroads Are Back in Style for Freight Transportation

As trucking gets bogged down by regulations and labor challenges, railroads are resurgent....More
Jul. 11, 2012

Commentary

Manufacturing by the Numbers

If you had any doubts about the size, strength and diversity of U.S. manufacturing, take a look at our coverage of the 2012 IndustryWeek U.S. 500 online at www.industryweek.com/iw500-2012. There you'll find IW's ranking, by revenue, of America's largest public manufacturers -- a who's who of companies that in 2011 generated $556.9 billion of profit, on $6.01 trillion in revenue -- an increase of 17.2% over 2010. Not bad for an economic sector that's often cited as dead or dying....More