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January 2013 IndustryWeek Magazine

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In this issue, check out IW's 2013 Best Plants winners, the drought is over for Briggs & Stratton, a report on Manufacturing regulations, and much, much more!

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Features

  • CEO of Briggs and Stratton, Todd Teske
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Is the Dry Season Over for Briggs & Stratton?

    Too little water, and then too much. That's a very abbreviated description of the conditions in the United States that tugged at Briggs & Stratton (IW 500/350) in 2012. For the outdoor power equipment company, drought and then flooding had very different results....More
  • manufacturing regulations
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article

    Regulatory 'Avalanche' Worries Manufacturers

    The budget crisis, tax reform and spending cuts will garner most of the attention on Capitol Hill in 2013, with a hope -- but no guarantee -- that anything more than a temporary fix will emerge....More
  • Jan. 17, 2013
    Article

    Manufacturers' Wish List

    No one expects a comprehensive energy policy, an environmental policy bill or a comprehensive reform of the nation's chemical management system—the Toxic Substances Control Act—to emerge from Congress in 2013. Nor do they expect completion of any new free trade agreements....More

Departments

  • social media for business
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Leadership and Strategy: Will Your Company Become Social in 2013?

    Most small- to medium-size businesses have been slow to get on the social media bandwagon, but that is about to change, according to Constant Contact, the online marketing firm....More
  • Nanotechnology risks
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Technology: Taming the Nanotech Risks 1

    Like many in the nanotech industry, CEO Craig Bandes' Baltimore-based nanocrystal additive manufacturing company, Pixelligent Technologies, has enjoyed a record year for growth....More
  • Smaller companies must now comply with Dodd-Frank
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Workforce: Say Hello to 'Say on Pay'

    The deferral is over. For the past two proxy seasons, public companies have had to abide by SEC rules regarding shareholder approval of executive compensation -- so called "say on pay" votes -- under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act....More
  • Bell Helicopter
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Expansion Management: Tennessee is Building on Success

    While welcoming a new company to a state might garner more attention, often it's the expansion of existing companies that advances economic growth....More
  • CFOs are game changers
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Finance: CFOs Can Become Game Changers if Given Half a Chance

    Here's some not-so-cheerful news to begin the new year: There will be more pressure on the role of the chief financial officer in 2013 than ever before....More
  • workplace bullying
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Operations: New Year's Resolution - Stop Workplace Bullies

    Do you have a formal workplace bullying policy in place at your company? If not, it may be a corporate resolution worth considering for 2013....More
  • manufacturing innovation at Motorola
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Innovation: Customer-Led Innovation

    When Motorola Solutions Inc. wanted to test the viability of an electronic name badge designed for workers in manufacturing and retail operations, the company developed a prototype and let two large retailers put the device through its paces....More
  • supply chain risk management
    Jan. 17, 2013
    Article
    IndustryWeek

    Supply Chain and Logistics: Failure to Vet Your Supply Chain Partners Is a Risky Business

    When it comes to risk management, the supply chain cash cycle begins with a sale, i.e., when the customer signs a purchase order, explains Christopher Smith, vice president for finance and administration with SAIC, a provider of scientific, engineering, and technology applications....More

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