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IW Best Plants
The goal of IW's Best Plants award program is to recognize plants, located in North America, that are on the leading edge of efforts to increase competitiveness, enhance customer satisfaction and create stimulating and rewarding work environments.
 IW 2008 Best Plants Finalists Named
With three facilities, Georgia is home to the greatest number of finalists in any one U.S. state this year.
IndustryWeek's annual salute to manufacturing excellence is again under way. For the 19th consecutive year, the IW Best Plants competition is in search of 10 winning manufacturing facilities from across North America. The search has been narrowed to this group of finalists, all of which display enviable performance metrics, as well as a dedication to continually improving their people, processes and performances.
Once again, the finalists' group encompasses manufacturers from Canada, Mexico, as well as the United States. With three facilities, Georgia is home to the greatest number of finalists in any one U.S. state this year.
Read on to see the 2007 winners.
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Continuous Improvement E-Newsletter
Pick up pointers from the top manufacturers in North America, and identify action steps that can make your facility shine. The Continuous Improvement e-newsletter will give you previously unpublished best practices, benchmarking charts, and lessons learned -- straight from the winners and finalists of IndustryWeek's annual Best Plants competition.
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Gain Agility and Operational Control Through Networked Business Models: Featuring Forrester Research, Inc.
12/4/2008
Top-performing manufacturers are adopting more flexible structures, to work with both internal functions and with partners. Learn how these companies are learning to operate as a network of components from multiple firms, to gain agility and operational control. See how they're offering and sourcing core competencies like engineering, manufacturing, and distribution to and from the network's firms.
What Manufacturers Need to Know About International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and How Your Company Can Prepare
12/8/2008
A new set of financial reporting standards is set to be adopted in the U.S. Far from impacting just the finance department, these changes could affect manufacturers' internal operations, how companies do business with customers, relationships with vendors, ERP systems, compensation, and more. Learn about the new standards and what you should be doing to prepare.
Highlights from Toyota Talent: Developing People the Toyota Way
12/18/2008
Learn about the philosophy of talent development at Toyota, including details about the process used at Toyota's Kentucky plant. This webcast will feature David Meier, co-author of Toyota Talent and The Toyota Way Fieldbook. Meier, who has spent 21 years studying and learning from Toyota, will cover the 4 steps of talent development; steps to adopt Job Instruction in your company; and Toyota's learning and teaching model.
6 Key Metrics for Measuring Lean Success
11/20/2008
Top manufacturers implement measurement programs to help them achieve their Lean goals. Learn about the 6 key metrics your company can use to measure its Lean initiatives. View this on-demand this event if you're already familiar with Lean basics, and you'd like to develop a concrete measurement strategy to take your organization's Lean program to the next level.
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