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Xylem Design: Two-Second Lean

Xylem Design's staff creates short videos showcasing the lean changes being made on the plant floor.

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Jun. 13, 2013

News

US Supreme Court Blocks Patents on Human Genes

The verdict represented a compromise between the goals of the biotech industry, which wanted to preserve all its patents, and campaigners seeking unfettered access to genetic data for researchers and patients....More
Jun. 12, 2013

Commentary

The Myth of First-Mover Advantage

Apple announced Monday that it is getting into the internet radio business, currently dominated by Pandora. Does this matter to you? It should, because the outcome will demonstrate a principle you should be touting in your R&D departments and shouting in your boardrooms....More
Jun. 6, 2013

Commentary

IndustryWeek

The Manufacturer's Agenda: Where Manufacturing's Future is Being Built Today

With the proliferation of new offerings -- digitization, automation and production technologies -- deploying from research labs at an ever faster pace, it's easy to become bedazzled at the future potential. You might think that it's time to start thinking about how someday you'll incorporate many of the latest innovations into your business....More
Jun. 6, 2013

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What Open Chess Tournaments Tell Us About the Future of Manufacturing Robotics

Can human-robot teams be more productive than an expert with a supercomputer?...More
Jun. 5, 2013

News

Dell Committee Claims Icahn Takeover Plan Underfunded

Icahn proposal has a ‘$3.9 billion potential funding shortfall,’ according to the panel....More
May 31, 2013

Article

Content Marketing Isn't for Everyone. Or Is It?

For B-to-B marketers, content marketing can be a real challenge, thanks to a variety of factors – each of which can be daunting on its own. It takes time; it takes research; it requires having systems or procedures in place to properly mine information and to respond to customers and prospects. And, on top of it all, it can take money....More
May 28, 2013

News

Canada's Valeant Announces Purchase of Bausch & Lomb

The acquisition gives Valeant access to Bausch & Lomb's large portfolio and 'a late-stage pipeline of innovative, new products.'...More
May 16, 2013

Commentary

The Relentless Pursuit of Big Volume

How many times have you heard- or said- something like, “Volume covers all sins”? Or, similarly, “If we could just produce and sell more, then so many of our problems would go away.” The relentless pursuit of big volume has been touted as THE way forward for so many manufacturers. It is wrapped-up in consultant-speak such as “achieving scale”, “maximizing efficiency”, “leveraging core competencies”, and the like....More
May 13, 2013

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Help Select the Most Meaningful Innovation of the Past 75 Years

Find details and see how you can participate in the IRI TechTournament, sponsored by IndustryWeek, which will select the most meaningful innovation of the past 75 years....More
May 13, 2013

Commentary

Manufacturer's Agenda: Manufacturing Innovation Captures the Nation's Imagination

Can it be that manufacturing once again is viewed as the vanguard of the economy's future, rather than a relic of its past?...More