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    Cummins Inc.
    Anna Dibble stands beside some of the machinery installed for production of Cummins's 2027 X15 engine, at the Jamestown Engine Plant.
    March 13, 2025
    Engine Operations Leader Anna Dibble talks about how her team 'changes the wheels on the buses' as new products and investments roll in.
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    Continuous improvement experts shared how they'd use modern tools to bring manufacturing intelligence to the shop floor, getting the right tools in front of the people doing the...
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    One of the most powerful shifts you can make is moving from being the sole problem-solver to empowering others to solve problems.
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    A demand spike during the pandemic prompted manufacturers to buy sketchy components, putting themselves at legal risk.

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