Benchmarking

'FABS21' users can filter peer facilities' data set based on climate zone, facility type and cleanliness level.

11/19/2009

Photo highlights from two IW Excellence in Action plant tours

11/18/2009

Orders are down 30% in the first nine months of 2009, industry trade group reports.

11/11/2009

The dollar has plunged about 15% against a basket of six other major currencies from a peak earlier this year.

11/11/2009

Lean offers the fuel to power a renaissance in American manufacturing.

10/21/2009

Announced regional award winners

10/21/2009

Companies are seeing an 11% improvement in profit per employee, and a 6% growth in revenue per employee.

10/19/2009

Output at the nation's factories, mines and utilities rose 0.7%.

10/16/2009

Lessons learned from The Raymond Corporation

9/16/2009

Benchmarking is one of the first steps on the road to continuous improvement, but many companies stumble at the start. Here's why.

9/16/2009

11/5/2009

11/12/2009

11/17/2009