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The key is to continuously drive improvement in the process to advance its maturity and better deliver product to customers....More

Through simplified processes, new technologies and a flexible union contract, GM has found a cost-competitive approach to building the subcompact Chevy Sonic -- in Michigan....More

In the midst of an epic revival, Chrysler Group LLC has been launching new vehicles, engines and transmissions at a furious pace. The automaker has turned to 3-D modeling software to help its manufacturing operations keep up -- safely and cost-effectively. The software enables Chrysler to assimilate the principles of its continuous-improvement methodology -- World Class Manufacturing, or WCM -- early on in the planning process, Chrysler powertrain-manufacturing executive Brian Harlow explained Monday....More

How much has your company invested in front-line workers' innovation skills? How much bureaucracy do workers have to go through to test new ideas? And does anybody care whether shop-floor employees innovate? Author and business strategist Gary Hamel wants...More

Chris Anderson believes the combination of web-enabled open sourcing and cheap manufacturing technology is the key to creating 'the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs in manufacturing.'...More

I.B.I.S. CEO lays out some best practices for successful ERP software deployment....More

Technological developments help cut production costs in addition to new market opportunities....More

Once severely 'limited by mass production,' Ford has invested heavily in flexible manufacturing plants to enable the automaker to quickly adapt to changes in market demand, Ford manufacturing VP Jim Tetreault explained at IndustryWeek's 2012 Best Plants C...More

The plant came up with a 'creative process' to accommodate heavy-duty pickup trucks that were too large for its conveyance system, plant manager Mike Glinski says....More