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Is it true or is it a convenient excuse when progress is hard to see? It can be both, say the cohosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement.
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Lean training is important, but "knowing lean is not the same as living lean," say the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement.
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The truth is that lean makes problems more visible, say the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement. The only way to improve is to develop a culture ...
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IndustryWeek revisits the first installment of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement with this “best of” episode.
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Best Plants

Six manufacturing plants advance in IW’s annual search for operational excellence.
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Answer five questions and compare your performances against those of the IW Best Plants winners and finalists.
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Ron Norris, former Director of Innovation at Georgia-Pacific, Sanjay Ahire, data scientist at Ford Motor Company and Nagadithya Nookala, technical product manager also from Ford...
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Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication President and Owner Mike Payne says simply tracking performance dramatically improved spindle uptimes, and operations improve continuously through...
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The IndustryWeek manufacturing community turned its attention to those topics, as well as unexpected job losses, PPG’s auto strategy, need-to-know information about Europe’s reform...
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The truth is that many leaders resist team empowerment because they believe it diminishes their importance, argue the hosts of Behind the Curtain. The key is to redefine what ...
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Customization in AI is manufacturing's next competitive edge.
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An Engie executive comes to Ford while Rivian’s CFO will move east this fall and join GE Vernova.
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GoodBulb figured out a solid business plan for manufacturing A19 LED lightbulbs in its Fargo, North Dakota, factory.
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Supply Chain

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The import ban, which targets various alcoholic beverages as well as some dairy products like whey, will come into effect on September 29, according to executive orders.
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In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, Ilana Preuss of Recast City discusses regional collaboration, outreach and advocacy, and how manufacturers of any size...
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IW U.S. 50 Best Manufacturers

The Pennsylvania-based maker of ceiling tiles and engineering architectural installations for buildings took a multi-year approach to targeting stability and adaptability, making...
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IW U.S. 500

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