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Manufacturers are making critical investment decisions amid rising costs and disruption. See where mid-market leaders are focusing and what’s driving decisions around AI, automation...
Sept. 2, 2026
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For many mid-sized manufacturers, disconnected ERP, production and quality systems create information gaps that delay corrective action, increase scrap and make compliance more...
Sept. 2, 2026
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Even the safest jobsites can use added protection. A single accident can cause an employer major productivity and wage losses. A safety footwear program is one of the most effective...
Sept. 1, 2026
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Safety ROI is where the conversation starts—not where it ends. Red Wing's latest overview examines the bigger picture behind smart safety investment, including the factors traditional...
Sept. 1, 2026

Podcasts

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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 ...
Aug. 25, 2026
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IndustryWeek revisits the first installment of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement with this “best of” episode.
Aug. 18, 2026
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Great Question
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...
Aug. 13, 2026
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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 ...
Aug. 11, 2026

Best Plants

Six manufacturing plants advance in IW’s annual search for operational excellence.
May 26, 2026
Answer five questions and compare your performances against those of the IW Best Plants winners and finalists.
Feb. 24, 2026
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The information contained in this 78-page, data-packed Statistical Profile presents a composite picture of IndustryWeek's Best Plants winners and finalists for the past five competition...
Feb. 18, 2026
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April 3 is the deadline for the 2026 IW Best Plants Awards competition, our annual search for the best manufacturing plants in North America. If your facility is an example of...
Jan. 27, 2026

Videos

Take a peek inside LG's washer and dryer factory in Clarksville, Tennessee, in its automated glory.
June 1, 2026
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...
April 7, 2026
Hill Manufacturing & Fabrication President and Owner Mike Payne says simply tracking performance dramatically improved spindle uptimes, and operations improve continuously through...
Nov. 25, 2025
Making a strategic choice involves diagnosing the real issue, understanding the expertise required and then matching the two.
Oct. 24, 2025

Operations

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Brose uses Siemens Plant Simulation digital twin to model entire production systems, identify bottlenecks, optimize material flow, and test operational changes virtually, improving...
Aug. 17, 2026
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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...
Aug. 14, 2026
Behind the Curtain
Don't assume leadership's initial lean enthusiasm automatically translates to long-term support. Many headwinds could derail early commitment, say the hosts of Behind the Curtain...
Aug. 3, 2026
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LeVar Burton's observation about positive on-set behavior resonates beyond the 'Final Frontier.'
Aug. 3, 2026

Technology

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Threat actors are using AI-generated code to attack critical infrastructure.
Aug. 20, 2026
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The Clop ransomware gang claims responsibility for all three attacks…and forty others.
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IndustryWeek editors look into those stories as well as cyber attacks on water infrastructure, Prysmian's $3.8 billion acquisition, a leadership announcement at Siemens, and more...
Aug. 12, 2026
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Embedding AI at scale requires job redesign and cultural adaptation as much as technical implementation.
Aug. 11, 2026

Leadership

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Manufacturing is evolving rapidly and the decisions being made today will shape what comes next. For National Manufacturing Day, we’re taking the pulse of professionals ...
Aug. 31, 2026
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The boards of both companies say they’ll refocus on their independent paths and not owe the other any fees related to the deal being called off.
Aug. 28, 2026
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For more agile organizations, they carry real costs but far smaller write-downs if the environment shifts again.
Aug. 27, 2026
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Traditional cost-cutting often disappoints, as the company removes people but the dysfunctional systems remain.
Aug. 26, 2026

Supply Chain

The IndustryWeek manufacturing community turned its attention to those topics, as well as financial updates from Cleveland-Cliffs, ITW, Nucor and Tesla; putting data in its place...
July 31, 2026
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The technology has moved from improving individual functions to connecting and integrating capabilities.
July 30, 2026
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My time in propulsion sourcing at Tesla taught me to look upstream for the highest-return in mistake-proofing.
July 28, 2026
The levies, which range from 10% to 12.5%, impact major economies like China, India and the European Union.
July 24, 2026

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...
July 1, 2025
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Many new faces join the top manufacturers list, most notably building materials company Armstrong World Industries Inc.
June 30, 2025
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July 10, 2024
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With money-losing 2020 further behind them, several new companies rise in IndustryWeek's annual rankings of the financially best-performing manufacturers.
June 20, 2023

IW U.S. 500

From roofing shingles and paint to smart security systems and home spas, IndustryWeek rolls out the top manufacturing companies in the construction and home-improvement spaces...
Sept. 24, 2025
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Browse the top 10 companies in the information technology sector from the IndustryWeek U.S. 500.
Sept. 16, 2025
A single chemicals manufacturer on the 2025 IW U.S. 500 achieved double-digit revenue growth.
Sept. 3, 2025
GE Vernova's challenging wind business didn't knock the company off the top spot.
Aug. 29, 2025