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    Education / Training

    How to Tell If Your Training Program Is Going Off the Rails

    Dec. 8, 2023
    'Sink or swim’ and ‘training light’ approaches are the fast track to failure.

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    eBook: Generation Now Leadership

    Aug. 28, 2023
    Manufacturing's young talent steps forward in this talent management guide from IndustryWeek.
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    Corporate Culture

    Start 2024 off Strong With a One-Word Goal

    Dec. 7, 2023
    Nothing really impactful is accomplished when everyone works on too many projects at once.
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    The Economy

    Tales From the Transcript: Public-Company Leaders See ‘Stickier’ Inflation, Look to Offset Wage Growth

    Dec. 7, 2023
    Sentiment about demand takes another step down; ‘We know we cannot defy gravity.’
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    Procurement

    What Are Automakers Doing to Cut Scope 1-3 Emissions?

    Dec. 6, 2023
    Ford, GM, VW and others strategize across the value chain.
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    Competitiveness

    What Are the Obstacles to Reshoring?

    Dec. 5, 2023
    US manufacturing is moving in the right direction, but too slowly.
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    Corporate Culture

    When Your Business Is Growing but Your Leadership Culture Is Stagnant

    Dec. 4, 2023
    Too often, the answer to early success is having everyone work harder and longer.
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    Continuous Improvement

    Tackling Resistance When You're the New Lean Leader

    Dec. 1, 2023
    Struggling to get buy-in so you can start building continuous-improvement culture? Here's a roadmap.

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    Labor / Employment Policy

    UPDATE: UAW Members Ratify Contracts with GM, Ford, and Stellantis

    Nov. 21, 2023
    Employees at all three of the Detroit 3 have now adopted the UAW-negotiated tentative agreement.

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    Supply Chain

    Updated: The Panama Canal Continues to Reduce Daily Transit Capacity

    Nov. 7, 2023
    Droughts affecting the region and decades of poor water management have created ongoing issues for the waterway.

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    The IndustryWeek US 500

    IW U.S. 500: Top Health Care Equipment Companies (slideshow)

    Dec. 6, 2023
    From anesthetics systems to X-ray machines, these are the top 10 healthcare equipment manufacturers in the U.S.
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    IW U.S. 500: Top Housewares and Household Goods (slideshow)

    Nov. 19, 2023
    Familiar and not-so-familiar makers of batteries, pet products, diapers, flooring and laundry detergent made this year's list.
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    IW U.S. 500: Top Construction and Agricultural Machinery Companies (slideshow)

    Nov. 13, 2023
    Here are the top ten largest manufacturers of construction and agricultural equipment—tractors, excavators, and irrigation systems—in the 2022 IW U.S. 500.