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    IndustryWeek US 500

    The 2021 IW U.S. 500

    July 6, 2021
    IW's exclusive ranking of America's largest public manufacturing companies.
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    Safety

    Employers Confront the Coronavirus

    Jan. 31, 2020
    Advice is to take known precautions for the flu and keep an eye on the news.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    IBM-Microsoft Spat Elevates Diversity to Tech-Secret Level

    Feb. 13, 2018
    IBM claims it would suffer “real and immediate competitive harm” if its former chief diversity officer is allowed to move immediately to Microsoft.
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    Labor / Employment Policy

    GM Exploring Alternatives for Equinox Production Amid Strike

    Oct. 12, 2017
    Up in Canada, GM is trying to negotiate a collective bargaining agreement while the Unifor union seems to be more focused on negotiating a trade agreement.
    Women in Manufacturing
    Companies & Executives

    Women in Manufacturing: Profiles in Leadership

    Oct. 10, 2017
    Leah Curry, Liz Haggerty and Vicki Holt are at the front lines of U.S. manufacturing. They are creating jobs, building the newest products and shattering the glass ceiling.
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    Continuous Improvement

    At Alcatraz: A Visual Signal You Shouldn't Ignore

    Dec. 18, 2013
    Took my first trip to Alcatraz Island a week ago, and what did I see but a very well-placed visual signal.
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    Change Management

    New Feature. . .Ask the Experts: Lean Leadership

    Dec. 3, 2013
    Ask the Experts: Lean Leadership provides you – our IndustryWeek community – an opportunity to pose your questions on lean leadership.
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    Energy Management

    I Must Create Standard Work...and Other Stuff

    Sept. 11, 2013
    I have fallen off the blogging wagon but am now climbing back on. Maybe creating some standard work around this endeavor will help, so I am going to give it a try. Meanwhile,...
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    What You May Have Missed from the IndustryWeek Best Plants Conference

    April 25, 2013
    If you missed the 2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants conference, you missed a lot. Fortunately, we are working on articles, video and photos to tell the tale of this annual event. ...