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Mittal's Bad Bets

Jul 13, 2005

Another view on steel's future.

Unconventional Mettle

Jul 13, 2005

With a unique strategic vision and distinctive operating practices, Mittal Steel Co. NV is the leader in defining a truly global steel market. Only a few producers will survive, contends COO Malay Mukherjee. And China, he believes, won't be a...

Two Steps Forward, One Back?

Jul 13, 2005

Leaders such as Motorola and IBM have embraced nanomaterials, but by spending less on R&D, the U.S. manufacturing sector could be stumbling in the race for more innovative products.

GE's Immelt Sees Green In Being Green

Jul 13, 2005

His "Ecomagination" initiative includes a doubling of GE's investment in cleaner technologies and a commitment to reduce the company's own emissions.

Brandt On Leadership -- Masking Candor With Catch Phrases

Jul 13, 2005

What's behind comfy comparisons, breezy bromides and cute clichés? A fear of the truth.

Editor's Page -- Measuring Success In A Global Economy

Jul 08, 2005

Are our economic statistics keeping up with manufacturing's structural changes?

IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers -- Cream Of The Crops

Jul 08, 2005

Comparing apples and oranges isn't easy, but it can be done. Indeed, IW's Best U.S. Manufacturers cover myriad industries.

From Sea To Shining Sea

Jul 08, 2005

U.S. manufacturers span industries and states to serve their markets: here, there and everywhere.

Continuous Improvement -- In Times Of Adversity, Don't Abandon Basics

Jul 05, 2005

The elegant concepts of Toyota's Taiichi Ohno become even more important when manufacturers are threatened.

McNerney's Reputation: A Focused Leader

Jun 30, 2005

On July 1, 3M Chairman and CEO W. James McNerney Jr. becomes chairman, president and CEO of Boeing Co. In his move from St. Paul to Chicago, McNerney will take with him a reputation for being a focused leader, a person who asks tough questions...