Daily Headlines - Afternoon Edition - Jul 14th, 2026
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July 14, 2026
In The Spotlight
Celebrating One of America's Oldest Manufacturing Companies
Revere Copper, founded by a Founding Father, supplied the first steamboats and the electric vehicles of today.
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Top Stories
Exploring Lean and Six Sigma Myths: Lean Only Applies to Manufacturing
Don't believe it, say the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement, who argue that lean applies to any process with inputs, outputs, suppliers and customers. That means health care, city government, schools and more.
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Bipartisan ‘Defend American Manufacturing Act’ Aims to Protect Manufacturing Extension Partnerships
The Senate bill is a response to Trump administration attempts to erase the program geared to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
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AI Kaizens Broaden Leadership’s Toolbox at TE Connectivity
Three successful examples of AI-based manufacturing technology generating real gains.
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Reshoring Needs Immigrant Workers, Not Work Permit Chaos
Immigrants with work authorizations no longer receive extensions during agency bottlenecks.
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