The Weekly Read: September 24-Sep 30, 2021

If your time is short and you can't decide what to read on IndustryWeek.com, we are here to help. Or, more specifically, the IndustryWeek manufacturing community is here to help. 

Below are the most-read articles on IW during the past seven days. Consider this a suggested reading list. The audience's interests spanned topics from top engineering colleges and Ford's multibillion-dollar plant investments to Wabtec's smart factories. Sit back and catch up on your weekly reads.

• Top 10 Colleges Turning Out Engineers Read now.
• Digitalization Turns 50 Year Old Wabtec Plants Into Smart Super Facilities Read now.
• Ford Announces $11.4 Billion in New EV Vehicle and Battery Plants Read now.
• Gunmaker Smith & Wesson to Relocate to Firearms-Friendly Tennessee Read now.
• The People Aren’t Broken Read now.
• Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2021 Read now.
• Manufacturing’s Technology Lag Is Becoming a National Problem Read now.
• What Do Auto Disruptions Mean Long Term? Read now.
• How to Measure Progress on Your Continuous Improvement Journey Read now.
• Coolant Leak 'Likely' Sparked Giant Tesla Battery Fire in Australia Read now.