Burning Questions, Bad Bathrooms and the Future of Work: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review
Welcome to IndustryWeek's Weekly Review, which regularly showcases the top-performing content over the previous seven days. This week's edition touches on a full spectrum of topics, from jidoka and AI to taking a hard look at your bathroom. Here's your opportunity to catch up with IW content you may have missed or explore our full library of manufacturing leadership content. Our Top 10 list this week includes:
Toyota's Jidoka Principle and the Future of Work: AI cannot develop problem-solving and management capabilities. These uniquely human skills are cultivated through experience, reflection, coaching and support.
Changing Workplace Culture Starts in the Bathroom: A positive physical environment is the first step to attracting the people you want to work for you.
Podcast: Why Dr. Deming and Why Today: Hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh delve into the teachings of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, often referred to as the father of the quality movement, and his influence on the Toyota Production System.
Burning Questions for 2026: Industry, AI, Geopolitics and the Future of Manufacturing: Eight predictions for the new year and beyond.
Podcast: Why Dr. Deming’s First Point of Management Transformation Is Critical: Cohosts Dr. Mohamed Saleh and John Dyer begin their review of Dr. Deming’s 14 points of management, starting with “constancy of purpose.”
Boeing Closes Takeover of Aviation Supplier Spirit: The transaction restores Spirit to Boeing about two decades after Boeing sold the assets in a move executives said would lower procurement costs and enhance Boeing's focus on "large-scale systems integration," which Boeing saw at the time as a strategic priority.
US Inflation Accelerated to 2.8% Annually in September: Data: The Fed has kept an eye on inflation due to the risk that President Donald Trump's tariffs could reignite a major increase in prices.
November Challenger Report: US Job Cuts Down 53% From October: November marks the eighth month this year that job cuts were higher than in the corresponding month of 2024.
Digital Tools Turn 'Eco-Friendly' into Economic Wins: A glimpse into the inner workings of five manufacturers combining the real and digital worlds to gain competitive advantage.
Manufacturing Business News: US-UK Pharma Deal, Baltimore Bridge Safety Lessons and Other Headlines: IndustryWeek parent company EndeavorB2B publications report on the 2026 supply chain, liquid cooling for data centers and more.