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    Continuous Improvement

    The Productivity Imperative: Companies Sharpen Their Focus on Continuous Improvement

    Oct. 16, 2023
    Across industries, digitization and other investments are spurring gains. Up next: An AI-driven boom.
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    IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

    2023 IndustryWeek Best Plants: Voice of the Employee Delivers Excellence at Intertape Polymer Group

    Sept. 26, 2023
    IPG Carbondale relies on an engaged workforce of problem-solvers to deliver product, drive productivity.
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    Webinars

    IW Best Plants Panel Discussion: Lessons Learned on the Journey to Excellence

    Oct. 23, 2023
    In this IW Intelligence webinar, our 2023 IndustryWeek Best Plants Award winners shared their operational excellence journeys. Learn about the power of employee engagement, building...
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Ford Blue President: Don't Write Off ICE

    Sept. 13, 2023
    Kumar Galhotra talks about the possibilities for hybrids, supply chain changes and how operational changes are increasing efficiency.
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    IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

    2023 IndustryWeek Best Plants: Cleanliness Reflects Excellence at Cooper Standard Mixing Aguascalientes

    Sept. 11, 2023
    Process optimization, driven by employee engagement, makes the synthetic rubber plant in central Mexico one of the top performers in North America.

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    One-Piece Flow Doesn’t Fit All (or Even Most)

    July 11, 2023
    Exceptions are actually the rule for this widely accepted process improvement strategy.
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    During a lean transformation, pushback is part of the process.
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    Can Manufacturers Provide Too Much Customer Value?

    June 22, 2023
    The practice of ‘gold-plating’ is problematic when it’s used as a cover for poorly controlled processes.
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    Webinars

    Respect for People—The Fundamental Lean Manufacturing Principle for Improving Operations

    Aug. 17, 2023
    Respect isn’t a nice-to-do practice to make employees feel better, it’s the critical component to engaging your workforce to tackle inefficiencies and drive continuous improvement...