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The Two-Cent Part That Shut Down a Factory for a Month

It wasn't one of the failure modes that anyone had thought to instrument.

Sept. 22, 2026

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Lean Myth 11: Lean Fails Because People Resist Change

Behind the Curtain

Sept. 22, 2026

Podcast: With the post-AI age on the horizon, how are operations executives preparing?

Artificial Intelligence

Podcast: With The Post-AI Age On The Horizon, How Are Operations Executives Preparing?

Sept. 21, 2026

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Lean Myths Debunked: A Successful Kaizen Event Means the Problem Is Solved

Behind the Curtain

Sept. 15, 2026

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Continuous Improvement

Lean Myth No. 9: Lean Culture Takes Years to Build

Behind the Curtain

Sept. 8, 2026

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IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

2026 IW Best Plants Winners: Four Factories Rise to the Challenge of Manufacturing Excellence

Sept. 8, 2026

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Manufacturing Day

Manufacturing Day 2026: Help IndustryWeek Tell the Stories of Manufacturing

Sept. 2, 2026

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Continuous Improvement

Lean Myth No. 8: More Lean Training Creates a Lean Culture

Behind the Curtain

Sept. 1, 2026

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Continuous Improvement

Lean Myth No. 7: If Lean Is Working, You Should Have Fewer Problems

Behind the Curtain

Aug. 25, 2026

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