Operations

Production operations strategy, news and best practices for manufacturing professionals. Find the information you need to build a better production floor.

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Integrated Smart Business Buying: A Game-Changer for Manufacturing & Industrial Companies

Sept. 13, 2024

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Manufacturing Day

Celebrate Manufacturing Day 2024 with IndustryWeek

Sept. 12, 2024

Energy Management

Decarbonization as a Business Priority Is Here to Stay

Sept. 6, 2024

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News

Nippon Steel Announces Plan to Upgrade US Steel Plants

Sept. 3, 2024

Leadership

Optimizing People: Continuous Improvement for Leader Talent

Aug. 26, 2024

Safety

Occupational Health Gets a Refresh with COVID Lessons Learned

Aug. 19, 2024

Highlights

IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

2024 IW Best Plants Award Winners: Championship Effort, Championship Achievement

Sept. 3, 2024

IndustryWeek is once again proud to celebrate North American manufacturing excellence. Welcome our 34th class of IW Best Plants honorees, stellar examples of the best.

Technology and IIoT

Operators Connected by Technology Don’t Quit

Aug. 16, 2024

At a time when workforce shortages plague manufacturing, consider that a connected worker might not walk out the door and leave you hanging.

Operations

The 3 E's of TPS and How the Basics Never Go Out of Style

Aug. 13, 2024

Brett Wood, president and CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America, shares insights into the Toyota Production System.

Continuous Improvement

Mayville Engineering Co. Builds Manufacturing Excellence System

Aug. 7, 2024

David Higgs of MEC and Eric Lussier of Next Level Partners discuss how the Wisconsin-based automotive and commercial equipment supplier set excellence as the company's overriding...