A Virtual Close Call at Toyota and Ford Reacts to Supplier Fire: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review
Welcome to the final IW Weekly Review for the month of October. As per usual, in this review we share the most-consumed content on the www.industryweek.com website over the past seven days. Enjoy and don't forget: There is plenty more compelling articles, podcasts and videos beyond what you see here. Take the time to explore.
Battery Manufacturer Bets Big on Brownfield Site in Buffalo, New York: Revitalizing an impoverished neighborhood was a business decision, not altruism, says the leadership at Viridi, a company making power storage systems for industrial applications.
Traditional Risk Models Don't Apply During Tariff Uncertainty: We present a model for supply change managers, as Liberation Day disruptions are expected to continue persisting and fluctuating.
Ford Outlines Truck Production Contingency Plan to Absorb Supplier’s Plant Fire: The auto maker will hire up to 1,000 people in Michigan and Kentucky in addition to transferring employees from other plants in an effort to increase production by 50,000 trucks in 2026.
Tariffs Are Painful, Reshoring Slow, Ingenuity Ascendant: As 'Liberation Day' hits the six-month mark, we take stock of manufacturers' struggles and successes and look for a way forward.
Wasn't Industry 4.0 Supposed to Fix This? Decision intelligence helps explain what happened and what you should do about it.
Podcast: Strategic Thinker with a System Perspective: The Sixth Leadership Characteristic for Delivering Meaningful Change: Co-hosts Mohamed Saleh and John Dyer delve into four aspects of this often-overlooked leadership characteristic.
2025 IndustryWeek Best Plants: Culture-Driven Manufacturing Excellence Propels Pullmatic Mfg. Magna Powertrain: Pullmatic thrives on servant leadership, open communication and continuous improvement to deliver impressive performances and prepare for the next challenge.
What I Learned from Toyota’s Virtual Reality Safety Training in Kentucky: No motion sickness but a lot of virtual close calls at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, the largest auto plant in North America.
Safety Culture Is Becoming More of a Competitive Advantage: As government regulation recedes, it's even more important for manufacturers to put safety front and center in their organizations.
Podcast: Effective Decision-making: Leadership Characteristic 7: Hosts Dr. Mohamed Saleh and John Dyer discuss four styles of decision-making, and the art of balancing speed, facts and empowerment.