Welcome to our mid-June version of IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads, where we showcase the top-performing editorial content over the past seven days. There's a great mix of content types, both video and the written word in this issue, as well as topics, everything from the IW U.S. 500 (a must-read) to Northrop Grumman's highly immersive virtual environment. Without further ado, the Top 10:
Industry 4.0 Isn’t Quite So Sexy Anymore: “Future technology” is settling into “current technology” with Rockwell’s annual smart manufacturing report.
Manufacturing Revenues, Profits Plunge: 2025 IndustryWeek U.S. 500: Massive losses at a handful of critical companies draw the index down sharply for 2025
Building New Facilities to Avoid Tariffs Won’t Be Easy: Construction, equipment and location experts say companies that haven’t considered new facilities in recent years are in for some big sticker shocks.
Build or Buy Your MES? Lessons from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence: If off-the-shelf manufacturing execution systems don't fit the bill, developing your own MES provides real advantages.
Unlocking Super Performance Through Gemba Walks: True clarity comes from directly engaging with the shop floor, where value creation coexists with real challenges.
GM Announces $4 Billion Investment in Its Domestic Manufacturing Plants: The investment will allow the company to assemble over two million vehicles annually in the U.S.
Northrop Grumman Deploys XR for Design Efficiency: A quick look at NG’s new Highly Immersive Virtual Environment, that prevents headaches and backaches on the shop floor.
IT and OT: Stronger Together in the Battle Against Cyber Threats: Strategies, principals and responses must be aligned between the two, or the business is at risk.
Flex's CEO on Balancing Technology and Empathy: In this excerpt from a just-released book, Revathi Advaithi talks about protecting her global workforce while pursuing operational excellence.
Reshoring, Foreign Direct Investment Job Announcements Hit 244,000 in 2024: Report: The South and Midwest accounted for 81% of reshoring and FDI jobs announced last year.
