Policy Recommendations for the President-Elect, Stanley Black & Decker Drops a Hint: IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads

Also, lessons in operational excellence and automakers in the news.
Nov. 15, 2024
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This edition of IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads is dominated by two topics: automotive news and the impact of a Trump presidency on manufacturing. Here is the Top 10 most popular content on IW in the past seven days. 

Tariffs, Trump and Nissan Slashes Forecast: IW Manufacturing Reads: Also, Boeing strike ends and long-lived manufacturers take a bow.

Nissan Announces 9,000 Job Cuts, Slashes Sales Forecast: "Facing a severe situation, Nissan is taking urgent measures to turnaround its performance and create a leaner, more resilient business capable of swiftly adapting to changes in the market," a company statement said.

Manufacturing Policy Recommendations for President-Elect Trump: Explore the policy suggestions from manufacturing advocacy groups for the next Trump administration, emphasizing the need for bipartisan support, regulatory relief, and energy reform.

Washing-Machine Tariffs Come Out Clean, Sparkling for US Manufacturing: Trade experts can learn from the success of this Trump-era policy.

Rivian CEO Sees Further Progress Ahead on Cost Cuts: Most of Rivian’s trouble can be tied back to one main issue—a component shortage.

Tesla Needs New Strategies to Compete in China's EV Market: Stagnant sales growth in China could put Tesla on GM's path to irrelevance in the world's largest car market.

Jeep-Maker Stellantis to Lay Off 1,100 Workers in Ohio: Stellantis sales sank in the third quarter, with a 42% drop in North America alone.

Stanley Black & Decker CFO Hints at Sale of Aerospace Unit: The holding company’s leaders are looking to lower their debt ratio and their industrials portfolio is likely to be trimmed.

IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards Winners: Lessons in Operational Excellence: Representatives of Raymond Corp, Sandvik Coromant, Intertape Polymer Group and Toyota Material Handling discuss how they achieve and maintain operational excellence in manufacturing.

Luxury EV Market: Lucid Motors vs Faraday Future: Both companies started out targeting higher-end consumers, but which one is making more headway?

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