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Manufacturing Day 2026 in Pictures: A look at tours and celebrations featuring Honda, Lincoln Electric, Rockwell Automation and more.

Manufacturers Can’t Transform at the Speed of AI. So What Should They Do? We are witnessing the collision of two fundamentally different clocks.

Effective Gemba Walks: The Importance of Leader Curiosity: Behind the Curtain podcast hosts John Dyer and Dr. Mohamed Saleh launch a new series of podcast episodes exploring key behaviors that determine the effectiveness of well-known lean and continuous improvement tools. This episode's lean tool: gemba walks.

Lean Myths Debunked: A Successful Kaizen Event Means the Problem Is Solved: True success is defined by long-term sustainability rather than initial implementation.

Faces of Manufacturing: From Temp to Team Lead and Ambassador: “I'm still learning something every day, and I'm not done,” says Charles Thomas, team lead, ambassador, Big Ass Fans.

Faces of Manufacturing: 'Creating Something From Nothing' Reaps Rewards: "That sense of accomplishment is what keeps me coming back to work every day," says Sam Stoltzfus, R&D technician, Armstrong World Industries.

Faces of Manufacturing: ‘Always New Technologies to Explore, New Challenges to Solve’: "For me, that combination of innovation, problem-solving and seeing an idea come to life is what makes manufacturing so rewarding," says Rosa Leal, Director, Commercial Product Strategy/CX, U.S. Air Rheem North America.

September ISM Report: Manufacturing Industry Extends Expansion Streak for Ninth Consecutive Month: Last month, 12 manufacturing industries reported growth, while two reported contraction, according to the ISM.

Survey: Manufacturers Challenged but Still Confident About Growth, Prepared to Invest: The headaches facing leaders are familiar but the spending priorities they outlined to Endeavor Business Intelligence suggest more growth is ahead for many.

Podcast: The 2026 Skilled Labor Shortage and How Manufacturers Are Bridging the Gap: In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, IndustryWeek’s Anna Smith explores how an aging workforce and the reshoring drive are contributing to the skilled labor shortage — and what manufacturers are doing to address it.