Welcome to IndustryWeek's Weekly Review, where every seven days we showcase the most-consumed content on IndustryWeek.com over the past week, as selected by you, our manufacturing community. While automotive tooling and the keys to reshoring success garnered the most attention, AI continued to appeal to readers. Two articles, both focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence and human behavior, were quickly rising in popularity as the week concluded. 

Without further ado, enjoy IW's Top 10 plus one Editor's Choice selection.  

US Automotive Tooling 'No Longer Competitive,' Says New Study: Unfavorable payment structures and pricing standards are kicking American shops when they're down.

Manufacturing Month Quiz: Test Your Census Smarts: A look at manufacturing history by the numbers.

The 9-Step Roadmap to Reshoring Success: Rather than focusing on "offshoring is cheaper," think about how local reduces the total cost of ownership.

Cambodia's Push to Become a Manufacturing Hub: Improved infrastructure, clean-energy initiatives and favorable trade policy are attracting production and logistics.

Lean Myth 12: Debunking the 'We're Too Busy for Lean' Myth: Your perceived ‘lack of time’ may reflect an array of other corporate woes instead, suggest the hosts of Behind the Curtain: Adventures in Continuous Improvement.

3D Printing Creator Chuck Hull on Additive’s Future: Manufacturing tooling, a primary use of 3D printing for manufacturers, was always the sweet spot for adopting additive.

Faces of Manufacturing: ‘I Get to Invest in People Every Day’: “It's rewarding to help others discover opportunities in manufacturing and build careers they're passionate about,” says Hannah Bennett, engineering senior team leader - Talent and Org Development, Pella Corp.

Why Visual Management Fails and What to Do About It: Without transparency, visual management is merely decoration. 

AI's Honest Path Forward: Making Workers More Effective: Amplifying people is critical as the available skilled workforce shrinks.

AI Makes Expensive Information Cheap. How Should That Change Company Structure? Manufacturers face two traps in organizational design as the economics of information change.

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