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GE Digital, San Ramon, CA
A team of software engineers attend a SCRUM meeting at GE Digital39s San Ramon CA headquarters
Corporate Culture

GE Digital's Secret Weapon

April 5, 2017
It turns out making things is the new black in Silicon Valley.
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Continuous Improvement

Is Talent or Process Vital to Lean Success? It's Not Really a Choice

April 4, 2017
In your efforts to improve your lean manufacturing processes, don’t ignore the vital role of talent.
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Corporate Culture

Three External Factors Driving Corporate Cultural Change Today

March 30, 2017
Changes in technology and demographics are focusing increasing attention on the relationship between company culture and performance.
Intertape Polymer factory
IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

2016 IW Best Plants Winner: No Time for Downtime at Intertape Polymer Group

March 20, 2017
In Danville, Va., a dedicated team of employees keeps operations up and running.
Firstronic
A Firstronic employee conducts an incircuit test of electronic assemblies
IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards

2016 IW Best Plants Winner: Customer Focus is Key to Firstronic Success

March 20, 2017
EMS firm uses responsive lean manufacturing system to become customers’ electronic assembly arm.
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Systems Integration

Toward a More Data Savvy World

Feb. 8, 2017
Do you really know what your metrics mean—or which ones matter?
Anheuser-Busch
Whorsquos behind the wheel Nobody actually as autonomous vehicle technology pilots an AnheuserBusch truck along a Colorado interstate
Supply Chain

Transportation Technology Wises Up

Feb. 3, 2017
Self-driving trucks, intelligent highways and freight-hauling apps are changing the way goods can be transported and delivered.
The Rodon Group
Joao Silva works with Baxter the cobot on Tinkertoys at the Rodon Group plant in Pennsylvania
Competitiveness

The Ups and Downs of Made in the USA

Jan. 30, 2017
Manufacturers talk about why they decided to locate their production here, what worked and what didn’t—and whether the rewards were worth the travails.
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President Trump met with tech industry leaders including Apple CEO Tim Cook on December 14 and promised to discuss trade taxes and other issues
Public Policy

Apple and the Battle for American Manufacturing

Jan. 26, 2017
After decades of offshoring, President Trump is making a concerted effort to return manufacturing to the U.S. Could the world’s most valuable company become the poster child for...