Electric vehicle conversation caught the interest of IndustryWeek's manufacturing community over the past week, as did digital dexterity and Ford's skunkworks tease. And what country jumped to No. 1 as the leading source of U.S. imports? Find out in this week's Weekly Reads.
The Top 10 list from the past seven days, plus two Editor's Choice selections, is:
5 Things to Know about China and EVs: 'How do you cut the price of EVs in half? China's already done it.'
6 (Mostly Digital) Trends Shaping Manufacturing in 2024: As the market sends mixed signals, certain technologies point to resiliency.
Updated: UAW Supplier Organization Drive Generates Wins: Suppliers may be a bigger target in the future than automakers such as Volkswagen, Nissan, Toyota and Honda as decades of attempts at organizing those plants have failed.
Stanley Black & Decker Dials Up Some Growth Investments: Executives also expect to complete the $760 million sale of their attachment and handheld hydraulic tools business this quarter.
Mexico Passes China as No. 1 Source of US Imports: Massive declines in Asian goods sent to the U.S., coupled with growth from Mexico, flips long-standing trade patterns.
Ford’s Farley: Next-Gen EVs Will Need to Turn Profit In First Year: The automaker’s CEO teased a skunkworks’ development of a flexible platform for future vehicles.
Eight Drivers for Manufacturing’s Next 50 Years: Digital dexterity will be required in workers and leaders, and data will be king. (Published in 2020)
What Does a Lower PPI Mean for Pricing? Customers who endured price hikes may now expect reductions, but the data tells its own story.
Boeing's Organizational Problems Date Back Two Decades: The aerospace giant began outsourcing 70% of its design, engineering and manufacturing in the early 2000s.
Toyota to Invest $1.3 Billion in Kentucky EVs: The automaker's largest manufacturing plant will add electric vehicle and battery assembly.
Editor's Choice
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