During the past seven days, the IndustryWeek manufacturing community jumped on the latest IW US 50 Best Manufacturers list, which we release annually. Additionally, Boeing, cyberattacks and electric vehicles drew strong interest among our readers. Without further ado, the Top 10 list in this week's Weekly Reads are:
So That Happened: Another Industrial Cyberattack: IndustryWeek editors look into that story, how to express your love of manufacturing through art and how you could win a truck for industrial trivia knowledge.
Driving EVs Long Distances: Difficult yet Doable: It’s getting easier to drive across the country with electric cars, but it’s not easy or cheap.
Tales of a Long-Distance EV Road Trip, Cybersecurity Fears Spike: IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads: Also, VW's $5 billion investment and why sustainability isn't hard.
IW U.S. 50 Best Manufacturers: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Takes Top Spot: A more diverse set of companies landed in IndustryWeek’s annual ranking of companies that manage their operations most efficiently with no one sector dominating results.
Major Cybersecurity Breach Affects Auto Manufacturers: Car sales slow and cybercriminals may extort ransomware payment.
Boeing, DOJ Reach Deal Over MAX Crashes Case: Court papers indicate aerospace manufacturer would plead guilty to fraud. Families of crash victims immediately filed an objection to the deal.
737 MAX: Key Dates in US Criminal Case Against Boeing: Here are key dates in the U.S. Department of Justice's ongoing criminal case against Boeing over its 737 MAX airplane following deadly crashes in 2018 and 2019.
Spending, Hiring and Building Momentum: Sizing Up The Manufacturing Economy at Midyear: Long-term structural trends may be crucial to completing the economy’s soft landing this year and next.
Manufacturers See Early AI Gains in 3 Areas: Automotive and gigafactory use cases center on safety, quality and efficiency.
Patent Delays Are Up, But There Are Ways to Ease the Slog: While the process has become more complicated and the backlog bigger, free programs are available to help.
