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    Companies & Executives

    Big Automotive Names Tap The Brakes on Major Tariff-Related Decisions

    Dec. 18, 2024
    The manufacturers are leaning on being flexible if and when it’s needed. ‘It’s better to be a little bit patient,’ GM’s CFO recently told a conference.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Intel Risks Gutting Itself By Spinning Off Its Chip Foundry

    Dec. 17, 2024
    Ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger was right about one thing: Intel should keep its semiconductor manufacturing.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Trade Disruption Ahead: 5 Actions to Take Now

    Dec. 13, 2024
    Waiting for clarity risks leaving your organization unprepared for rapid changes.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Is the Worst Disruption Behind Us?

    Dec. 10, 2024
    You can build in operational resilience, even if you can't predict what's ahead.
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    Strategic Planning & Execution

    Four Strategic-Planning Scenarios for 2025

    Dec. 9, 2024
    Policy changes make agility essential for manufacturers' success in the new year.

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    Productivity Is the Ultimate Test for Automation

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    The most successful initiatives today focus not on cost-cutting but on optimizing production with operators fluent in the technology.