Supply Chain

The Future of Manufacturing (Yes, There Is One)

March 11, 2009

Last fall, IndustryWeek partnered with public accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath on a special report called "The Future of Manufacturing" (which you can read by clicking here). However, as a public service to those of you who prefer the movie ...

Dave Blanchard Blog

Last fall, IndustryWeek partnered with public accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath on a special report called "The Future of Manufacturing" (which you can read by clicking here).

However, as a public service to those of you who prefer the movie to the book, you can save yourself the trouble of reading that report by instead watching this video. I'll warn you up front that you'll have to put up with watching me talk for something like seven minutes (hey, it could be worse -- this video was edited down from more than a half-hour's worth of material), but the good news is that it's both a summary and an update from the original report.

Let me know what you think (of the material, that is, not my performance).

About the Author

Dave Blanchard Blog | Senior Editor

Focus: Supply Chain

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Contributing Editor Dave Blanchard provides the IndustryWeek audience his expertise in lean supply chain, reporting on topics from logistics, procurement and inventory management to warehousing and distribution. He also specializes in business finance news and analysis, writing on such topics as corporate finance and tax, cost management, governance, risk and compliance, and budgeting and reporting.

Dave is also the chief editor of Penton Media’s Business Finance and editorial director of Material Handling & Logistics.

With over 25 years of experience, Dave literally wrote the book on supply chain management, Supply Chain Management Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, 2010), and is a frequent speaker at industry events. Dave is an award-winning journalist and has been twice named one of the nation’s top columnists by the American Society of Business Publications Editors.

Dave received his B.A. in English from Northern Illinois University, and was a high school teacher prior to his joining the publishing industry. He is married and has two daughters.