Welcome to IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads, which presents the top-perused content on IndustryWeek.com over the past seven days. Crisis conversation dominates this week's list, including news of layoffs, strikes and charges of unfair labor practices. Without further ado, the Top 10, plus one Editor's Choice, is as follows:
3M Could Sell ‘Commodity-Like’ Units, New CEO Says: “Should we be in businesses where technology doesn’t drive differentiation?” Bill Brown said at a Morgan Stanley conference.
Supply Chain Management Is Overdue for an Upgrade: More variables and increased complexity require new kinds of attention and expertise.
Boeing Machinists Strike, Stalling Plane Production: Boeing's last contract with the IAM was reached 16 years ago following a 58-day strike.
United Autoworkers Files Unfair Labor Practice Charges Against Stellantis: Union claims automaker is trying to break product commitments made in the 2023 collective bargaining agreement.
Six Things Leaders Should Never Do in a Crisis: Planning for downturns is as important as planning for anything else in the business.
Manufacturers Cheer Large Interest Rate Cut: But, the 50-basis-point cut won’t cure all of the problems facing producers.
EV Notes: ChargePoint Announces Second Round of Layoffs This Year: Also: Wallbox lands a big deal and Atom Power unveils a new addition to its lineup.
Rolls-Royce Engine Defect a New Blow for Historic Firm: A defect in a Rolls-Royce engine used in the Airbus A350 has grounded flights and prompted investigations.
Leadership Lessons from Sports, Part II: Direction and Discipline: Football and manufacturing have more in common than regular team huddles.
Washing-Machine Tariffs Come Out Clean, Sparkling for US Manufacturing (January 2024): Trade experts can learn from the success of this Trump-era policy.
Editor's Choice
2024 IndustryWeek Best Plants: Two-Way Accountability Drives Excellence at Hoffer Plastics: amily-owned Illinois company focuses on relationships—with employees, with suppliers, with the community, among its three CEOs—to drive operational excellence.
