Welcome to the new year, and we begin this year's IW Weekly Reads by playing a little catch-up. Because we haven't had this feature since Dec. 20 due to the holidays, today's Weekly Reads will address the most-read content since that date. Next Friday we'll return to our regularly weekly scheduled programming. With that as backdrop, our top content from the past three weeks is a very old Boeing article, dating back to 2019. It seems to ebb and rise in popularity based on the misfortunes of Boeing Co. Additional top reads include several articles showcasing impactful stories in leadership, technology and continuous improvement in 2024.
Boeing's 737 Max Software Outsourced to $9-an-Hour Engineers: Mark Rabin, a former software engineer, recalled one manager saying at an all-hands meeting that Boeing didn’t need senior engineers because its products were mature. (This article is from 2019.)
How Can We Close the Skills Gap? A High School Shop Teacher Has Ideas: The demand for qualified technical education teachers far outpaces the supply, but there is a way forward.
Manufacturing with P.R.I.D.E. in North Carolina: Diverse teams drive innovation and creativity, which are crucial in today's competitive landscape.
Biggest Manufacturing Technology Wins of 2024: The technologies that made the greatest impacts and the leaders who implemented the tech.
Lessons in Continuous Improvement in 2024: Failures, Fixes and Did You Consider This? Absent continuing, relentless efforts to get better, backsliding is guaranteed. IndustryWeek’s coverage of lean and continuous improvement over the past year aimed to keep you—or get you—on track.
Nano Dimension Fires CEO Amid Struggles in Additive Manufacturing Space: CEO Yoav Stern ousted at Nano Dimension as merger with Desktop Metal enters a possible courtroom fight.
Intel Risks Gutting Itself By Spinning Off Its Chip Foundry: Ex-CEO Pat Gelsinger was right about one thing: Intel should keep its semiconductor manufacturing.
What Moved Manufacturing Leadership in 2024: From CEO interviews to trend stories, these articles shaped IndustryWeek's coverage in a year filled with change and uncertainty.
Big Automotive Names Tap The Brakes on Major Tariff-Related Decisions: 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.
Manufacturing Salaries Plunged in 2024, and Why That’s Great News: The 2024 IndustryWeek Salary Survey showed a massive decline in average wages, but that reflects more young people working, not wage cuts at the top end.
