Welcome to IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads, where every seven days we share the most-consumed content on IndustryWeek.com over the previous week. In this edition, manufacturing companies grabbing the spotlight include Rivian, Cleveland-Cliffs and Nucor, and topics such as energy independence and the Panama Canal drew interest.
Without further ado, here are the Top 10 from the previous seven days.
EV Notes: Rivian Beats Lowered Production Goal: Also: Mullen applies for a DOE grant, NEO wants its batteries in eVTOLs, and more.
Cleveland-Cliffs, Nucor Prepare US Steel Bid: Report: Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden on Jan. 3 blocked the $14.9 billion sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon, citing a strategic need to protect domestic industry.
Tech Education Needs Help and Lessons in Continuous Improvement: IndustryWeek's Weekly Reads: Also, biggest manufacturing tech wins in 2024 and turmoil at Nano Dimension.
China Saw Opportunity in the Panama Canal as US Interest Dwindled: Over decades, a shift in US military strategy, larger carriers and the growth of commerce on the West Coast deemphasized US involvement.
US Energy Independence Began 20 Years Ago and Is a Force Today: The competitive advantage for U.S.-based manufacturers, who consume roughly one-third of the country's energy resources, began with the "shale gale" of the early 2000s and innovations have continued from there.
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.
Businesses are Less Worried About Their Supply Chains in Q1, but Concerns Remain: The presidential election heavily influenced survey respondents when evaluating 10 categories of risk facing their company’s supply chain.
New US Manufacturing Lighthouses: So That Happened: IndustryWeek editors look into that story, what's going on with utility steel structures, a supply chain reading list and possible peace at Graftech.
Survey: More Than Two-Thirds of Leaders Aim to Pass On Tariff Impacts: A report from Endeavor Business Intelligence shows a wide disparity with how prepared companies are to adjust to possible trade actions by President-Elect Trump.
Not Dead Yet: 10 Manufacturers of Obsolete Products: Take a trip around the cul-de-sac of memory lane and wind up right back where you started. These thoroughly outdated objects are still in mass production either because they're useful to some people or just make them happy. What more reason do you need?
