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Manufacturing Moves to Center Stage Public-policy leaders are taking yet another look at manufacturing's importance to the U.S. economy. This time, let's make sure they get it right.  |
IndustryWeek November 18, 2009 Steve Minter |
Supply Chain Risks Material costs, supplier stability cited by manufacturers.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz |
A Balanced Approach Manufacturers may find success with a mix of domestic and offshore suppliers.  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
The Chips Are Up The top 10 high-tech manufacturers spent $85 billion on semiconductor chips in 2006.  |
National Defense August 2004 Zylstra & Thompson |
`Virtual Supply Chains' Could Help Bridge Manufacturing Gaps The Defense Department has immediate needs for thousands of products for which no domestic supplier can be found.  |
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011 Tim Dumond |
Time for a Supplier Health Check Make sure your suppliers are up to the challenge of increased responsibilities.  |
InternetNews November 11, 2005 Erin Joyce |
On Demand For a PLM Supply Directory Arena Solutions is bringing supply chain supplier directories into the realm of on-demand software.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 |
Letters to the Editor For February 2008 Strategies for strategic sourcing...  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Manufacturing's Biggest Challenges -- IndustryWeek's 2007 Salary Survey Responses If you come to work everyday worrying about global competition, finding and keeping skilled labor, raw material shortages, and the quality of your product, you're not alone.  |
IndustryWeek October 21, 2009 Preston McCreary |
Consider This -- Time for America's Second Industrial Revolution Lean principles offer the fuel to power a renaissance in American manufacturing.  |
IndustryWeek September 16, 2009 Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- What's the Future of U.S. Manufacturing? Some claim manufacturing is dying here but the numbers tell a different story.  |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Jill Jusko |
The MultiCAD Challenge Top manufacturing performers pursue an "insulated" approach.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Walking into Walls Learn to overcome these five obstacles to building a reliable supplier network.  |
National Defense February 2004 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr. |
State of Manufacturing Base Is Cause for Concern One lesson that we learned from the "Buy America" debate last year was the need for a thorough and detailed discussion on a national level about the state of the U.S. industrial base, particularly the capabilities of American industry to manufacture sophisticated components for weapon systems.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Sources of Strength With globalization forces transforming their businesses, manufacturers are creating more powerful sourcing strategies to control costs throughout the supply chain.  |
IndustryWeek August 19, 2009 Steve Minter |
Procurement Outsourcing in Manufacturing Large manufacturers helped lead the procurement outsourcing market to 30% growth in 2008, according to a recent study.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2005 John Teresko |
The Tough Get Going Collaboration. That's the one-word description of the rapidly evolving business practice that increasingly defines success for automotive suppliers.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
The Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Responses Offshore competition. Finding and retaining skilled labor. Rising costs. Government regulations. Sound familiar? Manufacturing managers share many of the same headaches and confront common challenges.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2009 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- Lean You Can Believe In The bad news just keeps on coming for manufacturers, but don't give up on continuous improvement.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2007 Traci Purdum |
Supplier Collaboration Lowers Costs Manufacturers tap suppliers' expertise to lower packaging and raw materials costs.  |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- Confronting Our Manufacturing Labor Crisis We need to show today's youth that manufacturing has a stable future.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
The Latest Global Hotspot: The USA Sometimes the best offshoring decision is to shift production back home.  |
IndustryWeek October 21, 2009 Jill Jusko |
Product Development Assistance from Manufacturing Networks Small to midsize manufacturers face similar product development challenges as their larger kin, but lack similar resources. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership can offer assistance.  |
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
America's View of Manufacturing: By the Numbers Deloitte's 'Public Viewpoint on Manufacturing' study highlights manufacturing's importance in the U.S. economy.  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Cheaper than China: By The Numbers Study shows China might be losing its competitive edge to neighboring nations.  |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
Who's On HP's Short List? High-tech giant releases the names of its top suppliers to emphasize its supply chain visibility.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2005 Doug Bartholomew |
A House Divided: Manufacturing In Crisis Today, amid liberalized trade and widely available cheap labor, manufacturers have turned against one another, threatening to topple a house built upon the pillars of ingenuity, productivity and competitiveness.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Best-In-Class KPIs An Aberdeen Group survey of more than 400 manufacturers shows that top-performing operations depend on several key performance indicators to measure success.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2005 |
Partners For Life Varian Medical Systems' Value Managed Relationships program helps foster long-term partnerships.  |
Food Engineering September 3, 2007 Jim Getchell |
Globalization: Where in the World is Your Supply Chain? Globalization and outsourcing offer opportunities and risks for US food manufacturers striving to optimize their supply chains.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2004 Patricia Panchak |
U.S. Manufacturing Agenda We call on the manufacturing community to come together to create an agenda for our nation's manufacturing future -- an agenda that builds on the contributions from and cooperation of our nation's workforce, business executives and labor leaders, public policy makers and research institutions.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Census of U.S. Manufacturers -- Lean Green and Low Cost The 2007 Census reveals which elements are most essential to a successful manufacturing operation.  |
IndustryWeek November 16, 2011 Stephen Gold |
The (High) Cost of Manufacturing in America The United States is one of the most expensive places on earth to manufacture products. Here's why.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Eye On China As China rapidly evolves into a more service-oriented economy, U.S. manufacturers need to adjust their China strategy to remain competitive.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Manufacturing Is Not For the Faint at Heart -- IndustryWeek's 2008 Salary Survey Comments When asked to comment on the state of the industry, manufacturing managers throughout the United States share a common concern that the odds seem to be stacked against them.  |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Just-In-Time Remains Justifiable Worried about how bird flu, hurricanes or civil unrest could impact a lean supply chain? Despite such inherent risks, the benefits of just-in-time manufacturing may still be too much to pass up.  |
IndustryWeek February 16, 2011 |
IW's Blueprint For Manufacturing Success Can America craft a plan for ensuring a vibrant manufacturing future? These ideas can get us started.  |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
Lean Results for Lean Programs: By the Numbers Although many large U.S.-based manufacturers utilize lean techniques, there's a lot of room for improvement.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 |
How to 'China-fy' Your Manufacturing Operations Transplant to China what you do well in manufacturing in the United States.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- What's Keeping You Up At Night? What those working in the industry see as the biggest challenge facing the manufacturing industry today.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- Heroes and Villains With China cast in the role of the arch-villain, the United States needs to start doing something heroic to save manufacturing.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2001 Doug Bartholomew |
Starving Suppliers Not The Answer OEMs are playing a dangerous game with reverse auctions, mandatory price cuts...  |
U.S. Banker May 2011 Jeff Thredgold |
The Pain and Promise in Manufacturing Over the past three decades, the United States has lost 40 percent of its manufacturing jobs. But some are bringing their operations back home as outsourcing loses its luster. Banks should take heed.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Nick Zubko |
The Do-It-Yourself Guide Is it always cheaper to farm it out, or should some things stay in-house? Here are six ways to help crack the "make or buy" mystery.  |
BusinessWeek May 27, 2010 Burritt et al. |
Why Wal-Mart Wants to Take the Driver's Seat The retail giant wants to grab control of deliveries from manufacturers. Suppliers' shipping costs "more than likely will be passed on to other retailers"  |
IndustryWeek January 19, 2011 |
How to Win the Energy Race Overcoming risks to the supply chain will be key to energy and green initiatives.  |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2002 Doug Bartholomew |
The Big Squeeze Small and midsize manufacturers say price-cut mandates and online reverse auctions compromise quality and endanger their businesses. Supporters of the practices say the strongest suppliers will survive, making supply chains more efficient...  |
IndustryWeek April 20, 2011 |
Reasons To Be Bullish About American Manufacturing In the wake of financial turmoil, manufacturing takes a more central role in the economic growth potential of the United States.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
Getting More from MRO Knowing the capabilities of maintenance, repair, and operations suppliers can help manufacturers keep costs down.  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Ranking Continuous Improvement Methods Lean manufacturing tops the list of responses to a survey about continuous improvement programs.  |