Author: Sarah A Webster
Date: 4/1/2013
It’s been said before, but I’ll say it again: It’s a really good time in US manufacturing. For a moment, let’s not talk about a few things, such as the sequestration cuts and what they mean for the defense sector, Boeing’s battery problems and the resistance cash-healthy employers have had to adding jobs, dampening our economic recovery.
Full Article Author: Editor in Chief Sarah A. Webster
Date: 1/22/2013
The world is witnessing the dawn of a new era in energy production. And manufacturers—who innovate, engineer and supply the tools needed to extract, capture, generate, store and transport that energy—are at the forefront.
Full Article Author: Editor in Chief Sarah A. Webster
Date: 12/1/2012
North America continues to be the bright spot in global manufacturing. In the US, economic activity in the sector grew in October, for the second consecutive month following a summer slowdown, the nation’s supply executives reported in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business.
Full Article Author: Editor in Chief Sarah A. Webster
Date: 11/20/2012
I am struck by how much the basics still matter. Basics such as: Leaders who (duh!) lead. Competent workforces that can execute in increasingly advanced environments. Lean Plan-Do-Check-Adjust approaches that are not just rooted in management memos but also in a company’s culture—and in reality.
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