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Competitiveness

US Energy Independence Began 20 Years Ago and Is a Force Today

Jan. 9, 2025
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...

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Ebooks & Digital Editions

eBook: Reshoring Manufacturing: Progress & Challenges

Aug. 11, 2024
Experts in the water treatment, pharmaceutical, chemicals and manufacturing world look at how reshoring is changing the rules of the market.
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Labor / Employment Policy

BlueOval SK Battery Builders File NLRB Petition for UAW Representation

Jan. 8, 2025
Union organizers at the Louisville EV battery plant say they already have a supermajority of support.
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Strategic Planning & Execution

Strategizing the 'What Ifs': Scenario Modeling in 2025

Jan. 7, 2025
The approach combines qualitive and quantitative methods for shifting variables.
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Companies & Executives

Nippon Steel, US Steel File Suit Against Biden's Merger Block

Jan. 6, 2025
The outgoing president announced Friday that he was blocking the acquisition, saying it threatened national security.
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Leadership

EV Sales Grew in 2024, But Was it Enough?

Jan. 6, 2025
We talk to key editors from IndustryWeek parent company Endeavor Business Media to see what stood out about electric cars and trucks in 2024, and what that will mean for 2025....
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Strategic Planning & Execution

Tariff Hikes, Emerging Tech, Trade Wars: Outstrategizing the Competition in 2025

Jan. 3, 2025
Navigating the global economy is increasingly complex, but there are ways to simplify doing business.
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Education / Training

How Can We Close the Skills Gap? A High School Shop Teacher Has Ideas.

Jan. 2, 2025
The demand for qualified technical education teachers far outpaces the supply, but there is a way forward.

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Talent

Standout Responses from IW’s Talent Advisory Board Throughout 2024

Dec. 30, 2024
We’ve pulled some of the most impactful statements our panel members submitted throughout this past year.

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Supply Chain

Reshaping Global Supply Chains: Impacts of Tariff Hikes and Strategies for Resilience

Nov. 21, 2024
A four-step process – what, where, whom, how – can identify supply chain options that allow manufacturers to diversify away from China sourcing.

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Leadership

Preparing for Trump to Shift the Manufacturing Trade Environment (Production Pulse)

Nov. 14, 2024
A different trade environment awaits post-Trump's re-election. Caution against overreaction and skepticism of vendor claims will be critical.
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Operations

Century-Old Manufacturing Companies: A Celebration Of US Longevity

Nov. 6, 2024
Enjoy this IndustryWeek gallery honoring U.S. manufacturers that have achieved the remarkable milestone of 100 years or more in business.
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The Economy

Production Pulse: Halloween Candy, the Untold Story

Oct. 31, 2024
How important is candy on Halloween? How are commodity prices impacting the kinds of sugar rotting the teeth of America's children?