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WEB5 days ago · The International Manufacturing Technology Show kicks off in Chicago in less than a week. Endeavor Business Media editors discuss what they'll be watching for at the show. IndustryWeek is the premier online source of news and information on manufacturing, leadership, continuous improvement, talent management and other issues critical to …
2021 IW 50 Best US Manufacturers - IndustryWeek
WEBJul 29, 2021 · The annual IW 50 Best U.S. Manufacturers ranks the top-performing manufacturing companies in the United States, and is drawn from the IndustryWeek U.S. 500 our annual listing of the top 500 publicly held U.S. manufacturing companies, based on revenue. From there, we examine six additional measures over a three-year time frame. Those measures are inventory turns, profit margin, asset turnover ...
The Maquila Handbook: Quick Tips for Understanding Mexico's …
WEBMay 13, 2009 · The Maquila Handbook: Quick Tips for Understanding Mexico's IMMEX Program. The main benefit of the IMMEX program is the ability to defer taxes on goods that are temporarily imported into Mexico and the ability to consolidate import declarations. The advent of Mexico's maquiladora industry in the 20th century signaled a …
Six Ways Technology Is Changing Engineering - IndustryWeek
WEBOct 23, 2018 · Annually, equipment makers budget more than $814 billion on R&D and engineering – a significant cost of operation. Adopting data-driven engineering could shave up to 10 percent off these budgets, with the savings likely to increase as transportation equipment becomes more digital, autonomous, and electric.
Philip Crosby: Quality is Still Free - IndustryWeek
WEBJun 19, 1995 · Philip Crosby: Quality is Still Free. June 19, 1995. In this interview, Philip Crosby offers his thoughts on quality management as we move into the next century. Tim Stevens. Visit the management offices of quality-conscious manufacturers worldwide and you're likely to hear the term "zero defects" when they talk about quality philosophy. This ...
The 2021 IW U.S. 500 - IndustryWeek
WEBJul 6, 2021 · IW's exclusive ranking of America's largest public manufacturing companies. The annual IW U.S. 500 ranks the largest and top revenue-generating public manufacturers in the country.. This free database includes the full ranking of this year's class—sortable by ranking, industry, and financial performance (based on 2020 performance)—plus a complete data profile for each company on the list.
Operations Managers: Rising to the Challenges of 2021
WEBJan 20, 2021 · Cost Management: This is an absolute basic, management’s bread and butter. Managers may face intense pressure in 2021 to further cut costs to ensure the survival of the organization. If possible, however, they should take time to consider which capabilities, skills, and production assets will be needed when the recession is over.
What Is Plant Commissioning, Exactly? | IndustryWeek
WEBMar 2, 2020 · The ins and outs of the hand-off period between construction and production. Commissioning is a vital step near the end of a plant’s construction, its purpose to hand over a safe, efficient and operation-ready facility to the owner. It is the planned coordination and execution of the final stages of construction and the beginning of production.
Inside Tata Steel's Digital Transformation - IndustryWeek
WEBJul 7, 2021 · Since embarking on its digital transformation program, Tata Steel has increase revenue by over €10 ($13.8) million a year. Additionally, Tata now has a more robust system in supply chain design, enabling intervening and acting faster on deviations. "We recognize collaboration across teams allows more flexibility in allocating resources and ...
Lithium Batteries' Dirty Secret: Manufacturing Them Leaves …
WEBOct 16, 2018 · Once in operation, electric cars certainly reduce your carbon footprint, but making the lithium-ion batteries could emit 74% more CO2 than for conventional cars. by Niclas Rolander, Jesper Starn and Elisabeth Behrmann. Beneath the hoods of millions of the clean electric cars rolling onto the world's roads in the next few years will be a dirty ...