On demand.(WEBCASTS: www.industryweek.com/webcasts)

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November 1, 2011… * 3 Critical Success Factors to Implementing a Global Manufacturing System Sponsored by Apriso * ‘Godfather of Lean’ Norman Bodek on the Harada Method: Respect for People Sponsored by Kronos Inc, * The Customer-Driven Supply Chain: Getting Ahead of Demand Sponsored by IBM *…Read more

You write the caption.(IW Online)(Cartoon)

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November 1, 2011… Congratulations to teassutt, who has achieved the lofty title of CWE (Caption Writer Extraordinaire). You, too, can earn fame (but, alas, no fortune) by joining in the latest “You Write The Caption” contest, featuring gags from cartoonist Jerry King. Go to www.industryweek.com/cartoons, and let…Read more

The elephant in the room.(Letter to the editor)

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November 1, 2011… Re: “Shortage of Skilled Workers Taking its Toll on U.S. Manufacturers.” http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx.?ArticleID=25820 I have seen this vein of article in the last several years in INDUSTRYWEEK and other places, yet nobody will address the elephant in the room. I have worked…Read more

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.(THE MANUFACTURER’S AGENDA)(Editorial)

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November 1, 2011… Starting my second stint leading INDUSTRYWEEK, I’m heartened that manufacturing‘s importance to the U.S. economy once again is on the public-policy agenda. It gives us true believers an opportunity to state our case that the idea of a “new economy,” one driven by some new, breakthrough…Read more

Continuous improvement.(SPOTLIGHT FEATURES)

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November 1, 2011… * ‘To Get Lean in the Workplace, Get Visual Visual’–Workplace expert Gwendolyn Galsworth shares tips on developing a visual workplace. www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=25876 * ‘Whether You are Talking Lean or Continuous Improvement, Problems are a Gold Mine’–’They are our…Read more