The wrong path: attendees at a Washington conference on manufacturing hear a call to arms against the nation’s “downhill trajectory” in manufacturing.(First up)(Conference news)

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-241414542/wrong-path-attendees-washington.html
November 1, 2010… Is it naive to think that we are facing an economic emergency? For some time now, I have felt out of step with much of the political rhetoric about the economy. Despite having gone through a terrible recession, many pundits and politicians seemed too measured, too remote, in some odd way too…Read more

You write the caption.(IW Online)

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-241414541/you-write-caption-iw.html
November 1, 2010… Congratulations to rajkumar2011, 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…Read more

Online poll.(IW Online)

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-241414540/online-poll-iw-online.html
November 1, 2010… What outcome in the fall elections do you believe is best for manufacturers?
IndustryWeek.com readers respond:

Democrats maintain both the House and Senate 21%

Republicans take over one chamber, but not the other 11%

Republicans take over both the House and Senate … Read more

Videos.(IW Online)

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-241414539/videos-iw-online.html
November 1, 2010… * The Awesome Power of Employee Engagement Presented by: Eric Kulikowski, Director of North American Operations, Philips Respironics * Considerations for Lean Material Flow Success at Ford Presented by Larry Tyler, Principal, Kinetic Technologies Inc. and Larry McAdam, Lean Material…Read more

Webinars.(IW Online)

http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-241414538/webinars-iw-online.html
November 1, 2010… www.industryweek.com/webinars New Age Supply Chains: Improving Performance Through Predictive, Data-Driven Insights Sponsored by SAS Preparing for Growth: How, Why and Where Manufacturers are Investing as Markets Re-emerge Sponsored by Infor Recent Web Exclusive Articles … Read more