IndustryweekMore from IndustryweekAll TechnologyHow to Digitalize Your Supply Chain in Five StepsAs the leadership team at a consumer products company debated its digital strategy, two opposing views emerged. To stay competitive, some argued, the company needed to invest several hundred million dollars to automate its existing network of large regional plants.October 27, 2017Aerospace & DefenseGoogle Moon Shot Could Give Industrial 3-D Printing a BoostIn what promises to be one small step for space travel and one giant leap for the next generation of manufacturing, an Israeli startup is planning to land a vehicle on the Moon that has crucial parts made using 3-D printing technology.October 25, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementU.S. Manufacturing Output Rises As Impact From Hurricanes FadesU.S. factory production rose last month for the first time since June, a sign the industry is starting to regain its footing after the damage from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Federal Reserve data shows.October 23, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementKobe Scandal Shows Cost of Race to Keep Improving MetalsBehind the scandal engulfing Kobe Steel Ltd. over the falsification of data for some of the materials it supplied is a harsh reality for Japanese steel companies: the need to provide higher and higher quality metals to compete.October 19, 2017Education & Professional DevelopmentWorkshops for Warriors Trains Veterans for Additive Manufacturing CareersHernàn Luis y Prado, a U.S. Navy officer with combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, was upset over what was happening to returning veterans.October 17, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementBig Pharma Gets Boost As China Speeds Up New Drug ApprovalsFor decades, Chinese patients have struggled to gain access to cutting-edge medicines thanks to bureaucratic delays that have hamstrung drug development. Now a sweeping government overhaul of drug approvals is poised to change that.October 13, 2017HR & Labor ManagementCompanies Add Fewest U.S. Workers in Nearly a YearCompanies added the fewest number of workers in nearly a year in September, reflecting a hit to the U.S. job market from hurricanes Harvey and Irma, according to new data from the ADP Research Institute in Roseland, New Jersey.October 11, 2017Global Supply Chain ManagementEuro Factories Add Jobs in Struggle to Keep Up With OrdersEuro-area factories are scrambling to add staff as burgeoning orders stretch capacity.October 9, 2017Consumer Packaged GoodsU.S. Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace in 13 YearsPowered by robust order growth and healthy production, American manufacturing expanded last month at the fastest pace in 13 years, figures from the Institute for Supply Management showed on Oct. 2.October 5, 2017AutomotiveAuto Investment in U.S. by Global Manufacturers Underwhelms Despite Trump's PushWhen it comes to investments by global automakers in the U.S., 2017 is shaping up to be nothing special - even after President Donald Trump's threats to heavily tax cars shipped from abroad.October 3, 2017Previous PagePage 8 of 18Next Page
