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Industry Week Manufacturing Hall of Fame: Class of 2012

By: Josh Cable, IndustryWeek Now in its fourth year, the IW Manufacturing Hall of Fame gives us an opportunity to reflect on what — and who — is most important to the world of manufacturing. In many ways, December is … Continue reading

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High-Tech Factories Built to Be Engines of Innovation

By: Annie Lowrey, The New York Times SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The Obama administration has long heralded the potential of American factories to offer good, stable middle-class jobs in an economy that desperately needs them. But experts say there might be … Continue reading

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Contract Manufactures are One Key to Innovation

By: Tucker Marion, EE Times Almost daily we hear depressing news reports regarding the economy, the loss of manufacturing, a crumbling infrastructure and seemingly impending decline of the U.S. While there are fundamental problems, of course, often ignored is the … Continue reading

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Sounding Alarm about Importance of Technology and Innovation for US Competitiveness

By: Josh Cable, Industry Week Quoting ‘the great philosopher Pogo Possum,’ Norm Augustine told attendees of the Aviation and Aerospace Manufacturing Summit in Fort Worth, Texas: ‘We have met the enemy, and it is us.’

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Manufacturing Executives Focus on Innovation for Future Growth

By: Jonathan Katz, Industry Week Manufacturing executives say innovation and value-added services for existing products will fuel growth at their companies in the next two years, according to a survey released Monday by KPMG International.

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Focus on Innovation is Key to Strengthening U.S. Manufacturing

By: Rebecca Carnes, Design-2-Part Magazine As U.S. manufacturing gets molded by the current administration’s policy initiatives and the political rhetoric of presidential candidates, one thing remains clear: U.S. manufacturing needs to globally dominate if the United States is to remain … Continue reading

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