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Articles in June, 2004 issue of Industry Week
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Running under the yellow? New U.S. economic concerns emerge.(Performance)(Brief Article)
by McClenahen John S.; Purdum, Traci - Brayton International: designs on success.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
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Finding the right fit; software responds to different industries, sizes of manufacturers.(Information Technology)
by Bartholomew, Doug - Notable/Quotable.(C-Level)(Brief Article)
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Heading for the clouds--again: will tech soar, only to crash once more?(E Commentary)
by Bartholomew, Doug - The process of process improvement; business objectives must drive IT Evaluation.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
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The new materials age.(Management Strategies)
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Petratis' power play: Schneider Electric North America's CEO David Petratis is tapping process improvement, inventory, innovative merchandising, people and passion for the power to succeed.(3 Quick Questions)(Interview)
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Agilent Technologies Inc. has named May Van vice president and general manager of the Consumables and Services business within Agilent's Life Sciences and Chemical Analysis (LSCA) group.(People)(Brief Article)
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Partner in accident prevention: L'Or,al teams with OSHA to promote worker health and safety.(Wellness)
by Jusko, Jill - Hayes brake drives improvement.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
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Top-line Tongo: revenue growth is back at the world's largest manufacturing companies. Like running into an old flame at a college reunion, executives have rediscovered the allure of robust revenues. Sales growth always made their jobs so much fun. Why di
by Drickhamer, David - Boeing's 'Dreamliner' closer to reality: board gives flight to 7E7.(Aerospace)(Brief Article)
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Tech strategy.(Bottom Line)(technology companies business strategies )(Brief Article)
by McClenahen John S.; Purdum, Traci - Bonney forge shows its mettle.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
- Made for midsize: packages aim for simple implementation.(Information Technology)(custom made software )
- IMD: U.S. is no. 1: business efficiency is among keys.(Competitiveness)(Brief Article)
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Amgen's land of discovery: biotech leader opens R&D campus in Seattle to consolidate merger assets.(Amgen Inc.)
by Vinas, Tonya - Making dollars and sense from ROI.(Special Advertisement Section)(Advertisement)
- GM's materials gains: engineering software is key to GM's material optimization process.(Management Strategies)
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It does matter.(BookShelf)(Book Review)
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Fine tuning the fast food lane: customer-care lessons abound, especially when mixing mass customization and drive-thru moments.(Continuous Improvement)
by Drickhamer, David - Think global, link global: harness the full power of today's information technology.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
- Methodology: global ranking for a global playing field.
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What IW readers want ...(Time Machine)(Brief Article)
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The Mexicano connection: although China--with its cheap labor--may be a very attractive plant location for U.S. manufacturers, when all the costs of an extended pipeline are calculated, Mexico may still be the better option.(Globalization)
by Purdum, Traci - The 7 keys to world-class manufacturing success.(Special Advertising Section)(Cover Story)
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Dumb bosses day: celebrating the paranoid, irrational, grasping fool inside all of us.(Brandt On Leadership)
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Work in progress: 'manufacturing czar' appointment could be a ways away from taking office.(ASAP)
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Novo Nordisk.(People)(Brief Article)
by Vinas, Tonya - The world's 1000 largest manufacturing companies; IndustryWeek's 9th annual list.(Illustration)(Cover Story)
- Top performers by industry.(Manufacturing industries - industry-wise rankings)(Illustration)
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Losing the lead? Study suggests U.S. competitiveness in advanced technology products is sinking.(Technology)(Brief Article)
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Fanning protectionism's flames: executives should consider their role in adding fuel to the fire.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
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Shift to services continues: core manufacturing isn't making it.(On The Economy)
by Evans, Michael K. - Conference program.(Calendar)
- Jack of all, master of one: narrowing strategic focus to achieve competitive advantage.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
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Self-assembly of nanocrystals.(Emerging Technologies)(Brief Article)
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Black sheep and sacred cows.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
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The Steel Recycling Institute (SRI).(People)(Walter J. (Chip) Foley promoted)(Brief Article)
by Vinas, Tonya - The smart road to manufacturing success.(American manufacturing companies conference)(SMART conference )
- Simple systems for a complex world; simplify IT to boost performance and profits.(Special Advertising Section)(Advertisement)
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Open innovation? Rewards and challenges; the rewards come from connecting internal product development to outside technologies. But an open innovation strategy also can bring unexpected corporate challenges including cultural adjustments.(Emerging Technol
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the enemy within.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
by Poe, Richard N.
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