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Articles in November, 2004 issue of Industry Week

• Extending PLM's capabilities: search-and-retrieval software solves Weatherford's dilemma.(Information Technology)(Weatherford International Ltd.)(Brief Article)
• Extreme demands, extreme behavior: detrimental executive decisions tied to rising job demands, research shows.(Leadership)(Brief Article)
  by Jusko, Jill
• Small is beautiful: Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software is growing down-market as midsize--even small companies--seek the best way to optimize both the product and the process.(Information Technology)
  by Teresko, John
• Executive unease: report shows business leaders suffer from confidence crisis.(Attitude)(Brief Article)
  by Vinas, Tonya
• Sharing the wealth: GE Commercial Finance aims to lend customers more than simply money with its ACFC program.(Collaboration)
  by Jusko, Jill
• SGI offers Linux for visualization.(Emerging Technologies)(Brief Article)
  by Teresko, John
• Putting manufacturing back on the national agenda: where we went wrong, and what we need to do about it.(Editor's Page)(Editorial)
  by Panchak, Patricia
• Too young to vote: The manufacturers' of electronic voting machines have learned how slippery the path from paper to Ether can be.(Ecommentary)
  by Bartholomew, Doug
• Coming soon--a smarter factory: machine tool innovations bring new ways to optimize a competitive part-making strategy.(Emerging Technologies)
  by Teresko, John
• Design intelligence addresses CAD disconnect: costly reiterations targeted.(Information Technology)(Computer Aided Design)(Brief Article)
• Reality check.(Bookshelf)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
  by McClenahen, John S.
• Calm ground, incentives sweeten deal: USEC Inc.'s uranium enrichment plant finds a home in Ohio.(USEC Inc.)
  by Purdum, Traci
• Way too wired: a new study says 73% of senior executives qualify as e-BOOBs. Do you?(Brandt On Leadership)
  by Brandt, John R.
• Presidential impact.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Bilbrey, Bruce; Miller, Harvey; Ward, Scott
• The worrisome weight of Wallstreet: does the pressure from stock analysts for manufacturers to "make the numbers" hinder workforce development? Yes and no. But publicly traded or not, companies carrot afford to ignore investing in their employee
  by McClenahen, John S.
• Rethinking training: new reporting could lessen the penalty Wall Street imposes for investing in people.(The Workforce)
• A heartbeat away?(Time Machine)(medical equipment industry)(Brief Article)
  by Vinas, Tonya
• RFID's ROI: benefits and costs still are being defined.(Energy)(Radio Frequency Identification)(Return On Investment)
  by McClenahen, John S.; Purdum, Traci
• Manufacturers like us: labor costs aren't all that separate U.S. manufacturers from the top Chinese competitors. But a dozen or so time zones is a lot closer than you think.(The China Challenge)
  by Drickhamer, David
• Correction.(Letters)(Correction Notice)
• Where did the $658 billion go? Don't blame the Bush tax cuts.(On The Economy)
  by Evans, Michael K.
• Appliance envy: from the factories to the stores, Whirlpool's Chinese operations reflect the company's global push to earn customer loyalty.(The China Challenge)(Cover Story)
  by Drickhamer, David
• NAM's new CEO: a veteran politician takes over the top spot at the National Association of Manufacturers: 3 quick questions.(C-Level)(Interview)
  by McClenahen, John S.
• Crash, but don't burn: the road to process excellence and market success--and wisdom--is paved with failure.(Continuous Improvement)(Editorial)
  by Drickhamer, David
• Factory to foxhole: RFID deadline looms: in compliance with the U.S. Department of Defense, most manufacturers are putting the finishing touches on their RFID initiatives. Others need to pick up the pace.(Supply Chain)(Radio Frequency Identification )
  by Purdum, Traci