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Articles in December 2004 issue of Industry Week

• Bust down the walls: you know the factory floor is where the action is. Why aren't you there now?(continuous improvement)
  by Drickhamer, David
• Machine tools re-discover gravity: Mori Seiki's driven-at-the-center-of-gravity technology improves accuracy and lengthens machine-tool life.
  by Purdum, Traci
• Succeeding amid savage competition: medical-device making is one of the most competitive industries in manufacturing. For Timothy Ring, CEO of C.R. Bard Inc., a $1.43 billion, Murray Hill, N.J.-based manufacturer, beating competitors requires three key we
  by Vinas, Tonya
• IBM Corp.'s Nanotechnology For Semiconductor Processing
  by Stevens, Tim
• Machine Tools Re-discover Gravity
  by Purdum, Traci
• A year of growing more slowly: fiscal drag is seen tempering 2005 GDP.(economic outlook)(gross domestic product)
  by McClenahen, John S.; Purdum, Traci
• SAS 9 intelligence platform: this solution facilitates decisions that are best for the entire enterprise and opens the power of business analytics to a broader employee audience.(strategic planning)
  by Stevens, Tim
• Building for biofuels: uncertainty in oil prices is just one reason ethanol producers are building more plants in the U.S.
  by Vinas, Tonya
• LEAN ACCOUNTING: Novel Number Crunching
  by Drickhamer, David
• Fewer Would-Be CEOs
  by Jusko, Jill
• Using less to create more: Hydro Aluminum North America puts upgraded St. Augustine facility to work.
  by Teresko, John
• IBM Corp.'s nanotechnology for semiconductor processing: polymer molecules that self-assemble will enable smaller, more powerful semiconductor devices for the future.
  by Stevens, Tim
• No money, no influence.(Letter to the Editor)
  by Goldberg, Michael H.; Parrish, John Wayne
• The Buddy System
  by Drickhamer, David
• Before Offshoring, Try This
  by Teresko, John
• The buddy system: lean manufacturing network unites Toronto companies in their pursuit of enterprise excellence.(Networking)
  by Drickhamer, David
• P&G's secret: innovating innovation.(technology leader of the year)(Procter & Gamble Co.)
  by Teresko, John
• Cleaning house.(Letter to the Editor)
  by Simard, Dave
• A Year Of Growing More Slowly
  by McClenahen, John S; Purdum, Traci
• DR. GOODNIGHT'S GOOD DAYS
  by McClenahen, John S
• A Change In Fortunes
  by Jusko, Jill
• Swan song: as this column ends, remember, you got zero stock tips here.(Editorial)
  by Bartholomew, Doug
• Big changes in benefits: as the skilled workforce becomes more diverse, manufacturers are adding more training, flexibility and advancement opportunities to their benefit plans.
  by Vinas, Tonya
• Bush wins. Does manufacturing? No longer hot-button issues, the unique concerns of manufacturers will receive less attention.(Editorial)
  by Panchak, Patricia
• Building For Biofuels
  by Vinas, Tonya
• Big CHANGES IN BENEFITS
  by Vinas, Tonya
• Proficiency Inc.'s Collaboration Gateway
  by Teresko, John
• Lean accounting: novel number crunching: a few brave finance and accounting managers are changing how they track costs to support lean manufacturing and improve decision making.(management strategies)
  by Drickhamer, David
• Heroes Schmeroes: in business it's still better to be lucky than good.(brandt on leadership)
  by Brandt, John R.
• Online poll.(classroom training-workplace skills)(Brief Article)
• SAS 9 Intelligence Platform
  by Stevens, Tim
• SeeChain Consignment Inventory
  by Jusko, Jill
• Using Less to Create More
  by Teresko, John
• Educating for the future: Cary Academy focuses on computer learning.(Brief Article)
  by McClenahen, John S.
• Manufacturing process optimization.(emerging technologies)(Brief Article)
• Bust Down The Walls
  by Drickhamer, David
• Educating For The Future
  by McClenahen, John S
• Bush Wins. Does Manufacturing?
  by Panchak, Patricia
• Dr. Goodnights's good days: for the CEO of SAS, success is partly a product of "management by loitering.".(technology & innovation executives)(SAS Institute Inc)
  by McClenahen, John S.
• Before offshoring, try this: a product redesign to lower cost. A study shows this practice is rarely considered.(emerging technologies)
  by Teresko, John
• Swan Song
  by Bartholomew, Doug
• Pain But No Gain
  by Evans, Michael K
• Succeeding Amid Savage Competition
  by Vinas, Tonya
• SeeChain consignment inventory: SeeCommerce Inc.'s Web-based offering helps manufacturers keep their off-site inventory under control.(integration/collaboration)
  by Jusko, Jill
• Fewer would-be CEOs: study shows more executives than ever lack desire to be top dog.(leadership)
  by Jusko, Jill
• Manufacturing Process Optimization
  by Teresko, John
• Heroes Schmeroes
  by Brandt, John R
• Pain but no gain: squeezed profits and big benefit costs keep companies from adding jobs.(payroll employment growth)
  by Evans, Michael K.
• Proficiency Inc.'s collaboration gateway: latest version attacks the collaboration challenge--data exchange among CAD systems.(computer aided design)
  by Teresko, Jon
• A change in fortunes.(Craig Conway-PeopleSoft Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Jusko, Jill
• P&G'S SECRET: INNOVATING INNOVATION
  by Teresko, John
• Letters
  by Anonymous