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The region’s community and technical colleges work hand-in-hand with manufacturers to meet their workforce training needs.

For 2011 MAPI sees 4.7% increase

'We need to create a national tax climate that does not place U.S. manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage in the global marketplace.

It was the third straight week in which claims have risen

Income was $1.408 billion for first nine months.

Paul Otellini, Intel's CEO, said the merger comes as online security becomes a growing concern among business and government agencies.

'Until the administration's attitude towards business and the response from business is a lot more constructive on both sides, I think that's creating a bit of an offsetting counterweight to all those positive things underpinning the U.S. recovery, ' Duncan Niederauer said.

Sustained, committed leadership development can be a key differentiator between the most successful manufacturers and the also-rans. Are you taking care of your talent pipeline?

A growing number of Chinese manufacturers are setting up shop in the United States. In these tough times, economic development agencies are welcoming them with open arms.

Former governor already has helped one city in the Midwest land a Chinese manufacturer.

It has been embraced, ignored, misunderstood and even derided, but lean's proponents continue to exhort its value as a driver of operational excellence.

Take these steps to keep your staff motivated and focused -- and less likely to look for opportunities elsewhere.

You're a newly hired executive with a can't-fail business strategy. Your chances of failure are much greater than you think if you arrive without a solid personal strategy as well.

Coping with change has been prized in executive offices, but an IBM report finds a new leadership characteristic is even more valuable.

Many companies are susceptible to costly quality issues, as the recent Toyota crisis demonstrated. To reenergize their quality focus, companies should manage quality as a customer experience, address quality issues with sophisticated risk management approaches, and transform the quality function to become a source of strategic value.

Manufacturer of thin-film solar modules takes command of solar-panel supply chain.

In the new order, the rise of strategic pricing roles such as a chief pricing officer and supporting pricing team will help companies achieve strong financial performance.

Rockwell Automation CEO pushes for more federal funding to support ‘smart manufacturing' breakthroughs.

GenNx360 Capital Partners describes itself as the new generation of private-equity firms, focused on bettering business operations rather than just doing a deal. Three former GE executives are helping to make it happen.

Some 5% of a company's annual revenue is lost to occupational fraud.