Laura Putre
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Auto Suppliers at a Crossroads
The pace of automotive technology won’t pay off for a decade or more. Suppliers share how they're handling the disconnect. → Read More
'We Did What We’re Supposed to Do,’ but with Tariffs, They’re Reeling
Wolverine Advanced Materials laid off 17% of its U.S. workforce since March 2018, and then made 19% additional cuts in September 2019. → Read More
A Meaningful Manufacturing Day
Straight talk, good salaries and surprise pizzas put Oct. 4 on the Cleveland map → Read More
Millennial Mastery
It's time to value how this generation leads, and learn from them. → Read More
Have a Standout Millennial Leader? IndustryWeek Wants to Hear about It.
An upcoming IndustryWeek feature will give these superstars some well-deserved recognition. → Read More
New Deere CEO Is a Tech Guy
Alan May’s priorities have been around IIoT innovation. Can he balance that with cost-cutting? → Read More
Meet Your New Robot Co-Worker
Digital transformation requires not just changes in technology but rethinking organizational structure, leadership, workplace culture and work itself. → Read More
Tesla Motor Mouths
A lively pair of teardown experts share a sneak preview of their report on electric vehicles drives. → Read More
GM Adds Second Shift at Bowling Green Corvette Plant
The automaker plans to hire 400 more workers to produce the 2020 model. → Read More
Leadership’s Personal Side
Succeeding in lean requires serious attention to developing people. → Read More
A to Zzzz Tour: The DreamStation Factory
There's no sleeping on the job at the bustling Philips Respironics plant in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, which makes Dreamstation CPAP machines to treat sleep apnea. → Read More
Leading in a Time of Transformation
PPG’s Rebecca Liebert shares four key areas for getting ahead of the competition → Read More
'A' Is for Empathy
The first response to a crisis, large or small, shouldn't be an outpouring of confidence. → Read More
2018 IW Best Plants Winner: Raymond Corp. Strives for Excellence in OEE and Beyond
“We’re trying to foster a learning approach, because the business is changing,” says CEO Michael Field. → Read More
PPG Gets a Fresh Coat
The company's senior vice president, Rebecca Liebert, talks about challenges ahead for auto suppliers. → Read More
Lordstown's Last Bell
Laid-off GM workers and their supporters gather for a vigil—and vow to fight. → Read More
GM Names New Head of Manufacturing in Executive Change-Up
A longtime operations leader and the former CEO of an electric vehicle startup take on new roles at the top. → Read More
What Makes a Great Manufacturing Leader?
Thought leaders and executives sequence the DNA of the best in the business. → Read More
Highlights from the 2019 North American International Auto Show
The best from Detroit, during the last year the venerable show will be held in January. See you in June 2020! → Read More
GM Names Product Veteran as New President
Meanwhile, the automaker's fourth quarter US sales are slipping—down 2.7% from last year at the same time. → Read More