Steve Minter
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Cleveland, OH, United States
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Has US Manufacturing Been Unleashed?
Optimism reigns among U.S. manufacturers with lower tax rates and other pro-manufacturing policies. → Read More
Raising the Alarm for US Manufacturing
New book argues that a vibrant manufacturing sector is crucial to a healthy and growing U.S. economy. → Read More
Will Millennials Change Manufacturing?
As baby boomers leave the workforce and millennials make up a larger part of it, many manufacturers believe that this generation will change the industry. → Read More
Manufacturing Entrepreneurs: Tales of Taking the Leap
What does it take to found a manufacturing company in the United States? Try disruptive ideas, tenacity and a desire to make it in America for a start. → Read More
Why Manufacturing Should Be Your Happy Place
Managers can’t make workers be happy, but they can help create an environment where workers have a sense of purpose. → Read More
For Manufacturing, the Middle is the Sweet Spot
Middle market manufacturing leaders are reporting strong performance and high confidence as revenues and employment grow. → Read More
A Guidebook for the Manufacturing Revolution
Digital@Scale is designed to help companies assess what they need to do to digitize their business. → Read More
Aerospace and Defense: Who are the Digital Frontrunners?
In aerospace and defense firms, a new study finds how digitization is implemented is a greater indicator of success than how much money is spent. → Read More
Beating the 'Silent Enemy' of Continuous Improvement
Lantech CEO Jim Lancaster shares a daily management system designed to maintain factory improvements and solve problems quickly and while they are small. → Read More
Pratt & Whitney President Bob Leduc: And Now the Rest of the Story
Despite initial stumbles with its new generation of commercial aircraft engines, Leduc says the “bigger story” at the company is bright indeed. → Read More
Small Business Tells Congress to Get Cracking on Tax Reform
The National Federation of Small Business urged Congress to act on tax reform as concerns grow that legislative action could stretch to 2018 or beyond. → Read More
The Toyota OpEx Magic: 9 Key Practices
Toyota Material Handling CEO Brett Wood shares best practices for engaging workers and driving continuous improvement. → Read More
Parker Presents the Internet of Things for the Ordinary Guy
Parker introduced its Voice of the Machine IoT platform, stressing that SMEs can start harnessing the benefits of IoT by adding sensors to components. → Read More
Space: Manufacturingâs Final Frontier
Led by Elon Musk, an ambitious legion of space entrepreneurs are building new businesses on Earth with their sights set on the riches of earth orbit and beyond. → Read More
Space: Manufacturingâs Final Frontier
Led by Elon Musk, an ambitious legion of space entrepreneurs are building new businesses on Earth with their sights set on the riches of earth orbit and beyond. → Read More
Simple, Real and Powerful: How You Can Improve Your Presentations
Get to the Heart: How Movie Storytelling Secrets Can Make Your Presentation Clear, Compelling and Earn You a Seat at the Table → Read More
US Chemical Export Outlook: Expected to Soar as Shale Strengthens Industry
"Diversified and specialty producers should continue to see above-average earnings, while most other chemicals companies will post at least breakeven results over the next few months," says Moody's. → Read More
2016 IW Best Plants Winner: Customer Focus is Key to Firstronic Success
EMS firm uses responsive lean manufacturing system to become customers’ electronic assembly arm. → Read More
Emerson CEO Farr Makes the Case for Globalization, Education
CEO David Farr restructures Emerson for growth and advocates policies to prepare the manufacturing workforce of the future. → Read More
Energy Trends? 10 Observations from CERAWeek
Oil and gas producers have been buoyed by higher oil prices, but leaders face challenges, including technology adoption, climate change and public distrust. → Read More