Manufacturing

CEO Andy Mooney riffs on the boom in guitar sales during COVID-19 and rethinking business models for the post-pandemic world.

Business ventures that go beyond emissions reductions to actually remove existing carbon and other pollutants from the environment could be good for both the planet and profits.

Trains, automobiles, and the plain impact of transportation.

The company’s Central and South America unit transformed itself after implementing a more nimble approach that stoked innovation and increased employees’ free time.

A case study shows how a small business arm can deliver real value and innovation to a multinational.

Steelcase CEO Jim Keane explains how giving people work-space choices can make workplace behavior more human.

How one of the biggest companies you’ve never heard of may create the future of manufacturing.

Aerospace businesses could benefit from sharing data about aircraft history, maintenance, and operations.

Jean-Dominique Senard, the departing CEO of Michelin and incoming chair of Renault and of the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi alliance, argues that the prevailing concept of corporate purpose needs an update.

The rise of connected, autonomous, shared, and electric vehicles will reshape the industry. The challenge in the meantime is survival.

An Conghui, president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and CEO of Geely Auto Group, explains the future of flying cars and the value of an international brand.

Linamar is evolving from an automotive supplier into fields such as agricultural equipment and infrastructure. As CEO Linda Hasenfratz tells us, it’s all part of the 100-year plan.

Tuck School of Business professor Richard D’Aveni proposes a technology-driven vision of manufacturing dominance.

For Greg Lehmkuhl, president and CEO of Lineage Logistics, temperature-controlled supply chains for perishables are one of the world’s next great platforms.

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Keeping up with the growing volume of e-commerce will require delivery companies to disrupt their long-standing business model.

The interlinked platforms that make up Industry 4.0 represent a new kind of challenge for manufacturers and other technology-intensive companies. With four key business ecosystems, they can make this new world their own.

Cutting-edge technology gives a glimpse into the future of how things will get made, and what manufacturers must do to stay relevant.