Fabrication and manufacturing

An elevator company considers a drastic change to its talent strategy.

New research shows how foreign-owned factories tend to be more productive, higher paying, and more technologically advanced. Here’s how U.S. companies benefit.

A factory manager considers whether to accept or resist union demands.

A Chinese appliance maker considers expanding production to Mexico.

Anecdotal evidence is at odds with the data.

One firm in India wanted to understand what leads workers to make unsafe choices, and why unsafe conditions go unreported.

Worldwide, the company is a champion for “Made in Canada.”

Examples from Maersk, IBM, and TRIP.

Three ways to minimize risk.

The sector is becoming more and more about software.

Delaying may not have been good for the company or its workers.

Companies will need to rethink their supply chains.

The industry depends on small suppliers, and they’re struggling.

A major new paper suggests it did.

Lessons from Owens Corning.

The story of a soccer ball factory in Pakistan.

Not every oil producer is in trouble.

Hardware startups are easier to launch than ever.