September 2015 - Industry Today - Leader in Manufacturing & Industry News

Magazine Issue September 2015

Manufacturing Competitiveness & Leadership

Raven Engineered Films

Covering the Field

Founded in 1956, Raven Engineered Films has spent the past 50-plus years building its reputation across North America and beyond as a leadin

Surface Equipment

Vessels of Excellence

2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Surface Equipment Corporation, one of North America’s leading designers and fabricators o

Von Roll

Insulation Innovation

Von Roll is a name that has been with us for over 200 years, and the company has used this period of time to elevate and establish itself as

Nor-Cal Beverage

Fluid Responsiveness

Nor-Cal Beverage Company, a family owned and operated business provides contract manufacturing services for specialized beverages.

Chevrolet Silverado

Connecting the Silverado

The Silverado was named 2014 North American Truck of the Year. Not surprising, considering Chevy has been in the business since 1918.

Jay Industries

Injecting Quality

Jay Industries is a manufacturer whose roots stretch all the way back to 1917, evolving over the years to become one of North America’s prem

Nautique Boats

Making Waves

The boating world is an ever-evolving industry, whether it be through the quality of their craft or the ways people use them; as such, those

Telstra

Making the Most of Mobile Identity

For many years, the concept and use of biometric identification has been the stuff of fantasy, with retina scanners and fingerprint identifi

adidas Group

Adidas Cuts Energy Use in Its Global Distribution Centers

…Savings Come From Changes Big and Small…adidas Group is, by All Measures, a Distribution Powerhouse.

Accenture Strategy

Turning Exception Management into a Growth Driver

Globalization and the quest for cost reduction have extended supply chains into far-reaching and often fragile geographies. Coupled with an

Cascade Die Casting

Casting Away

For the last 37 years, Cascade Die Casting Group has brought complete zinc and aluminum casting solutions to the automotive industry and bey

NMMI

Investing in the Future of U.S. Manufacturing

Recently in Nashville at the Industrial and Systems Engineering Research Conference (ISERC), I had the honor of chairing a national panel

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