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 leading producer and supplier of high-quality flexible films and sheeting to a variety of industries.

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 of pressure vessels and other process-related equipment. Based out of Kilgore, Texas, the company is recognized for not only their…

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 one of the world’s leading designers and manufacturers of electrical and…

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 premium industrial suppliers to its automotive industry and beyond. In this article we take a specific…

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 in the business of designing and manufacturing boats must be experienced, innovative, and committed to…

Nor-Cal Beverage

Fluid Responsiveness

Nor-Cal Beverage Company, a family-owned and operated business based in California, provides contract manufacturing services for specialized drink lines, as well as equipment solutions for customers ranging from convenience stores to biotech labs. In addition, Nor-Cal produces and markets Go…

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 identification only seen in sci-fi movies. Today, however, these once far-fetched ideas are fast becoming realities and financial institutions…

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 increasing reliance on a multitude of contract manufacturers, these forces made supply chains much more unstable.

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 beyond. With multiple locations across the United States, the company has both the process capability and appropriate proximity…

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 titled, “Discussion on the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI).”

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