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Title:'Active' supply chain
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Published in:Industry week ; 19980 ; 16-17
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Place of publication:Cleveland, Ohio
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Type of material:Print
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Language:English
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Table of contents – Volume 19980
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EDITOR'S PAGE
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LETTERS
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EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
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Mixed signals
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Chemicals outlook
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Negotiating with China
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'Active' supply chain
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EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
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STRAIGHT TALK
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COVER STORY - CENSUS OF MANUFACTURERS THE MANUFACTURING LANDSCAPE Data from the Second Annual INDUSTRYWEEK Census of Manufacturers show U.S. manufacturers where they are and, more importantly, give direction for the future.
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BEATING THE JONESES Outperforming the competition requires knowing what they're up to. This overview of the IW Census reviews the best practices being undertaken at both the plant and corporate levels, including empowerment levels, manufacturing practices, customer-focused practices, and supplier relationships.
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LEVELS OF DISPUTE Plant and corporate leaders are at odds in strategic-deployment issues, with corporate leaders seeing a rosier picture of what is being done in their plants than those actually running the plants. IW Census data also indicate that manufacturers appear to have an easier time identifying initiatives that are critical to their success than they do implementing those initiatives extensively in their facilities.
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WORLD-CLASS MANUFACTURERS Achieving world-class status demands a comprehensive outlook.
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'NET GAINS Connectivity is driving technology implementation, Census data show.
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INDUSTRY FOCUS: ENERGY ANOTHER OIL CRISIS? On the 25th anniversary of the Arab oil embargo, disturbing trends stir concern. But the energy environment is different now.
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ECONOMIC TRENDS
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The eclectic Big Apple
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EXECUTIVE LIFE
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COMPANY INDEX
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ON MANAGEMENT
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THE ECONOMY