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1. Current Issue: All of the content from IndustryWeek magazines can be
found here -- from the current issue back to 1998.
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4. Latest in the IW Forums: This product brings readers the
latest postings from the IndustryWeek Forums. Whether it is a blog
posting from the editor-in-chief or a rant on the latest in trade
policies, they're instantly and easily accessible.
5. Online Poll: IndustryWeek editors take the pulse of the readers with
an Online Poll. This gives readers a chance to weigh in on hot
manufacturing topic each week
6. Write The Caption: Readers compete to see who can write the best
caption each week for a drawing by award-winning cartoonist Jerry
King. The winners are not only highlighted in a forum thread, but
also in each week's Manufacturing Buzz e-newsletter.
7. First Look: The gateway to premier content on IndustryWeek.com,
First Look, graphically displays compelling new content on the site.
Updated throughout the week, the First Look position is an easy way
for readers to find the biggest stories in manufacturing.
8. Daily News: Market updates, breaking news, manufacturing headlines
are found in the Daily News. The IndustryWeek editors update this
section throughout the day as the manufacturing landscape unfolds.
9. New Online: Site users can find the newest white papers, webcasts
and e-newsletters here.
10. Inside IndustryWeek.com: All the latest articles, web exclusives,
and columns from IndustryWeek's editors are located here.
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This box displays relevant advertisements for
products and solutions that help improve
manufacturers' competitiveness.
Robust content
The IndustryWeek.com website includes the full content from each
issue of IndustryWeek magazine. But that's only about 15% of what
the site has to offer. Beyond just the magazine articles, here's
what brings users to IndustryWeek Online:
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News items published each morning, with additional news
added throughout each business day
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Web-exclusive feature stories
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Daily market report, covering both U.S. and major foreign
markets
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Daily commodities and raw materials update
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Foreign exchange updates, corporate moves, sales & earnings,
materials updates
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A supply chain feature story every Monday
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Logistics and material handling features from IW's sister
publications
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Interactive poll questions, probing the opinions of
manufacturers on the key questions facing them today
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Weekly featured columns
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Supply chain blog:
"Chain Reactions"
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Updates on upcoming in-person conferences, shows and events
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New webcasts once a week
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Labor blog:
"Workforce in Progress"
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Weekly feature about one of the IW 50 Best Manufacturing
Companies
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IT features, news items and columns
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Green manufacturing and sustainable manufacturing features
and news items
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Features and news in a special
"Women in
Manufacturing" section
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Information
technology blog: "MFG 2.0"
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More than 150 new posts in the IW Forums each month
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In-depth economic analysis of the manufacturing sector each
quarter
Content categories
On the IndustryWeek.com website, content is
grouped into five main categories, and a series
of subcategories.
Often
cited as the twin engines of the company, tangible
strategies and decisive leadership drive
successful companies. In this section
IW
offers information and news from the trendsetters
in manufacturing.
Leadership & Strategy subcategories:
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Workforce/Labor
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Manufacturing Profiles
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Networking
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Best
Practices
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Benchmarking
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Executive Profiles
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Best
Manufacturers
Creating
finely tuned processes requires constant
improvement. This section
provides
examples of and best practices for best-in-class
operations.
Operations subcategories:
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Census of Manufacturers
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Value/supply chain
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Lean/Six Sigma
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Product Development
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Best Practices
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Materials
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Energy
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Training
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Research/Development
Current economic conditions,
trade issues, energy and environment concerns are
the framework within which manufacturing companies
must operate. In this section IW keeps its site's
users up-to-date on the issues that influence
their key business decisions.
Economics & Public Policy subcategories:
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U.S. Economy
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Global Economy
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Trade
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Finance
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Regulations
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Courts
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Environment
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Labor
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Politics
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Education
Viewed as the window through which
manufacturing needs to travel, innovation and
technology set the course for the future. This
section explores the ideas that are being
cultivated.
Technology & Innovation subcategories:
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Automation
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Production Equipment
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Manufacturing Software
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Information Technology
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Emerging Technologies
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Nanotechnology
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Industrial Biotechnology
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Materials Handling
Equipment
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Technology & Innovation
Awards
IW is
well known for its various rankings of
manufacturing companies, where we highlight firms
to watch, benchmark, and emulate.
Rankings subcategories:
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IW 1000
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IW U.S. 500
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IW 50 Best Manufacturing
Companies
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IW Best Plants
Adrienne
Selko, IndustryWeek's eMedia editor, is the
appropriate contact person for all online
editorial queries.
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