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Operations
Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
The factory's door handles were also ¾" too short.
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Operations
Toyota Raises Profit Projection
The company mitigated the impact of rising raw material prices by optimizing its global supply network and maintaining strong sales.
November 5, 2026
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Safety
3M to Pay More Than $7 Billion to Settle 'Forever Chemical' Contamination Claims
3M will pay the money over nine years to as many as 120,000 people.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Lockheed Martin to Pay $29.5 Million to Settle Federal Claims It Discriminated Against White Workers
The company tried to promote diversity and equity in an internal bonus program.
November 5, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
SugarAI’s New Release Doesn’t Use 'AI for AI's Sake'
Manufacturing sales reps need more pragmatic, directional AI, says key spokesman.
November 5, 2026
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Food & Beverage
Kraft Heinz Sells Majority Stake in North American Coffee Business
The proposed deal includes several well-established coffee brands.
November 4, 2026
Popular Videos
Mercedes-Benz digital display technology for rear and side windows showing safety warnings and personalized information on a highway scene
Mercedes-Benz Working on Technology That Uses the Rear Window to Talk to the Car Behind You
November 3, 2026
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BMW's Big Severance Offer; Explosion at Quaker Oats; Boom's U.S. 'Superfactory' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 292
November 2, 2026
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Milwaukee Brewers Championship Triggers a Long Night of Hot Production
October 30, 2026
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Miller Lite Brews Up ‘Clinch Cans’ to Honor Its Hometown’s World Series
October 30, 2026
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Explosion, Fire Expose Illegal North Carolina Distillery
October 29, 2026
FBI Most Wanted Fraudster poster for Mary Carole McDonnell, charged with bank fraud and identity theft
​Fake McDonnell Aviation Heiress Added to FBI Most Wanted List
October 28, 2026
Justin Baerwald, Operations Lead in Manufacturing and Logistics Inland Packaging, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing profile
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Inside the Swing Shift Problem
October 27, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames
Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291
October 26, 2026
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Boom Unveils U.S. 'Superfactory'
October 23, 2026
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NEXT S13 Toolbox a Heavy-Duty, Multi-Zone Workshop on Wheels
October 22, 2026
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BMW's Six-Figure Severance Offer Causes HR Site to Crash
October 22, 2026
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PepsiCo Shuts Down Tennessee Bottling Plant
October 21, 2026
Latest
Unleashing Enterprise AI Value in Finance
Sponsored
Unleashing Enterprise AI Value in Finance
Addressing data quality, difficulty of use, and governance concerns for AI in core finance and accounting applications.
October 28, 2026
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Operations
Unemployment Claims Drop to 189,000, the Fewest Since Mid-July
Claims have remained at historically low levels.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Australia Approves Seabed Site Where a Japanese Company Will Store Carbon Pollution
Carbon capture remains a contested climate solution.
November 5, 2026
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Software
SugarAI Turns CRM, ERP Intelligence Into 'Next Best Sales Action'
Sugar guides sellers to the "3.6-degree view" of focused priorities and actions  
to drive improved customer relationships, retention and sales.
November 5, 2026
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Automation
Breaking Down the Connectivity Challenge
Exclusive insight on zero trust, segmentation strategies, and the true role of AI in cybersecurity.
November 4, 2026
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Automation
The Realities of Connectivity and Data Security
A recent report showed some serious disconnects on the flow and security of data.
November 4, 2026
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New Products
Non-Contacting Magnetic Sensors
The MB1-3600 Series is an economical alternative to geared and optical encoders.
November 4, 2026
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Video
Xport® Automatic Single Point Lubricators
The right lubricant … the right amount … the right place … at the right time.
November 4, 2026
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Supply Chain
How the Cadillac F1 Team Meticulously Tracks Thousands of Parts
WATCH: Down to each individual nut and bolt.
November 4, 2026
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Software
How BLE-Based Tracking Transforms Automotive Load Carrier Management
See how to move from manual inventory checks to automated monitoring across a load carrier network.
November 4, 2026
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Supply Chain
Short Supplies of Crucial Equipment Stymie Changes to U.S. Electricity Grid
All the ways people want to adapt, improve, expand and modernize the power grid are dependent on this one type of equipment.
November 4, 2026
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Software
Cyberattacks Hit Blood Banks After Supermarket Infiltration
Attackers tried to raise temperatures to extremely high levels.
November 4, 2026
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Automation
Yokogawa Selected as Main Automation Contractor for LNG Canada Phase 2 Project
Yokogawa powers Canada's LNG future with automation technology for massive expansion project.
November 4, 2026
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Operations
Pentagon Backs $615M Deal to Scale California Drone Manufacturing
The company expects the funding to help it produce 1 million drones annually.
November 4, 2026
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Operations
Trane Technologies to Acquire Canadian Maker of Heat-Transfer Products
Cancoil designs and manufactures custom coolers, condensers and coils.
November 4, 2026