A 2016 U.S. Department of Commerce survey of 80 U.S. manufacturers and vendors reported that smart manufacturing would provide $57 billion in annual cost reductions. This represents an approximate 3.2 ...

FORT STEWART — Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Lopez enlisted in the U.S. Army as a wide-eyed 17-year-old straight out of high school. An infantryman for nearly half his life now, he’s comfortable with a ...

It’s a sunny July morning, and this IndustryWeek editor is at The Raymond Corp. in Greene, New York, home to both the company’s headquarters and large manufacturing site. The maker of forklift trucks ...

One of the most vital assets to a business is the ability of employees to solve problems and think critically. The most effective problem-solving allows a company to identify issues, evaluate ...

Imagine Jo: Everyone in Jo's life recognizes her as an outstanding problem solver. She's the type of person who seems capable of almost anything. Jo excels at intuitive problem-solving. Over her life, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rajiv Vinnakota is president of the Institute for Citizens & Scholars. From classrooms to conference rooms, productive ...

For example, being slow to respond to internal problems and new technology is widely seen as the demise of Blockbuster, Enron, MySpace, and a plethora of other companies we no longer see in the market ...

The workplace is no longer defined as a place where workers arrive and sit at a desk five days a week. The office is now primarily a place for collaboration, and schedules often align to bring ...