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IndustryWeek January 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen	Hot! Hot! Hot! Global Siting's Hottest Locations U.S. manufacturers continue to invest heavily in China and India. But their siting strategies also include Eastern Europe, South America and even the United States.
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IndustryWeek June 1, 2003 Tonya Vinas	Locations -- Second Thoughts Lead To Second Chance Indiana tax program, other promises, prompt Hartmarx Corp. to keep open some of its Michigan City operations.
IndustryWeek September 16, 2009 Jill Jusko	In Search Of America's Best Manufacturing Locations Forget about 'one site fits all.' Look for 'one site fits me.'
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 David Blanchard	How Much Are You Worth? IndustryWeek's 2007 Salary Survey A 2007 Salary Survey reveals that the average salary for manufacturing management is $106,588.
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National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Margy Sweeney	Think Big -- in Small Towns In the past, national investors feared that it would be difficult to fill space in a secondary market if a tenant defaulted. Now there is a steady stream of major customers such as IKEA that want to locate in secondary markets, and major developers are lining up to accommodate them.
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IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Thought Leaders -- An Era Of Incredible Productivity Eaton's Sandy Cutler says U.S. manufacturers need to let the world know how well they're really doing.
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The Motley Fool July 27, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Silicon Valley Is Dead The U.S. economy needs to support innovation and manufacturing.
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IndustryWeek August 1, 2003 John Teresko	Fearing R&D's Flight Research and development is an increasingly crucial factor in sustaining the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing amid rapid globalization. Yet experts warn that strategic missteps endanger U.S. technological preeminence.
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IndustryWeek December 1, 2003 John S. McClenahen	Investors Who Love Manufacturing More numerous than you might think, they're putting serious money into companies that make things. Most aren't after a financial flip.
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IndustryWeek March 17, 2010 Jill Jusko	The Training Imperative U.S. manufacturers continue their struggle to find the right people with the right skills to fill manufacturing's talent needs. A broad array of institutions, including manufacturers themselves, are racing to meet that skills challenge - and keep U.S. manufacturing competitive.
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IndustryWeek July 1, 2003 Tonya Vinas	A Place At The Table Women, while still relatively rare in executive ranks, are becoming an increasingly strategic asset for global manufacturing companies. Some companies excel at attracting and keeping them, but slow-to-change attitudes mean many companies are losing out.
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