Learning Materials: Periodicals

These learning materials will help you increase your understanding of High Performance Manufacturing and keep you up-to-date.

• Advanced Manufacturing
  Publishes articles on best practices ideas from research laboratories, boardrooms and factory floors.
• APICS Magazine
  Monthly magazine that covers manufacturing and service industries across the entire supply chain in such areas as production, materials management, information services, purchasing and quality.
• Benchnet — The Benchmarking Exchange
  California-based, this is a comprehensive resource for benchmarking and process improvement. Over 2500 member companies have access to self-assessment tools and a newsletter and are invited to participate in daily benchmarking surveys.
• Harvard Business Review
  Online access and search engine to various business articles, including manufacturing.
• Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
  Gives broad international coverage of subjects relating to the management of manufacturing technology and the integration of the production, design, supply and marketing functions of manufacturing enterprises.
• Industry Week
  Business magazine that delivers editorials and articles on challenges facing today's companies, including Lean manufacturing and best practice surveys.
• Manufacturing & Technology News
  Free daily news service that provides a quick update of today's most important manufacturing and business stories.
• Manufacturing Automation
  Publishes articles on advanced manufacturing technologies applications and companies.
• Plant — Canada's Industry Newspaper
  Provides regular coverage on automation, advanced manufacturing, e-manufacturing, maintenance, the environment, energy management, materials handling and exporting issues. It has a strategic partnership with the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters business association and network.