Fighting Fake FiveFingers
When Vibram had trouble meeting demand for its popular FiveFingers running shoes, the market became flooded with counterfeit, nearly identical, shoes. Here's... Read more
Manufacturing Industry News
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How American Giant Hacked the Supply Chain
Here's a short video explaining how American Giant is cutting out the middlemen and leveraging the Web to deliver what its customers want. Read more
Make Sure You're Not Running a Sweatshop
You treat your direct employees fairly (heck, they have great benefits!) but your suppliers or manufacturers abroad might be another story. Here's what you c... Read more
Why Innovation Needs Academia
It's in style to dismiss business school, and higher education in general, as unnecessary. But our company wouldn't exist without it. Here's why. Read more
7 Places Manufacturers Should Raise Capital
For American makers on the hunt, the landscape of funding is lean and treacherous. Here are some helpful ideas to take you to the next level. Read more
To Innovate We Must Make
All around America there is frustration about a lack of innovation. Could the secret lie in rejuvenating manufacturing? Read more
The Business of Night Patrol at the Newark Police Department
Here's a look at the companies that provide the uniforms, safety partitions, dispatch software, and handcuffs that make night patrol in Newark, Delaware, pos... Read more
How I Reinvented My Business
Curt Richardson escaped a moribund industry by taking control of his company's product line and tapping into mobile technology trends. Read more
America’s Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Company
Solazyme uses algae to create oils for use in food, fuel, and skin care products. Read more
Solved! Hands-free Door Opening
Under pressure to create a start-up for class, University of Minnesota senior Max Arndt engineered a simple foot lever to free hands from germs. Meet the Toe... Read more
Manufacturers and Retailers Rebounded in December
Two industries battered during the recent recession are showing signs of renewed vitality—and fueling an economic recovery, the Fed reports. Read more
A Liability Case Reaches the Supreme Court
A New Jersey employee severed four fingers while using a device manufactured abroad. The Supreme Court will determine if a New Jersey court has jurisdiction ... Read more
The Growing Cost of Doing Business in China
Small businesses such as Olive Juice and Gonzo Games grapple with rising prices. Read more
The Many Identities of Elon Musk
Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Telsa Motors, and Solar City, is a man who wears many hats. Here's a look at his multifaceted life. View slideshow
10 Quality Management Tools
The ability to constantly improve quality is a hallmark of a successful business. Here's the smart way to do it. Read more
Your New Printable Home
Each day, Inc .'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: <... Read more
America's Fastest-Growing Manufacturing Company
A devastating fire was hardly a setback for Intergroup International CEO Neil Gloger, whose company grew 1,285 percent in three years. Read more
How to Find a Contract Manufacturer in China
One young entrepreneur explains what he learned by quitting his job and hopping on a one-way flight to China. Read more
How to Make More Manufacturers
Plenty of Americans have the desire to make actual stuff, not just software. What they lack are the tools. We should help them. Read more
PortionPac: The World's Coolest Chemical Company
PortionPac's worker-friendly environment consists of fine art and palm trees. Did we mention it's a chemical factory? View slideshow
Searching for the Great American Craftsman
Photographer Tadd Myers spent a year training his lens on entrepreneurs who do things the way they've always been done. View slideshow
Tesla Employees Killed In Silicon Valley Plane Crash
Three employees of electric car maker Tesla Motors were on board a plane that crashed in Palo Alto, California, killing all on board. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tol... Read more
The Great Leaders Series: Henry Ford, Founder of Ford Motor Company
Not only did he build one of the largest automobile manufacturers, he set in motion a series of changes that would change society as a whole. Read more
Case Study: A Hot-Tub Maker Hits Hard Times
Bob Hallam of Dimension One Spas is struggling along with the rest of the hot tub industry. Can he come up with some new products to revive his company? Read more
The Future of Manufacturing
A New Zealand company called Ponoko has reinvented the factory for the 21st century. Read more
