Testing Scandal, Tired Teamwork and Are Manufacturers Breaking US Child Labor Laws: IndustryWeek’s Weekly Reads

A fair amount of concerning manufacturing news captured the attention of our IndustryWeek manufacturing audience over the past week

A rise in U.S. child labor violations, an automotive testing scandal among Japanese automakers, and manufacturing’s continued No. 1 position as a recipient of cyber attacks.

Top 10 Most-Read Articles on IndustryWeek.com

1. Japan Automakers Including Toyota Hit by Testing Scandal: Toyota said it would suspend shipping of the Corolla Fielder, Corolla Axio and Yaris Cross after reporting inadequate data in pedestrian and occupant protection tests.
2. Does US Manufacturing Have a Child Labor Problem?: Incidents of child labor violations in the U.S. have risen since the pandemic.
3. Fix Your Operations First, Then Technology Can Shine: Digital transformation can help you get to your goals, but the foundational work needs to happen first.
4. Manufacturing Is #1 in Cyber Attacks for Third Straight Year. What Can Be Done?: Eighty-five percent of incidents could have been mitigated with patching, multi-factor authentication or least-privilege principles, an IBM study found.
5. When Is Teamwork Transformative, and When Does It Just Sap Energy?: We often ask our people to demonstrate greater teamwork but ignore the fact that we have set them up to behave as competitors.
6. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing’s Reshoring Problem: Why is the pharma industry hesitant to build a domestic supply chain?
7. Putting Manufacturing, STEM Into the Hands of Middle and High Schoolers: CoorsTek and Deloitte make education anything but boring.
8. ISM Report: Manufacturing PMI Continues Contraction in May: Seven out of 14 manufacturing industries reported growth last month.
9. Caterpillar, ABB, L3Harris: How Industry Leaders Are Scaling Sustainability: Manufacturers unsure where to start can look to these models in four key areas.
10. Riskier Supply Chains Call for Better Data, Savvier Strategy: Jabil’s 2024 supply chain survey finds that as manufacturers journey from recovery to resilience, they must consider how to thoughtfully integrate technologies like AI and automation.

Editor’s Choice

• Manufacturing Executives Confident But Careful Heading Into Summer [Tales From the Transcript]: The leaders of our public-company cohort still feel good about a second-half demand upturn but commentary on labor and input costs remains divided.

SDGs, Targets, and Indicators in the Article

1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?

• SDG 4: Quality Education
• SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?

• SDG 4.7: By 2030, ensure that all learners acquire the knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles.
• SDG 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms.
• SDG 9.4: By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.
• SDG 11.6: By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management.
• SDG 16.5: Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms.

3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?

• Indicator for SDG 4.7: Promotion of STEM education in unique ways.
• Indicator for SDG 8.7: Rise in child labor violations in the U.S. since the pandemic.
• Indicator for SDG 9.4: Adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes.
• Indicator for SDG 11.6: Adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including air quality and waste management.
• Indicator for SDG 16.5: Measures taken to reduce corruption and bribery.

Table: SDGs, Targets, and Indicators

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