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Innovation in the Makerspace

by Stevie Zvereva

Photography by David Vernon

Peoria’s maker movement has industry experts and amateur tinkerers alike exploring the new age of manufacturing.

Jan Wright, Publisher, iBi

"Caterpillar will stay in Peoria. I repeat: Caterpillar will stay in Peoria." And with those words, Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Doug Oberhelman revealed the long-anticipated plans for the company’s headquarters complex.

A Day in the Life of a Cat Engine

by Henry Vicary

Caterpillar Inc.

Behind the scenes of the world-class foundry in Mapleton…

Made in the Region

A Snapshot

From modular homes and heavy equipment simulators to metal tools and food items, a wide range of products are being manufactured in the heart of the Midwest.

Opportunities for U.S. Manufacturers to Excel by Amy Fitzgerald IMEC The Next Generation Manufacturing Study illustrates strategies that will carry manufacturing firms into the future.	Inspiring Manufacturing Through Mini-Golf? by Jennifer Daly Greater Peoria Economic Development Council An unusual competition is the latest project from the Greater Peoria EDC’s Strategic Manufacturing Group.
Galesburg After Maytag A Decade Later by Chad Broughton A new book traces the aftermath of the Maytag factory closing in Galesburg.	The Case for Additive Manufacturing by Mark Cotteleer Deloitte Services LP AM, also known as 3D printing, can play an important role in the pursuit of performance improvement, innovation and growth.
Manufacturing and International Trade The Excel Way by Jim Foley Illinois SBDC International Trade Center at Bradley University A brief discussion with the team at Excel Foundry...	Q&A with Paul Blackhurst Vice President, Kitchen Cooked, Inc Kitchen Cooked has been making quality snacks since the Great Depression, when founder Flossie Howard made potato chips by hand in small, cast-iron kettles in her basement.
Is Your Six Sigma Stifling Innovation? by Edward Hess Darden School of Business, University of Virginia The quest for operational excellence has a dark side: it can stifle innovation. Here are five ways not to let it.	ISO Changes and Risk Management by Scott Tillison OQInternational, LLC Do you know where your risks are hiding?

Region

Manufacturing a Stronger Partnership

Stephen Morris - Peoria County Board
What It Means to Live United

Michael Stephan - Heart of Illinois United Way

Finance

What Hospitals Need From Their Bankers

Steve Daggs - Commerce Bank
Protect Your Assets with a Trust
by Cathy S. Butler - Morgan Stanley

Workplace

Thumb Drives & Data Breaches

Heather Fitzanko - AAA Confidential Security Corporation
Illinois Enacts New Eavesdropping Statute
by Michael R. Lied - Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Ownership Transition

What’s Your Destination?
by Joe Glawe and Melissa Yoder - CliftonLarsonAllen
Apps for Safety and Beyond

Larry Timm - AAIM Employers’ Association
The Modern Face of Sales Shouldn’t Include Selling
by Hampus Jakobsson, CEO of Brisk

Healthcare

Meet the New President…

Dr. Mike Cruz - OSF Saint Francis Medical Center
Health is Not Valued Till Sickness Comes
by UnityPoint Health – Methodist | Proctor

More...

In My Father’s Footsteps
by Norman V. Kelly
Organic, Natural, GMO, Etc.

Patrick Kirchhofer - Peoria County Farm Bureau

Balance

A Safe Haven for Mothers

by Stevie Zvereva

A Peoria couple’s BumpBox takes one heavy load off expectant mothers’ minds.

Global Companies Come Together

On November 13, 2014, Amec Foster Wheeler plc announced the creation of a new force in global engineering, project delivery, asset support, power equipment and consultancy following the completion of the combination of AMEC plc and Foster Wheeler AG.

Tackling the Nonprofit Business Model

by Stevie Zvereva

All of Peoria Production Shop’s revenue comes from the sale of services and goods to its customers. For a nonprofit in the social service realm, that’s a unique business model.

Also in this Issue...

Social Media Blues... Manufacturing Pays... Printing Ink... Fight Back When Hacked... When a Client Says You're Too Expensive... Set the Stage for a Memorable Presentation