Brooke Sutherland is Bloomberg News' Boston bureau chief and writes the Industrial Strength Newsletter. She was previously a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering deals and industrial companies and an M&A reporter for Bloomberg News.
There’s no longer a $15 billion hole in its long-term care portfolio, but the lingering liability is an awkward reminder of the sprawl it’s trying to leave behind.
The planemaker needs a leader with the gravitas to rebuild credibility and the manufacturing expertise to improve quality. Those qualities are hard to find in one person.
To build things in America, industrial companies have to establish a supply ecosystem. Projects like Schneider Electric's $85 million expansion in Tennessee start to add up.
Manufacturers are scrambling for solutions to stubborn parts shortages — whether that’s loaning out their own staff, providing financial support or bringing more work in-house.
The FAA has demanded a comprehensive action plan in the wake of a near-tragic Alaska Airlines accident but Boeing's size and economic importance make consequences tricky.
Spirit AeroSystems plans to layer on more automation to root out production glitches but there’s a reason so much of aircraft manufacturing is still manual.
The risks lurking in the commercial real estate market are starting to surface but a successful suburban office conversion shows what's possible if developers can get this right.
