By tracking the trends, reviewing the research, and interviewing successful executives, Patricia gathers and shares the latest information and ideas that business leaders need to stay ahead of the competition: business and manufacturing strategies and best practices (leadership, technology, workforce, and operations); business and manufacturing trends and emerging technologies; and public policy issues that affect business and manufacturers’ competitiveness.

Elad Shmulevich is the Global VP of Operations at Dura-Line (a business within the Orbia group). Elad's leadership experience spans over 20 years, two continents, and four different industries.  

Willem Sundblad is the co-founder and CEO of Oden Technologies, a company empowering manufacturers to make more, waste less, and innovate faster through machine learning and applied analytics. He is a Forbes contributing writer, a recognized leading voice in Industrial IoT, and is pioneering the use of real-time and predictive analytic tools that uncover untapped value.