Weekly Brief
Deep reporting and strategic insights into weekly brief. Updated daily by our Brussels and London bureaus.
What CEAT's Methanol Licence Suspension Reveals About Industrial Supply Chain Resilience
An analytical look at CEAT's temporary methanol licence suspension and its implications for global supply chains, regulatory compliance, and European manufacturing strategy.
Medtech Trends 2026: Implications for Europe's Healthcare and Industrial Competitiveness
An analysis of how global medtech trends – from China's procurement reforms to platform-based competition – are reshaping Europe's healthcare industry, investment priorities, and long-term competitiveness.
The Innovation-Industrial Performance Nexus: Strategic Lessons for Europe's Competitiveness
A new bibliometric analysis maps the evolving relationship between innovation and industrial performance, revealing a decisive shift toward sustainability and Industry 4.0. For European businesses and policymakers, the findings carry concrete implications for investment, industrial strategy, and long-term competitiveness.
Digital Ghost Ships and the Vulnerability of European Supply Chains
An analysis of how digital ghost ships obscure supply chain visibility, threatening European manufacturing, and what Volkswagen's decline teaches about industrial resilience.
In Defense of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships; TE Connectivity Embraces AI Kaizens: IndustryWeek's Weekly Review
IndustryWeek's weekly roundup covers AI kaizens at TE Connectivity, bipartisan support for Manufacturing Extension Partnerships, lean warning signs, immigration hurdles for reshoring, and more.
Mastering Industry Trend Analysis: A 13-Minute Framework for Identifying Market
A concise yet powerful guide to rapidly scanning any industry landscape.