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Editor's view

Lean in Lyon

27 July 2010

Manitowoc began implementing lean manufacturing at Shady Grove in order to keep up with booming demand. Now, Philippe Cohet tells Will North, the same principles are helping make the crane builder’s European operations more efficient, ready for the market to pick up

Déjà vu

18 June 2010

Harri Ahola knows the route from recession to recovery well. Now senior vice president, truck cranes and demountables, Cargotec Corporation, Ahola joined the company as manager of a Spanish factory in 2003, as the industry suffered its previous fall from grace. He talks to Richard Howes

The Interview:“I thought I’d retired”

May 2010

Opinion

Lean in Lyon

Déjà vu

The Interview:“I thought I’d retired”