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Douglas K. Woods
President

Douglas K. Woods joined ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.

Douglas K. Woods joined ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as its President in 2009. A lifelong manufacturing professional, Doug is dedicated to promoting the world’s most innovative manufacturing technology and positioning ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ as a leader on issues that impact the industry. Doug sits on several industry boards, including the Reshoring Initiative; the MTConnect Institute; the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining, and others.

Posts by Douglas K. Woods
Smartforce
By Douglas K. WoodsMar 28, 2025

The Workforce ‘Problem’

Creativity is part of the genius of America, and all of us should do what we can to facilitate that in the people we work with every day.

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By Douglas K. WoodsJan 26, 2025

Manufacturing’s Time Is Now

And manufacturing is a strength that all companies can possess – should they make the commitment – in ways that marketing, accounting, and other functions cannot match. Its ongoing importance is hard to overestimate.

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Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsNov 25, 2024

Making the Most of Your People — And Equipment

While there are some who see signs of manufacturing struggling, the United States continues to lead in receiving the greatest amount of direct foreign investment, much of which is invested in the manufacturing sector.

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By Douglas K. WoodsOct 07, 2024

Faster: The Relentlessness of Change

Change is happening faster than ever. With it comes opportunities – as well as potentially insurmountable challenges to the status quo.

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By Douglas K. WoodsAug 01, 2024

Lessons Learned From 22 Visits to IMTS

That’s what makes IMTS great: a wide breadth of technologies – and access to the knowledgeable people behind them.

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By Douglas K. WoodsJun 03, 2024

Achieving Active Intelligence

Active intelligence is one part commitment and one part consistency. It may not get the attention of the other AI, but it is likely more important to your success for the foreseeable future.

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By Douglas K. WoodsMar 27, 2024

The Opportunities Are There. Are You Ready?

There is a lot of work to be done as the country reclaims production that it has lost and rebuilds capabilities that have aged.

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Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsJan 31, 2024

The 2 Fundamentals and How To Achieve Them

There is a proportional relationship between the capabilities of your people and the ability to increase sales and reduce costs. Recognizing this is important.

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Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsDec 01, 2023

Membership, Privileges, and Opportunities

While there are many sources of data that you can find in a Google search, there is no specific source like the U.S. Manufacturing ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ Orders (USMTO) program that ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓÆµ administers.

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Intelligence
By Douglas K. WoodsSep 25, 2023

The Top 10: Focusing on the Few

Putting the authority for decision-making into the hands of others allows you to focus on the critical few issues – the 10, not the 100.

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