The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Closed Cement Factory Named Top Haunted House
- Detroit Demolishing Blighted Packard Car Plant
- Tesla Robot Walks, Waves, But Doesn't Impress
- Worker Lockout Could Cost Exxon Tens of Millions
- Amazon Suspends at Least 50 Workers After Fire Protest

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This week's episode is sponsored by a new video podcast from Rockwell Automation. Businesses need to consider how they can create a digital vision for their operations and a plan for how to monitor progress.

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