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Nimble supply chain pulls weight Manufacturers get through crisis with agile pivots. Page 6
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WHY SOUTH CAROLINA? Boeing’s consolidation of the 787 Dreamliner assembly lines in North Charleston could lead to future economic development deals as workers, suppliers and aerospace customers continue to rely on the Palmetto State See story on Page 18
Advantages of disintegration
Greenville company on a mission to make electric cars safer. Page 8
Hitt says manufacturing leads state through crisis By Ross Norton
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CU-ICAR working to create synchronized production. Page 5
Balancing act
Bankers work to serve small business during pandemic. Page 10
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Leading Off........................... 2 SC Biz News Briefs................. 3 C-Suite................................. 4 In Focus: Aerospace............ 15 LIST: Aviation and Aerospace Companies - Statewide.......24 At Work...............................28 Viewpoint............................ 31
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The Boeing S.C. Delivery Center is where customers pick up the keys to their newly built 787 Dreamliner. The signature building overlooks the Boeing S.C. campus, including the flightline of Dreamliners in different stages of construction. (Photo/Boeing Co.)
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ommerce Secretary Bobby Hitt thanked S.C. manufacturers for leading the rest of the state through the early months of the COVID-19 crisis and pledged the state’s resources will be there for them as the pandemic continues. “I would be remiss if I didn’t take a moment to commend the manufacturing community for stepping up to help in the fight against COVID-19,” Hitt said in an address livestreamed during the S.C. Manufacturing Conference and Expo, held virtually Oct. 29-30. “Our state’s manufacturing sector has shown incredible resilience during the pandemic. South Carolina companies have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to not only overcoming challenges associated with the coronavirus but doing it with an emphasis on safety.” Hitt said manufacturers are accustomed to difficult and sometimes dangerous challenges,
Clemson professor researches the effects of sleeplessness on the workplace. Page 12
See HITT, Page 13