Each year INDUSTRYWEEK sets out to identify the 50 Best Manufacturing Companies (IW50 BMC) in the United States. The list not only affirms that manufacturing is alive and well in the U.S.A., but it also enables us to get a glimpse into what makes a manufacturer world class. What is it, for instance, that sets apart a company like petroleum refiner Sunoco Inc.? In today's economic climate, it's more remarkable to not make money if your business is operating oil refineries. And yet, the very volatility of the petroleum market makes long-term production forecasts something of a high-stakes poker game.
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