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Fifth District Trucking Industry Under Review In New Report
January 31, 2007 7:02 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsRecent reports by the Richmond Fed and Old Dominion University focus on troubles with truck transportation in the region.
HVAC Equipment Market In U.S. Forecasted To Reach $18 Billion By 2010
January 31, 2007 6:40 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMandated energy efficiency upgrades for air conditioners and heat pumps are fueling market growth.
Chicago-Area Manufacturing Index Suggests Contraction For First Time In Nearly Four Years
January 31, 2007 3:27 am | News | CommentsChicago PMI drops below 50; employment reading at four-year low.
Paulson Pushes Chinese Yuan Reform
January 31, 2007 3:20 am | by Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press | News | CommentsEnsures Congress that Bush Administration was focused on the issue.
The "L" Word
January 31, 2007 2:41 am | by Mark Gottlieb, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsSearching for a reason why so many of your newly hired MBAs turn out to be lackluster performers? Try looking in a mirror.
Gulf Coast Region's Project Spending Said To Be Still Going Strong Into 2007
January 31, 2007 2:34 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsDemand for natural gas and clean burning fuels is driving project spending in the region.
Tata Steel Wins Bid For Corus
January 31, 2007 2:32 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsUK-based Tata Steel has acquired Corus after competitive bidding closed Tuesday.
Marion, Arkansas Seen As Likely Choice For New Toyota Plant
January 31, 2007 1:55 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsLocal paper says Marion is the automaker’s focus, though Toyota declined to comment.
Freightliner Announces More Layoffs In North Carolina
January 31, 2007 1:48 am | by Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press | News | CommentsTruck manufacturer laying off 260 employees at Gastonia plant; considering 500 layoffs from Mount Holly facility.
Good Things In Small Packages: Fuel Cells For Lawnmowers?
January 31, 2007 1:44 am | by Manufacturing.net Staff | Articles | CommentsTwo Princeton scientists have developed a new fuel cell technology that is efficient for small machines, like lawnmowers.
Bosch Acquires FHP Heat Pumps
January 31, 2007 1:33 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBosch expects the U.S. heat pump market to grow substantially in the coming years.
Auto-Parts Maker Camaco Closing Arkansas Plant
January 31, 2007 1:30 am | News | CommentsPlant closing due to lack of business; 91 employees will lose jobs.
U.S. Economy Shows Further Resilience In Fourth Quarter
January 31, 2007 12:47 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsContinue to bad-mouth the U.S. economy at your own risk. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that gross domestic product expanded at an annual clip of 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter. It was the government's first estimate of fourth-quarter growth, and showed softer energy prices gave U.S. consumers more confid
Commercial Airplane Strength Helps Boost Boeing's 4Q Revenue 26 Percent
January 30, 2007 11:45 pm | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBoeing said Wednesday its fourth-quarter revenue surged 26 percent, boosted by a strong performance in its Commercial Airplane and Integrated Defense Systems businesses. The aerospace and defense giant posted sales of $17.6 billion in the quarter, versus the $13.9 billion of a year ago. Fourth quarter net earnings m
A New Frontier In RFID?
January 30, 2007 11:32 pm | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsIntermec, NASA team up to investigate tracking systems exposed to low earth orbit environment.
Further Signs Of Strength In German Economy
January 30, 2007 11:29 pm | News | CommentsUnemployment rate down, growth forecast up in Europe's largest economy.
Finding The Middle Ground In Manufacturing Through Hybrid Control Systems
January 30, 2007 7:26 am | by Bart Reitter, Life Sciences Management, GE Fanuc Automation | Articles | CommentsThe Life Sciences industry represents an ideal environment for deploying Hybrid Control Systems. After all, the industry itself is a hybrid. Life Sciences (pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical, in particular) is one of those few industries that has process, batch and discrete manufacturing all as critical phases in the production process.
Laboratory Metrics: Beyond QA and Risk-Control, and into the World of Marketing
January 30, 2007 7:08 am | by Michael Murphy, Pacific Biometrics, Inc. | Articles | CommentsGood quality metrics ensure good products
Are Data Standards on Your Radar Screen?
January 30, 2007 7:00 am | by Wayne Kubick, Sr. Vice President, Lincoln Technologies, CDISC Technical Director, Founding member of the CDISC Board of Directors | Articles | CommentsAnd will they affect your manufacturing processes?
Double Duty: Integrated ERP Software Provides Dual Benefit
January 30, 2007 6:54 am | by Jay T. Deakins, President, Deacom, Inc. | Articles | CommentsCompliance with 21 CFR Part 11 can actually help improve profits.
