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NAM Launches New Public Affairs Radio Program
August 3, 2006 3:56 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | Comments"America's Business," hosted by Mike Hambrick, will focus on business/economic issues.
Built Ford Tough - Or Just Tough Times At Ford?
August 3, 2006 3:53 am | News | CommentsAutomaker dealing with major recall, on the heels of widening its second-quarter loss on higher pension costs.
Association For Manufacturing Excellence Names New President
August 3, 2006 3:25 am | News | CommentsRalph Keller also named to Chicago Manufacturing Center's Board of Directors
Akzo Buy Marks The End Of An Era In Ohio Manufacturing
August 3, 2006 2:29 am | News | CommentsAkzo to buy Ohio's Flood Company, founded in 1841.
Jobless Claims Edge Up, But Some States Highlight Fewer Layoffs In Manufacturing
August 3, 2006 1:53 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsThe number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits climbed by 14,000 last week to 315,000, slightly more than what economists had been expecting. The more stable four-week moving average of new jobless claims, which smoothes out week-to-week volatility, came in at 313,750 last week, nearly unchanged from a w
In Defense Of RFID: Military Turns To Technology To Keep Tabs On Supply Chain
August 3, 2006 1:40 am | by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsThe use of RFID in the supply chain is not a new idea, but the Department of Defense is taking the use of this technology to a new level by utilizing RFID in every aspect of its supply chain. The move is not without controversy, however, raising some concern over the security of the technology.
China Targets Unauthorized Industrial Projects To Cool Economy & &
August 3, 2006 1:37 am | Articles | CommentsSteel, aluminum, auto and textile among those industries getting a closer look as country tries to slow economic growth.
China Targets Unauthorized Industrial Projects To Cool Economy
August 3, 2006 1:37 am | News | CommentsSteel, aluminum, auto and textile among those industries getting a closer look as country tries to slow economic growth.
India Poised For $40 Billion Growth In Engineering Services
August 3, 2006 1:20 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsIncrease in offshoring of services could lead to 250,000 jobs for Indian engineers.
DOL Awards Nearly $6 Million To Assist Trade-Affected Workers
August 3, 2006 1:15 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsMore than $3.9 million goes to Mich.; over $1.9 million for Iowa.
DOE To Invest $250 Million In New Bioenergy Research Centers
August 3, 2006 1:10 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsInvestment will help to reach goal of replacing 30 percent of transportation fuels with biofuels by 2030.
Continental Tire To Close Kentucky Plant
August 3, 2006 1:05 am | News | Comments150 jobs will be eliminated by end of Jan. 2007.
Teledyne Technologies To Acquire Rockwell Scientific
August 3, 2006 1:02 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsCalif. company to be sold for $167.5 million.
Military Contractor Pleads Guilty To Fraud Charges
August 3, 2006 1:00 am | by Matt Apuzzo, Associated Press | News | CommentsMassachusetts company will pay $230,000 to government; faces up to $500,000 in fines
The Best Warehousing Is No Warehousing
August 2, 2006 9:20 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsToday's distribution centers play a significant role in the manufacturing supply chain, serving as much more than just a building full of storage racks. But while one would think the average DC would now be a completely up-to-date, automated facility, the reality is often far different.
GM Goes After Goodyear, Says Tiremaker Not Sticking To Contract
August 2, 2006 6:31 am | News | Comments''Between the manufacturers and suppliers today, it's really hardball,'' one auto analyst says.
ACCO Expanding Mississippi Manufacturing Plant
August 2, 2006 4:51 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsPlants in Illinois, Mexico will close as part of $55 million expansion.
More Price Increases At DuPont, This Time In Asia
August 2, 2006 4:38 am | by Manufacturing.net staff | News | CommentsTitanium dioxide grades going up by $100 per tonne in Asia Pacific.
Who Looks Good In ISM Report?
August 2, 2006 3:53 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsElectrical equipment is among the industries consistently advancing in the ISM survey, and among the key players on the upswing are General Electric and Eaton.
China's Economy In Danger Of Flaming Out
August 2, 2006 1:31 am | News | CommentsSimply raising rates hasn't cooled economy yet, and stricter controls may be necessary.
