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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.
Accelerated Growth Projected For Outsourcing Automotive Design And Engineering Services To India
August 2, 2006 1:30 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsRevenues are expected to increase from $270 million in 2005 to $1 billion by 2010.
Accelerated Growth Projected For Outsourcing Automotive Design And Engineering Services To India
August 2, 2006 1:30 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | Articles | CommentsRevenues are expected to increase from $270 million in 2005 to $1 billion by 2010.
BASF Reports 18 Percent Rise In 2Q Profit
August 2, 2006 1:25 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsOil and gas unit earnings helped boost results.
Vail Resorts Turns To Wind To Power Properties, Headquarters
August 2, 2006 1:15 am | by by Andrea Lyn Van Benschoten, Web Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsVail Resorts has announced it will move all of its energy use to wind power, eliminating over 200 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere.
Asarco To Sell Contaminated Washington State Site To Point Ruston
August 2, 2006 1:00 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsFederal government agrees to sale; Point Ruston will assume cleanup of 97 acres of land.
NAM Taps Former Government Exec To Work With New Jersey Manufacturers
August 2, 2006 12:55 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsBruce Sisler will manage membership portfolio of $1.8 million.
Time Is Money: BMW Told To Pay South Carolina Workers Back Wages
August 2, 2006 12:51 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe U.S. Department of Labor said a complaint and consent judgment with BMW was reached for unpaid overtime at the BMW plant in South Carolina.
Use Visual Management Tools To Cut Waste
August 1, 2006 9:15 pm | by Jamie Flinchbaugh, Lean Learning Center Partner | News | CommentsVisual management is the application of any visual aid or device that promotes safer, more efficient, and less wasteful processes. The goal in using visual management is to create "status at a glance." This means an operating environment where normal vs. abnormal operating conditions can be detected easily and rapidly.
Manufacturing Finds A Home On The High Plains
August 1, 2006 3:59 am | by Tom Granahan, Editor-In-Chief, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsNorth Dakota has embarked on an ambitious plan to retain its largest manufacturer, and to lure others to the state, by creating a commerce center that, when complete, will marry air, rail, and truck transport all in one site.
Manufacturing Activity Vibrant In July
August 1, 2006 3:30 am | by Anita LaFond, News Editor, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsISM report shows new orders, production, employment, inventories growing; deliveries slowing.
From Outsourcing To Job Cuts, Kodak Announces Changes
August 1, 2006 3:28 am | by Amy Radishofski, Staff Reporter, Manufacturing.net | News | CommentsAn agreement made with Flextronics and cutting 25,000 jobs are part of cost reduction project.
Consumer Spending Is Sluggish In June; Construction Activity Stronger
August 1, 2006 3:25 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsRising gas prices leave Americans with less cash for other items
UK Manufacturing Marked Record Growth In July
August 1, 2006 3:15 am | by by Manufacturing.net Staff | News | CommentsThe seasonally adjusted CIPS/RBS Purchasing Managers' Index posted 53.8 in July, noting growth above the 50.0 mark for the twelfth consecutive month.
