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Beating China In The Aisles Of Wal-Mart
April 30, 2012 | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Comments
Capitol Cups is making quality-made children's cups at two dollars less than their Chinese competitors, all while supporting American jobs and innovation.
Will Obama’s Job Council Actually Create Jobs?
April 4, 2012 9:48 am | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | Comments
The President is making the case that the creation of actual jobs is more...
Training For The Now
April 6, 2012 9:55 am | by Paul Glover, Founder, The Glover Group | Comments
Statistics show that 50 percent of supervisors who are promoted to the next level will fail, and...
ISM: A 'Balanced' Month In Manufacturing
April 4, 2012 12:03 pm | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | Comments
According to the most recent ISM report, economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded...
Implementing Successful Quality Management
May 23, 2012 10:19 am | by Gina Butler and Donald Dobert, ATL | CommentsThere is an old saying in quality management: "If it's not written down, the event never took place." A successful QMS consists of written and controlled procedures.
Prepared For Launch
May 22, 2012 10:19 pm | by David Mantey, Editor, PD&D | CommentsATK designs key avionics and control systems for NASA’s Space Launch System booster.
The Ruling Glass
May 22, 2012 1:02 pm | by Krystal Gabert, Editor | CommentsAs craft beers continue to make headway in the beer industry, gaining market share year over year, small brewers are making big waves with new ideas.
The Father Of CMOS Design
May 22, 2012 9:13 am | by Chris Fox, Associate Editor, PD&D | CommentsHe is pushing the envelope of high-speed communication circuits, improving the speed of communication transceivers using standard CMOS technology.
CFOs More Optimistic About U.S. Economy
May 21, 2012 2:17 pm | by Bank of America Merrill Lynch | CommentsExecutives are more optimistic about the national economy than they were last fall, but remain cautious about the global economy, according to a survey.
Clear & Present Failure
May 21, 2012 9:12 am | by Mike Rainone, Co-Founder, PCDworks | CommentsIf we can clear bias from our field of vision, perhaps we can avoid making blind rationalizations that lead us to failure.
The Benefits Of Using Viewing Software Instead Of CAD
May 18, 2012 2:36 pm | by Terry Persun of Solid Concepts | CommentsUsing SolidView for those who only need certain CAD functions, budgets were stretched and those who needed the data could have it.
Sweet Tradition
May 18, 2012 2:23 pm | by Frank Jansen, Product Manager, Bosch Packaging Technology | CommentsCandy company increases quality and conserves energy with updated confectionery production lines.
Discovering The Academic Self Through FIRST Robotics
May 18, 2012 9:17 am | by Jennifer Wadsworth of Bishop-Wisecarver, Official FIRST Program Sponsor as Diamond Supplier | CommentsThe high school math teacher wasn’t exactly a star student growing up, certainly not the pupil you envisioned pursuing a career in academia.
Engineering, Freedom, And The 28th Amendment
May 17, 2012 12:15 pm | by Karl Stephens | CommentsA threat to the existence of corporations is, indirectly, a threat to the flourishing of engineering.
Accurate Measurements Play Key Role In Productivity
May 16, 2012 9:26 pm | by OHAUS Corporation | CommentsTo meet the demands of their growing customer base, it is critical that Peterson’s weighing system is efficient and dependable.
Q&A: Consistency Is Key
May 16, 2012 1:51 pm | by Interview By Lindsey Coblentz, Associate Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsA food product’s recipe must continually be accurate and repeatable, not only to maintain high quality, but also to ensure safety.
Q&A: What’s Trending In Inventory Management
May 15, 2012 9:37 pm | by Meeta Kratz, Senior Director, Customer Business Issues, Grainger | CommentsIt is exciting to see this shift as manufacturers embrace inventory management as a valuable practice that helps to take costs out of their business.
Manufacturing’s U.S. Renaissance
May 15, 2012 1:44 pm | by Adam Beckerman, Partner, Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP | CommentsMany manufacturers today say they see greater productivity from their U.S. plants over those based overseas.
USMTO: March Manufacturing Technology Orders Rise
May 15, 2012 1:33 pm | by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology | CommentsMarch U.S. manufacturing technology orders were up 11.3 percent from February but down 1.4 percent up when compared to March 2011.
Asteroid Mines: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
May 15, 2012 9:53 am | by Karl Stephan, Consulting Engineer, Texas State University, San Marcos | CommentsWhile I’m sure science fiction enthusiasms are in their backgrounds, their main motivation is to make more of what they have a lot of already -- money.
Early Warm Weather May Increase Pest Activity At Your Facility
May 14, 2012 11:42 am | by Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E., Director of Quality Systems, Orkin, LLC | CommentsFood processing facilities are already attractive to pests, and with this year’s nearly nonexistent winter and early spring, pest activity has greatly increased.
The Deceptive Nature Of Metrics
May 14, 2012 9:42 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | CommentsWe must remain vigilant against the misleading potential of metrics and should establish behaviors to guard against metrics-driven mistakes.
Social Media Monitoring Tools For Effective Crisis Management
May 11, 2012 12:47 pm | by Jane Jordan-Meier, Author of The Four Stages of Highly Effective Crisis Management | CommentsSocial media can be used to improve intelligence gathering and situational awareness. If ignored, it can have a devastating impact on your reputation.
Keeping Chemical Washdowns Safe
May 10, 2012 2:01 pm | by Martin Carter, Graphic Products, Inc. | CommentsWe all know that compliance with regulations from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other food sector governing bodies drive the need for signs and labels at chemical washdown sites. But there are more to signs and labels than meets the eye. Washdown areas in the food industry are among the most difficult areas to maintain OSHA compliance for food handling (1910.141(h)) because bacteria can be found in almost any food handling scenario.
