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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Former Plant Manager Pleads Guilty Over Cereal Outbreak - @4:19
Last week, a former manager at Kerry Inc. pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the Honey Smacks salmonella outbreak four years ago.
Georgia-Pacific Abruptly Closes Wis. Plant - @13:16
Last week, Georgia-Pacific said its closing a second Wisconsin plant closure in just eight months.
Workers Could Get $1.75 Million Over Meat Plant Raid - @21:57
Last Wednesday, a federal judge approved a settlement for Latino meat processing plant employees in Tennessee who were targeted by an immigration raid in 2018.
Why Are Street Lights Turning Purple? - @33:33
Reports have surfaced about some LED streetlights in the U.S. and Canada turning purple. The abnormal colors, which have been described as blue, indigo and black, are the result of a manufacturing defect.
The Last Pontiac Ever Built Met a Cruel Fate - @42:27
The last car to roll off the Pontiac production line on December 5, 2009, was a 2010 Pontiac G6 and someone believes to have tracked it down.
In Case You Missed It
Shipbuilding Executives Face Decades in Prison Over Fraud Scheme - @51:10
The husband-and-wife owners of a purported Hawaiian boat manufacturer face decades in prison after allegedly defrauding hundreds of people over the course of more than a decade.
Robot Octopus Can Be Trusted with Fragile Objects - @56:36
A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering have developed a set of robot grippers inspired by Octopus tentacles.
Hyundai Breaks Ground on EV Plant in GA - @1:01:37
A robotic dog delivered a champagne toast and Georgia's governor and junior U.S. senator shared a brief bipartisan celebration ahead of high-stakes elections as Hyundai Motor Group broke ground Tuesday on its first U.S. plant dedicated to making electric vehicles.
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- Lack of quality controls that lead to product defects.
- Plant closures and consolidations.
- Court settlements stemming from employee harassment or abuse.
- The end of legacy brands.
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