The Manufacturer LIVE 2008
15 + 16 October 2008. More information coming soon.
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Tata to jump start Daimler?
There is suggestion that Tata Motors is looking to revive Daimler – a marque it acquired as part of a $2.3 billion Ford luxury brand purchase. more...
Volkswagen chooses Chattanooga
Volkswagen (VW) has chosen Chattanooga, Tennessee, as the location for its new manufacturing facility. The decision is likely to provide $1 billion (£498 million) into the local economy. more...
Manitowoc wins Enodis auction
Following an intense battle with rival bidder ITW (Illinois Tool Works), Manitowoc has become the new owner of UK kitchen equipment manufacturer Enodis, at the cost of £1.4 billion. more...
Brewer rejects bid
Anheuser-Busch has turned down InBev’s £23.3 billion ($46.3 billion) takeover offer, saying that the bid undervalued the firm. more...
BAE appoints new boss
BAE Systems has announced that its current chief operating officer Ian King is to succeed Mike Turner as chief executive. more...
Do you really want to retain this guy?
Staff retention maintains a company’s institutional knowledge, but it can also be destructive, finds April Terreri more...
Attitude adjustment: judges' views of auditors take a dive
Reprinted with permission of the W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
After Enron imploded and WorldCom bit the dust, one question topped investors' minds: Where were the auditors? more...
C-Tech Industries
Scaling mountains
C-Tech Industries was already the leading producer of professional-grade power washers in the US before 2004, when it was acquired by Germany’s Kärcher. Today the company is part of a global powerhouse, as Greg Andrews explains more...
Searles Valley Minerals
Mineral wealth
Searles Valley Minerals mines riches in the desert using the latest automated methods, Gary Toushek learns more...
The G8 plans for industry
It’s been called a “paper tiger,” but the US tends to keep its resolves. So what does the...…
Tiny perfection
Nanotechnology is poised to revolutionize energy transfer, mechanics, optics, and data...…
Continuous flow at its best
Don’t stop till your customer says “Bravo.” For Signicast, John Harney learns, that...…
Do you really want to retain this guy?
Staff retention maintains a company’s institutional knowledge, but it can also be...…
Mobile computing sets workers free
“Not in the office” does not mean non-productive in a wireless world, finds Matt Bolch…
Manufacturing in a Service-Oriented Enterprise
A service-oriented transformation starts with IT, but it should shape the enterprise as...…
Turbocharging equipment with new intelligence
It’s tempting to upgrade older equipment, finds John Harney, but Coca-Cola Amatil saved $1...…
States race to capture lead in alternative energy
But Pamela H. Derringer finds that the cost are often high; a little federal R&D money...…
