Manufacturing News

Whitacre steps up at GM
26 Jan 2010 10:36

General Motors chairman Ed Whitacre is to become the new chief executive of salvaged Detroit car maker.

US industrial output up
21 Jan 2010 16:44

Total US industrial output rose by 0.6 per cent in December but wasn’t helped by a 0.1 per cent drop in manufacturing production, the Federal Reserve has revealed.

Wisconsin manufacturers get sustainability help
20 Jan 2010 17:08

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and BT Squared, Inc. announced a partnership today to support the growth and competitiveness of Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector by accelerating the adoption of profitable sustainability strategies.

Dorel-Asia cribs recalled
20 Jan 2010 17:02

A Barbados-based cot manufacturer is recalling 635,000 items sold in the US after a child died by strangling itself on a faulty product.

Kraft buys Cadbury for $18.9bn
19 Jan 2010 10:32

US food conglomerate Kraft has finnaly succeeded in its bid to buy British chocolate maker Cadbury.

NYC declares war on salt
11 Jan 2010 17:44

A coalition of health organisations from across the US, led by the New York City health department, is petitioning food manufacturers for a reduction in salt.

Blogs

Toyota shows the world how not to get out of a hole!
08 Feb 2010 14:30

Howard Wheeldon says Toyota must now employ what it hasn't so far: "nothing less than humility,...

What lean is not and never will be
08 Feb 2010 11:11

Jon Miller of Gemba Research says Toyota's production system isn't necessarily Toyota Production...

A ‘Lean and Green’ approach
03 Feb 2010 18:53

Environmental drivers and a low carbon economy are key to the future success of manufacturing in the...

Press Releases

Basler Electric

The Basler ECS2100 is a multi-microprocessor excitation control system that provides advanced...

KYDEX, LLC

KYDEX Welcomes New Sales Application Engineer for International Markets Bloomsburg, PA, USA,...

KYDEX, LLC

PRESS RELEASE FOR: KYDEX, LLC FOR RELEASE: Immediate DATE: January 18, 2010 CONTACT: Kathy...

KYDEX, LLC

PRESS RELEASE FOR: KYDEX, LLC FOR RELEASE: Immediate DATE: January 15, 2010 CONTACT: Kathy Bryan, Alexander & Richardson,...

Features

Recap: The Manufacturer LIVE

Two very gratifying days brought together the best in manufacturing, government, and thought leadership

Guess selects the tradecard platformand SourceView suite to optimize global trade

NEW YORK, July 10, 2007 – TradeCard Inc., the leading provider of global trade solutions for financial and physical supply chain automation, has announced that leading global brand and retailer Guess has signed with TradeCard to implement the TradeCard Platform and SourceView visibility suite for deductions management, goods receipt and supply chain scorecarding.

Case Studies

Accu-Sort Systems
Always scanning for improvements

Accu-Sort Systems has undergone a complete makeover since being acquired. President Gregg Branning tells Keith Regan how the new corporate DNA has changed the company for the better

Searles Valley Minerals
Mineral wealth

Searles Valley Minerals mines riches in the desert using the latest automated methods, Gary Toushek learns

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