Manufacturing news
June 2003
Colgate's ring of confidence
Colgate-Palmolive reacted today to what it called "an ambiguous comment made by a sell-side analyst" by reaffirming its positive financial results and expectations.
27 Jun 2003 16:32
Rates cut by one-quarter percent
Officials hope the first reduction in interest rates since November will jump start the economy
25 Jun 2003 21:19
RFID usage could save manufacturers billions
Manufacturers coud reap benefits from improved asset utilization, inventory accuracy, and customer service
19 Jun 2003 13:45
Oracle increases offer for PeopleSoft
New deal is worth $6.3 billion, or $19.50 per share
18 Jun 2003 14:44
Unemployment may rise higher in US
Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Tuesday the US unemployment rate is "unacceptably high" and may rise further before improving later this year.
18 Jun 2003 19:56
Strong leaders drive lean gains
According to a new study on lean manufacturing, a weak management team will damage your lean initiative.
16 Jun 2003 22:34
Palm in hand
Merger in handheld industry sees Palm acquire rival Handspring in $168 million deal
04 Jun 2003 17:19
U.S. semiconductor sales to jump in ‘04
Worldwide semiconductor sales, hampered by SARS in 2003, should see double digit growth next year
03 Jun 2003 14:57
J.D. Edwards acquired by PeopleSoft for $1.6 billion
PeopleSoft, Inc. and J.D. Edwards & Company
today announced a definitive agreement for PeopleSoft to acquire J.D. Edwards, creating the world's second largest enterprise applications software company.
02 Jun 2003 21:10
U.S. economy shows mixed signs of recovery
New reports from NAM and ISM provide a glimpse of optimism for a beleaguered U.S. economy.
02 Jun 2003 22:02
Bombardier Aerospace wins $7bn US Airways order
Bombardier Aerospace has won an order from US Airways for up to 275 of its CRJ aircraft in a deal with a potential value of $7 billion. The contract with the Arlington, Virginia-based airline comprises 85 firm orders (for 60 CRJ200 50-seat airplanes and 25 of the 75-seat CRJ700) worth $2.2 billion.
01 Jun 2003 15:53
Foreign supplies costs fall
There was good news for manufacturers relying on imported components last month as the price index for industrial supplies and materials imported from abroad fell by five percent.
01 Jun 2003 15:55
Three team up for airborne weapon systems integration
Northrop Grumman, Boeing and Raytheon are teaming up to develop the next generation Air Force surveillance system.
01 Jun 2003 16:00
