Manufacturing news

September 2003

Workers of the world depressed

Job dissatisfaction is at an all time high, according to the Conference Board by NFO WorldGroup. NFO is one of TNS group of companies (LSE: TNN).
30 Sep 2003 14:07

Boeing predicts huge Asian market

Not all the news about manufacturing and China is bad for US firms.
19 Sep 2003 15:42

Deaths on the job decrease

According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, it's safer to collect a paycheck this year.
18 Sep 2003 16:32

New economic data sends mixed messages

According to the latest figures released by the Federal Reserve concerning industrial production rose just 0.1 percent in August after having risen 0.7 percent in July.
17 Sep 2003 14:35

Bush tries cure for manufacturing woes

Commerce Secretary Don Evans yesterday outlined the president's strategy to improve US manufacturing conditions.
16 Sep 2003 15:49

More Asian wafers

China's largest semiconductor manufacturer, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), is about to get bigger.
15 Sep 2003 15:33

3Com Corp. to restructure

The Marlborough, MA-based company, a major manufacturer of voice and data networking products, announced this week its intention to outsource all of its manufacturing processes and realign its product development and supply chain capabilities in an attempt to improve efficiency and reduce cost.
12 Sep 2003 16:39

US workers most productive

US productivity accelerated in 2002, surpassing Europe and Japan in terms of annual output per worker for the first substantial period since WWII.
10 Sep 2003 14:33

Caterpillar credits Six Sigma practices for projected growth

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Glen A. Barton told a group of financial analysts last week that the company has plans to achieve $30 billion in sales and revenues this decade.
09 Sep 2003 14:49

Manufacturing numbers up for August

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey was released today with good news from the nation's manufacturing sector.
02 Sep 2003 17:25

BEST PRACTICE: Insight on worker loyalty

Take this job and judge it
01 Sep 2003 10:03

DEFENSE: US technology get sold overseas

Northrup wins radar contract
01 Sep 2003 10:11

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

The creep continues
01 Sep 2003 10:08

GOVERNMENT: Looking at health issues

OSHA to study workplace practices
01 Sep 2003 10:09

GOVERNMENT: Manufacturing takes center stage

Let the war of words begin
01 Sep 2003 10:06

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