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10 Tips to Measure Training ROI
August 3, 2012 8:58 am | by ESI International | Articles | CommentsIf you can’t prove a return on your training program – real learning that is adopted and applied -- then you run the risk of having it cut back or even losing it.
Cheaper, Foreign Engineers
August 3, 2012 8:40 am | by Mike Rainone, Contributing Editor, PD&D | Blogs | CommentsIf foreign engineers are well-educated and less-expensive, does that give these countries a competitive advantage? Not necessarily.
Double-X Pliers
August 2, 2012 2:50 pm | by GearWrench | Product Releases | CommentsDouble-XTM Pliers are designed to address user needs of accessing difficult to get into confined and sometimes hot areas.
Toyota Recalling 778,000 RAV4 SUVs
August 2, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsToyota Motor Corp. said it's recalling RAV4 SUVs and Lexus HS 250h sedans in the U.S. to fix a suspension problem that could cause crashes.
No Injuries At Fire At Topeka Frito-Lay Plant
August 2, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFrito-Lay officials are determining how much damage was caused by a fire at the company's plant in south Topeka.
Hawker Beechcraft Laying Off 170 At Little Rock
August 2, 2012 1:57 pm | by Chuck Bartels, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe aircraft manufacturer told workers they would lose their jobs, only weeks after the firm reached a deal to sell the company's jet business to a company in China.
Ford Adding 225 Jobs To Build Hybrid Transmissions
August 2, 2012 1:55 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsFord Motor Co. is hiring 225 workers and adding an assembly line at a Detroit-area plant to make a new hybrid-electric transmission.
Panasonic CEO: U.S. Can't Attract Manufacturing
August 2, 2012 1:53 pm | by CNN | Videos | CommentsPanasonic CEO Joe Taylor talks about manufacturing in the U.S. and its current complications.
OH Steel Plant Workers Wary Of Future After Sale
August 2, 2012 1:51 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe sale of two RG Steel plants in eastern Ohio has workers wondering what happens next.
Fiat Industrial 2Q Earnings Rise
August 2, 2012 1:49 pm | by Colleen Barry, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe company, which was spun off last year from Fiat's car business, said net profit was $270M, up from last year, with the sales of agriculture equipment offsetting weaker truck and powertrain results.
iPhone 5: Small Design Changes, Big Impact
August 1, 2012 2:43 pm | by CBS News | Videos | CommentsApple is reportedly ditching the 30-pin connector it has used on all of its mobile devices since the early iPods.
Augmented-Reality Technology For Mobile Phones
August 1, 2012 2:42 pm | by Ted | Videos | CommentsAurasma is a new augmented reality tool that can seamlessly animate the world as seen through a smartphone.
Back To Basics: Flow Measurement
August 1, 2012 2:40 pm | by Control Global | Videos | CommentsToday’s flowmeters are able to offer more accurate results.
U.S. Manufacturer In Search Of Skilled Workers
August 1, 2012 2:38 pm | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsFour Seasons Fashion Manufacturing has seen its profit drop and struggles to compete with competitive pricing in China.
U.S. Manufacturing Sector Shrank For Second Month
August 1, 2012 2:10 pm | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | News | CommentsU.S. manufacturing shrank for the second straight month in July, further evidence of an economy growing at a sluggish pace.
