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USMTO: March Manufacturing Technology Orders Rise
May 15, 2012 | by AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology | Comments
March U.S. manufacturing technology orders were up 11.3 percent from February but down 1.4 percent when compared to March 2011.
Mega Deals Drive Total Value Of 2012 1Q Industrial Products M&A
May 15, 2012 8:39 am | by PwC | Comments
Deal value and mega deal activity increased in the industrial manufacturing, metals and...
Beating China In The Aisles Of Wal-Mart
May 14, 2012 8:30 am | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | Comments
Belfance doesn’t believe that consumables manufacturing isn’t possible in America.
Do It Right The First Time: A Dimensional Engineering Approach To Closed-Loop Quality Management
May 11, 2012 8:55 am | by Don Jasurda, Vice President, Dimensional Control Systems | Comments
Those who use a dimensional engineering approach to closed-loop quality management have seen the...
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Intelligent Design
May 11, 2012 3:21 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsConveyor manufacturers discuss the ways their systems are getting smarter, and how your maintenance programs can improve because of it.
Johnson Controls' Three-Pronged Secret
May 11, 2012 1:08 pm | by Leann Moczydlowski, Account Executive, R&J | CommentsBy adding Kepner-Tregoe to its Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma programs, JCI finds the perfect continuous improvement trilogy.
Orchestrating Compressed Air System Performance
May 11, 2012 1:02 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsConsidered a basic, albeit vital, staple for a variety of manufacturing operations, this “fourth utility” (behind water, electricity, and natural gas) is the number one use of energy for many manufacturers.
Distributor POV: Stuck In The Middle
May 11, 2012 12:59 pm | CommentsMany industrial distributors find themselves in a constant push-pull between keeping up with the challenges in supplier products and pricing, maintaining customer relationships, and managing their own profitability. Industrial Distribution surveyed its readers to learn more about their internal pricing strategies and how tensions with customers have caused them to work harder to retain existing business.
Predictable Behavior
May 11, 2012 12:50 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsThe most important thing you can do for your equipment is get ahead of a breakdown. Do you have the right tools to properly inspect your machinery before it's too lat?
Understanding And Selling The Value Of Food Grade Lubrication
May 11, 2012 12:39 pm | by Greg Bruce, Training Manager, LPS Labs | CommentsMaintenance of equipment in a food processing plant is, in many ways, similar to the maintenance performed in any other industrial plant. The need for extended lubrication cycles, reduced downtime, and increased safety remains the same.
Plant Practices: Fall Protection
May 9, 2012 5:13 pm | CommentsTwo leading manufacturers highlight mezzanine and rail guard applications.
Bee Aggressive
May 9, 2012 4:49 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsND-based SolarBee gauged market needs and, with a little help from the USDA Rural Development program, found a niche for their solar- and grid-powered water circulators.
Energy Management: More Financial Issue Than Tech Issue
May 9, 2012 8:54 am | CommentsAs manufacturers look to cut costs in the post-Great Recession business climate, the desire to become more energy efficient has become more prevalent among businesses of all sizes and types.
ISM Report: Pace Of Manufacturing Growth Is Quickening
May 9, 2012 8:52 am | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, MBT | CommentsActivity in the manufacturing sector and the overall economy has been growing for some time, and now it appears that the pace of growth is quickening.
The Benefits Of Sales And Operations Planning With Integrated Part Demand Calculation
May 8, 2012 8:09 am | by flexis | CommentsSales and operation planning - when properly leveraging the following concepts and methods - can help companies optimize production costs and plan their demand right down to the part levels from multiple supplier tiers.
Industrial Manufacturers Optimistic About U.S. Economy
May 4, 2012 2:54 pm | by PwC | CommentsCompanies are reporting improved profitability and decreased concerns regarding barriers to growth, despite volatile oil/energy prices worldwide and ongoing concerns regarding legislative/regulatory issues.
America Revealed: A Celebration Of American Manufacturing
May 2, 2012 8:14 am | by Manufacturing Business Technology | CommentsAmerican workers manufacture more now than at any time in our history; what we make and how we do it is just different.
A Component Becomes A Sensor
May 2, 2012 8:05 am | by Randy Hopkins, Sensor Business Director, HBM | CommentsGearwheels, load bolts, drive trains – with the right know-how, individual components can be converted into functional sensors to measure force, strain, or torque.
Global Skills Gap Leaves 10M Manufacturing Positions Unfilled
April 30, 2012 4:05 pm | CommentsA skilled worker shortage is pervasive despite the high unemployment rate in many developed economies where companies are struggling to fill manufacturing jobs, such as highly trained workers and engineers.
