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The Cost Gap & Reshoring Of Chinese Manufacturing Jobs
June 20, 2012 8:50 am | CommentsThe tide has begun to turn on the flow of manufacturing jobs from the U.S. to China and other low-cost countries, according to a new study.
Maintenance Solutions For Air Pollution Control Equipment
June 19, 2012 8:52 am | by Catalytic Products International | CommentsOnce production machinery or the associated control device unexpectedly shuts down, the whole maintenance department moves into scramble mode.
Ditch The Paper (Part II)
June 18, 2012 8:39 am | by Nick Sprau, Metafile Information Systems | CommentsBy tossing out paper-based processes and automating a digital workflow, manufacturers can improve payment accuracy and productivity while substantially cutting costs.
Pneumatic Conveyor Provides Competitive Edge For Expansion
June 18, 2012 8:30 am | by VAC-U-MAX | CommentsSticky powders present processors with unique material conveying challenges involving volumetric auger fillers that dispense powders, granulars, and flakes for packaging.
The Benefits Of A Good Memory – And Rugged Performance
June 15, 2012 8:39 am | by Jim Moore, Freelance Writer with WordJones, Portland, OR | CommentsWhich would you trust more to keep track of your company’s physical assets: a human’s memory, or a computer’s?
Ditch The Paper
June 15, 2012 8:36 am | by Nick Sprau, Metafile Information Systems | CommentsWhen information and data is stored on voluminous quantities of paper, it cannot be shared, tracked, or acted upon efficiently.
What You Need To Know To Grow
June 13, 2012 4:09 pm | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | CommentsAll manufacturers want to grow, and growth usually means finding new customers and markets and then making the strategy decisions to find the new sales.
Avoiding Risk By Automating Supply Chain Finance
June 13, 2012 4:00 pm | by Mike Schmidt. Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | CommentsThe supply chain hasn’t always been a traditional area of responsibility for a company’s treasury department. However, more and more chief financial officers and treasury departments are finding that they can leverage technology to automate supply chain finance, avoid risk, and improve liquidity.
Tools & Workstations For Efficient Assembly
June 13, 2012 3:56 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsFrom prototyping to pick slip, handicraft to high tech, industrial assembly equipment needs to support a variety of operators in a variety of jobs.
Heineken Brewery Looks To Beamex For Calibration Management
June 13, 2012 8:00 am | by Beamex | CommentsHeineken needed a tool that could store calibration results, show the calibration history trend, and provide quick access to calibration data.
Foster Retires Transformers After Decades Of Service
June 12, 2012 8:15 am | by Foster Transformer | CommentsFoster transformers are built for the long haul - with a trio of transformers recently replaced after decades of service.
Modern Abrasives: Safety First!
June 11, 2012 5:28 pm | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsUsed in everything from cleaning to metal work, abrasives efficiency and safety are taking center stage for many manufacturers.
Fork Authority
June 11, 2012 5:22 pm | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsThere’s more to the forklift story these days, as functionality improves and dealers and aftermarket parts providers help guide users towards better safety and maintenance practices.
New Math
June 11, 2012 5:17 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsIndustry experts discuss how the value proposition for certain outsource locations has been shifting, and whether the list of "low cost" countries might now include the U.S.
A Shrinking Market
June 11, 2012 5:10 pm | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | CommentsIt’s not difficult to see the reasoning behind integrating American materials into industrial product designs. However, finding available, affordable options can be harder than it sounds.
