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Ep238
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Toyota Pumps Brakes on EV Production in the U.S.
The automaker planned to start building vehicles in 2025, but now it looks like that won’t happen.
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Dockworkers from Port Miami display signs at a picket line, Oct. 3, 2024.
Operations
Dockworkers' Union Suspends Strike to Allow Time for Negotiations
The ports sweetened their wage offer.
October 4, 2024
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Training & Development
Raytheon to Make Super Semiconductors for DARPA
The work could advance electronic warfare, like circuitry in hypersonic weapons.
October 4, 2024
A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle.
Safety
Senators Ask Justice Department to Take Tougher Action Against Boeing Executives Over Safety Issues
Two U.S. senators have asked to hold Boeing criminally accountable.
October 4, 2024
Ep237
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Toilet Paper Panic Buying Returns Amid Dockworkers’ Strike
Amidst the frenzy, shoppers failed to look at where toilet paper is made.
October 3, 2024
Longshoremen bow for a prayer during a strike at the Bayport Container Terminal on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston.
Operations
Dockworkers Join Other Unions in Trying to Fend Off Automation
The coal industry went through a similar reckoning as machines displaced laborers.
October 3, 2024
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Moxa Serial-to-Ethernet Gateways Enhance Data Center Cybersecurity
Moxa MGate protocol gateways ensure cybersecurity is embedded within devices.
October 4, 2024
Longshoremen walk the picket line at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal during the first day of a dockworkers strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston.
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Q&A: Why a Resumed Port Strike Could Push U.S. Manufacturers to the Edge
If the strike continues next year, it could change the landscape of American manufacturing.
October 4, 2024
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Baxter Faces Challenges in Reopening Sterile Drug Manufacturing After Hurricane Helene Flooding
The company said it doesn't have a timeline for when operations will resume.
October 4, 2024
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Inventory Management
Toilet Paper Makers Say U.S. Port Strike Didn't Cause Shortages
There is no squeeze on Charmin.
October 4, 2024
The U.S. Department of Defense, the Pentagon.
Training & Development
U.S. Department of Defense's Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program Awards Three Companies a Combined $5.25M
The biomanufacturing solutions range from fuels and chemicals to food and medical supplies.
October 4, 2024
Nuclear-powered rockets could one day enable faster space travel.
Training & Development
Nuclear Rockets Could Travel to Mars in Half the Time
But designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy.
October 4, 2024
The crew of the pre-commissioning unit (PCU) Idaho (SSN 799) march in formation during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Conn., March 16, 2024.
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BAE Systems Awarded $92 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Submarine Propulsors
BAE Systems will continue manufacturing complex, heavy submarine structures.
October 4, 2024
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Operations
Teamsters Union Announces Strike at Cargill Plant
The union says it is demanding "competitive wages that keep pace with the cost of living."
October 3, 2024
A 1978 Toyota model 42-3FGC20.
Operations
Oldest Operating Toyota Forklift Found in Burlington, Ontario
The model is known for its solid construction, efficient operation, and ease of maintenance.
October 3, 2024
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen during a news conference in Washington, Feb. 25, 2015.
Safety
U.S. Bans More Chinese Goods Over Forced Labor Allegations
The ban includes a Chinese steel manufacturer and a producer of artificial sweetener.
October 3, 2024
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Operations
Vishay Intertechnology to Close Three Facilities, Cut Direct Labor Positions
The discrete semiconductor manufacturer plans to close a Wisconsin facility in 2026.
October 3, 2024
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Mart Frozen Foods Opens $65M Idaho Plant
The facility produces fully baked frozen Idaho potatoes.
October 3, 2024
The Mega FlackTek is a bladeless dual asymmetric centrifugal mixer that will become the heart of Anduril's rocket propellant production capability.
Training & Development
Anduril, FlackTek Partner on 'World's Most Advanced Mixing Machine' to Make Rocket Fuel
The company has already been able to reduce propellant manufacturing time from several hours to several minutes.
October 3, 2024
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Safety
DDoS Attacks Skyrocket and Hacktivist Activity Surges
Key industries experienced a 55% increase over the past four years.
October 3, 2024