Manufacturing & Materials

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National Defense September 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.	Industry Must Sharpen Its Manufacturing Edge As the defense budget continues to tighten, the cost of manufacturing must be cut. Even relatively small investments in advanced manufacturing processes can save millions of dollars in weapon costs.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Taking a Shine to Copper There's profit for the taking in this market if copper prices remain elevated for a while, though better valuations might be in the offing when copper prices drop.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 Rich Duprey	SEC Nails Goodyear North America's largest tire maker gets a Wells Notice over accounting issues. What will it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 W.D. Crotty	Goldcorp Raids the Gold Vault Acquisitions help the gold miner's second quarter shine. Here is an interesting investment.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Deere's Drought Tough weather in the Midwest, Europe, and South America take a bite out of agricultural equipment demand. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Rich Duprey	Not Much Security for TVI The tiny manufacturer of decontamination shelters takes a hit from Homeland Security's reorganization. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 12, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Don't Blame It on Rio In a volatile environment, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) continues to profit from iron ore. The stock is not as cheap as it has been, but it doesn't really look overpriced just yet.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005 Timothy J. Connors	Managing obsolescence takes commitment to `best practices' Managing obsolescence is becoming a total business commitment that requires processes that cross over many organization boundaries.
Military & Aerospace Electronics August 2005 John Keller	Editor's Notebook: Futuristic Remote-Control Snake Arm May Blend Electronic and Optical Technologies Scientists at the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va., are asking industry for ideas on how to blend electronic, optical, and mechanical technologies in a remote-control arm that can move like a snake.
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Tom Taulli	Maytag's New Price Tag Whirlpool means business as it ups its bid for Maytag. One thing is clear: A successful purchase could make Whirlpool a global powerhouse in appliances.
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