Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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Food Engineering April 4, 2006 Kevin T. Higgins	Optimized coating A niche application of electrostatic spraying in a commercial bakery is now being explored for applying food-grade lubricants in a broader range of high-volume food manufacture.
Geotimes April 2006 Naomi Lubick	Need a Job? Coal Workers Wanted As the demand for coal increases, the demand for coal workers is also rising, at a time when a notable dearth of mining engineering geologists and other workers is coming down the pipe.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen	China Poised To Pass U.S. In Manufactured Goods Exports After pulling even with the U.S. last year in manufactured exports, China, whose symbol is the red dragon, this year will almost certainly surpass the U.S. to become the world's number one exporter of manufactured goods.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 John Teresko	Chrysler's Winning Formula: Hot Cars + Flexibility Hot new models are behind Chrysler Group's renaissance, a profit rebirth that Tom W. LaSorda, president and CEO, wants to support and grow via a program of flexible manufacturing.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 Jill Jusko	Energy Without A Net The August 2003 blackout showed manufacturers the havoc a widespread power failure can wreak, yet nearly three years later many would face the same consequences were the lights to go out again.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 Doug Bartholomew	Material Requirements Planning: 9 Lives And Counting In its latest version, material requirements planning is one of several tools used for capacity and materials planning.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 Patricia Panchak	Editor's Page -- Benchmark To Stay Competitive It's never been easier to participate in - and benefit from - the largest annual study of U.S. manufacturing performances and practices.
IndustryWeek May 1, 2006 Jonathan Katz	Continuous Improvement -- Meeting At The Crossdock Eastman Kodak has realized "savings in the millions" in transportation and inventory costs by implementing lean logistics.
The Motley Fool April 5, 2006 Rich Duprey	Goodyear Changes Flat Tires European operations will be pared back as the largest U.S. tire manufacturer continues to face rising raw-material and labor costs. The company -- and the stock -- still have a ways to go.
Food Engineering April 4, 2006 John Blanchard	Giant steps in plant floor control Factory floor control and information systems play a critical role in plant floor performance and manufacturing responsiveness.
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