Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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The Motley Fool August 4, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Can OM Group Carve Out a More Stable Business? Moving further away from basic mining is a risk today but holds potential for tomorrow. Given time and patience, this strategy could produce real value for OM Group's shareholders.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Anders Bylund	TTM Swallows Tyco Division A small manufacturing company takes a large bite out of a much bigger one. Will the combination sink or swim? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Stinks at Frogger The educational toy specialist flunks out in the second quarter. Thankfully, LeapFrog has the time to get it right, since its cash-rich balance sheet sports nearly $3 a share in greenbacks. Investors will have to be patient.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 S.J. Caplan	Steris Still a Middling Student Beating expectations by a penny doesn't win the manufacturer of infection control and prevention products any high marks. Investors, take note.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2006 John Teresko	Transistor Performance: High Potential For Silicon-Germanium? Thinking of transistors for mobile electronics? Researchers have developed silicon-germanium (SiGe) transistors with record-setting performance, low energy consumption-and no manufacturing cost penalty.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2006 John Teresko	QAD's ERP Vision Greater control over production process offers competitive advantage.
Chemistry World August 2006 David Walt	Comment: Common Sense for Sensors Designing sensors for manufacturability must be performed at the outset rather than as an afterthought. Only when we develop such reproducible sensors will they become pervasive tools for improving our quality of life.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Deckers' Boot Still Fits Is the footwear marketer putting too much weight on its hot UGG brand? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Mining Companies Gone Wild Mixed-up major mining companies scramble to sort out their M&A activity. For whoever "wins" Inco, the Falconbridge offer's failure is probably not terrible news. Investors, take note.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2006 Doug Bartholomew	Training Goes High Tech As manufacturers seek ways to boost the productivity and effectiveness of their training efforts, online delivery of courses and new software/hardware simulation packages are transforming the way new people are "taught the ropes."
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