Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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IndustryWeek September 1, 2006	One Worker's Story After being laid off, a machine operator takes a new job until something better comes along.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006	The Workforce: Three Perspectives Different people view the U.S. manufacturing workforce, well, differently. Three people share their perspectives.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006	The Workforce: John J. Sweeney For national security and manufacturing workers' sake, the U.S. must reexamine its trade and tax policies.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006	The Workforce: Charles Handy Balancing the use of human assets is the most pressing challenge of the New Capitalism.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006 David Blanchard	Hospira CEO Chris Begley -- Diagnosis: Green and Lean Chris Begely says manufacturers should become more environmentally responsible. What's more, he's doing something about it.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2006 David Blanchard	Just In Time -- Labor Daze: How Do You Define Leadership? With fewer and fewer skilled workers in their ranks, manufacturing leaders are still expected to lead their troops to victory.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Rich Duprey	Tire Makers More Than Just Retreads Tire makers are in an attractive position for investors, because each plays to its strengths. And for investors with the courage to invest when an industry is on the skids, it may mean greater profits for their portfolios down the road.
The Motley Fool August 11, 2006 Will Frankenhoff	Southern Copper: A High-Grade Mining Play Here's a stock with great potential for upside earnings surprises. The company, majority owned by Grupo Mexico, holds the largest copper reserves of any publicly traded company, is attractively valued, and carries an 8.8% yield. What's not to like?
Food Processing August 2006	Equipment Round-Up: Motors & Drives Motors and drives may be smaller in size and cost than the machines that do the actual "processing" work in a processing plant, but their smooth functioning is just as critical to plant operations.
The Motley Fool August 7, 2006 Rich Duprey	Cooper Tire Running Flat High raw material costs lead to disappointing results at this tire maker -- and the CEO's resignation. Investors, take note.
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