Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Warehousing Costs Challenge Inventory Strategies Retailers' just-in-time demands are forcing manufacturers to spend more on logistics.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Logistics in the Process Industries: By The Numbers Over 60% of best-in-class manufacturers have implemented a transportation management system.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Got Best Practices? Milk and food producer Organic Valley relies on supply chain planning solutions to improve efficiencies.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Design For Emerging Markets Many manufacturers want to break into emerging markets in a major way to develop and sell their goods, but simply making minor adjustments to their existing products isn't the best route to long-term success.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	Acronym Alert: P&PLM A new platform combines PLM software with MES software to integrate product design with shop floor production processes.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	What To Look For In A PLM Vendor A PLM solution needs to be leading edge and innovative.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jill Jusko	New Tool Evaluates Risk Of Nanomaterials DuPont and Environmental Defense develop a process to aid in responsible development of nanotechnology.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 David Lee Smith	Has the Hunter Become the Hunted? With Alcan and giant Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto combining, maybe Alcoa and giant BHP Billiton could similarly become betrothed. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 David Lee Smith	Could Texas Industries Be Next? The day after releasing soft quarterly results, Texas Industries share price rose 7%. Was it because of the market's 300 point climb that day or is there some solid long-term optimism for the cement company?
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 David Lee Smith	Nothing Mini About This Bid In the latest in a string of steel company acquisitions, Gerdau Ameristeel will pay $86 a share for Chaparral Steel. Investors, take note.
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