Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz	By The Numbers: Of All Firms Responding to the IW/MPI Census of U.S. Manufacturers Measuring continuous improvement programs of U.S. manufacturers.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz	The ABCs of FTZs Manufacturers don't have to be an exporter or move to an established FTZ to see benefits.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 John Teresko	Preparing for the Factory of the Future Start with broadening mindsets toward equipment innovations and then optimize those opportunities as they appear. That greatly increases the production floor's competitive value via equipment speed, accuracy and flexibility.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 John Teresko	Creating The Ultimate Lean Office "A Zero-Waste Environment With Process Automation" illustrates that leaning out office environments starts by adapting the definition of waste to the realities of that environment.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 John Teresko	Fitting Product Design to Production Efficiency Building manufacturing competitiveness on tomorrow's production floor will require strategic conceptual foresight - including part and product designs optimized for both the customer and the manufacturing and assembly processes.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me Lean guru Jim Womack believes the world - though not necessarily manufacturing -- is marching in a lean direction.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 David Blanchard	Thought Leaders -- Lean On Me (Full Transcript) More from Lean guru Jim Womack.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 John Teresko	Boeing 787: A Matter of Materials -- Special Report: Anatomy of a Supply Chain The Dreamliner is far more than just another ambitious product. Its six-month delay is largely due to Boeing attempting to rethink its product development, production processes and supply chain management in one fell swoop.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 Ralph Keller	Continuous Improvement -- What's This Sustainability Stuff All About? Manufacturers are discovering there are many good business reasons for focusing on profit, people and the planet.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2007 David Blanchard	How to Sustain Successful Supplier/Buyer Partnerships Supplier relationship management strategies should emphasize compliance, conduct and strategic financing.
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