Manufacturing & Materials

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IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Plant Blueprints Turn Green Building a new plant? Might as well design it for energy efficiency now, while you still have a choice.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Super Energy Savings 'Super Boiler' provides gas savings of 13% after first year of operation.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Thomas J. Duesterberg	The Competitive Edge -- Implications of the Falling Dollar on U.S. Manufacturers A weaker dollar makes it easier for foreign investors to acquire key U.S. assets, such as manufacturers. Will the U.S. government intervene?
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jill Jusko	IW Best Plants 2007 -- Models of Success 2007's Best Plants deliver many routes to operational excellence.
IndustryWeek January 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Bookshelf: Thinking Lean "Kaizen and the Art of Creative Thinking" presents six models that Shigeo Shingo refers to as the Scientific Thinking Mechanism.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Cherokee Suits Up for a Sale Cherokee, the apparel distributor, is hoping for a downpour of buyout offers. The company is bringing in Goldman Sachs to help it explore "strategic alternatives" that may very well smoke out a suitor.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Apogee Peaking? In advance of earnings reports, analysts expect commercial glassmaker Apogee to show some growth in sales, and even more in profits.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Watch Out for Rising Steel Prices When steel prices jump, so will other prices. Rising steel prices will have a major effect on industries such as construction and machinery, and eventually on manufacturers such as automakers.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Rich Smith	Targeting Cherokee's Dividend Buying a piece of Cherokee, the licensor, marketer, and manager of various trademark names, is like buying a piece of big-box retailer Target.
The Motley Fool December 13, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Select Comfort Lets the Bed Bugs Bite Fitful mattress sales find Select Comfort withdrawing its guidance for both the current quarter and the year ahead, warning that the company will come up short relative to its own initial guidance.
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