Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Toys Are Back in Town Hasbro posted better-than expected results, powered by success in its homegrown toy brands and its licensing deal with Marvel
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	No More Tempur Tantrums Tempur-Pedic, the company behind the beds and pillows made with its special pressure-relieving material was due for a bounce, after it performs better than its competitors.
The Motley Fool July 18, 2008 David Lee Smith	A Promising Under-the-Radar Energy Play Dresser-Rand is a quiet energy company you should pay attention to.
The Motley Fool July 17, 2008 Christopher Barker	Make Way in the Mines for Cliffs Natural Resources Cleveland-Cliffs transforms into a one-stop shop for the global steel industry.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Welcome Back U.S. Manufacturing It's too early to tell whether high fuel prices and the falling dollar will be enough to bring offshored operations back home, but some recent moves suggest it's possible.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz	Quality Issues Bring Production Home When the risks of defective or tainted products become too much for manufacturers to offshore, companies think of returning manufacturing operations to the United States.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Nick Zubko	A Material World The growth of the global economy continues to change the landscape of the raw materials market. Realizing that the old rules no longer apply, manufacturers are looking inward for opportunities to drive costs back down without making their customers foot the bill.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Jill Jusko	Capital Challenges Turbulent economic conditions are forcing small to mid-sized manufacturers to look harder and longer for financial solutions to help them grow. But access to capital hasn't dried up for companies doing all the right things.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 David Blanchard	Just In Time -- Oil and Vinegar The only thing worse than the rising cost of oil is not having enough of it to stay in business. One strategy is to implement energy-efficiency initiatives.
IndustryWeek August 1, 2008 Ralph Keller	Continuous Improvement -- What's Continuous Improvement Worth? Focus on how manufacturing operational excellence can help grow your business while increasing the revenue line.
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