Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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IndustryWeek April 15, 2009	Laboring To Find Common Ground Launching a continuous-improvement initiative within a union shop involves a number of significant challenges, not the least of which is overcoming the adversarial nature of labor-management relationships.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Steve Minter	MAG Giddings & Lewis MAG's CEO says Six Sigma fails since companies often picking the wrong people for Black Belts, don't follow the define, measure, analyze, improve, control process and don't have the necessary executive leadership and commitment.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009	The Changing Face of Automation Factory automation grows smarter, leaner and finds a new market to serve.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009	First Up -- Free Investment Advice If you're seeking a good return in tough times, try these ideas out.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009	The Competitive Edge -- The Trillion-Dollar Club and the Health of U.S. Manufacturing The United States must take steps now to participate in the high-growth promise of these emerging economies.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Jonathan Katz	Midwest Still Tops in Trade Ball State report card gives the Great Lakes region an 'A' for its global position.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Jonathan Katz	BASF's Three Pillars of Energy Efficiency BASF's energy-efficiency strategy integrates infrastructure, process, energy and waste management.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Jonathan Katz	Bookshelf: Lessons From a Lean Consultant Author Chris Ortiz relates a story that is commonplace in manufacturing organizations attempting a lean implementation.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 Jonathan Katz	Food Safety Concerns: By the Numbers Consumers think food manufacturers should be held more accountable for their product quality.
IndustryWeek April 15, 2009 John Teresko	Outsourcing Machine Tool Maintenance Even small and medium-sized companies are finding strategic benefits from third-party maintenance approaches.
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