Manufacturing & Materials

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IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Peter Alpern	A New Approach to Energy Management The increasingly volatile nature of energy prices is prompting manufacturers to take a creative approach to understanding how prices are measured and optimized.
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Josh Cable	Saying Goodbye to 'Server Sprawl' Through virtualization, Nissan has dramatically slashed the number of servers, cut support costs and reduced energy use by one-third at two of its U.S. manufacturing facilities.
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Steve Minter	Raw Materials: U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China The materials at issue are bauxite, coke, fluorspar, magnesium, manganese, silicon metal, silicon carbide, yellow phosphorous and zinc -- key metals and chemicals used in steel, aluminum and chemical manufacturing.
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Steve Minter	Siemens Sees Green Tech Driving Economic Growth In the past two years, Siemens has changed its organization to become more sustainable over the longer-term.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2009 David Lee Smith	A Major Miner to Keep an Eye On While Freeport-McMoRan's earnings slid in the latest quarter, there's still a lot to like.
IndustryWeek July 20, 2009 David Blanchard	Use Nontraditional Metrics to Measure Your Distributor A distributor's involvement in your operations is a clear indication of its value.
IndustryWeek July 20, 2009 David Blanchard	10 Strategies for Managing Suppliers Start by treating your suppliers as true partners, not just vendors.
IndustryWeek July 20, 2009 David Blanchard	Five Keys to Supply Chain Success in India India presents many opportunities to U.S. manufacturers, but just as many operational challenges.
IndustryWeek July 10, 2009 Josh Cable	Cloud Control Thanks to cloud computing providers such as Plex Systems, manufacturers can run their operations without having any on-site IT infrastructure.
The Motley Fool July 20, 2009	3 Stocks Hitting High Notes Oshkosh, Human Genome Sciences, and F5 Networks are among those reaching for the stars.
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