Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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BusinessWeek September 20, 2004 Aaron Bernstein	Nike's New Game Plan for Sweatshops Unlike giants such as Wal-Mart, it now has a system to inspect -- and try to improve -- working conditions at supplier factories. But will it be too little, too late?
The Motley Fool September 9, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Keeping an Eye on Movado The watch maker and boutique operator is value-priced and a timely preholiday consideration worth watching because its acquisition of Ebel should boost international sales.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Bill Mann	A Superior Investment Idea The aluminum wheel maker's controlling shareholders and management are fed up with some of the downsides of being a public company, and they're buying back stock hand over fist.
The Motley Fool September 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Coach Flies First Class Leather specialist Coach continues to produce welcome surprises. Their shares hit an all-time high earlier this summer.
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 Tonya Vinas	Meeting Asia's Demands Bosch Rexroth opens third plant in China. This puts the drive and motor manufacturer closer to customers in China, and has increased sales. And the company is poised for even more growth.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004 Aaron Bernstein	Can This Man Save Labor? Andy Stern wants to radically retool the U.S. labor movement. But first he must win over some powerful union leaders. His message: Labor remains in a death spiral, and needs a top-to-bottom overhaul if it's ever going to revive.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004	"What's the Value of the AFL-CIO?" Machinists union head Thomas Buffenbarger says it's time to rethink the federation's role. Industrial unions' membership has been battered badly by globalization and they're frustrated that the labor movement hasn't been able to do more to help.
BusinessWeek September 13, 2004	"We Need to Refocus the Labor Movement" Steelworkers President Leo Gerard on the need to work harder on membership growth and "to take back America from the corporations."
The Motley Fool September 3, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Mining a Big Winner Mine Safety's stock has risen almost 150% in the past year. Let the company continue that success, and continue to be "discovered," and there may be more gains on the horizon.
CFO September 1, 2004 Tim Reason	Off the Shelf: The 2004 Working Capital Survey Low inventories drove down working capital last year. But will that continue as the economy improves?
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