Manufacturing & Materials

Magazine articles on manufacturing and material mining and processing.

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HBS Working Knowledge December 6, 2004 Jonathan Byrnes	Winning With Make-to-Order Manufacturing CAMCO, GE's Canadian appliance joint venture, revolutionized manufacturing when they cut the cycle time for making large appliances from four months to three days. And the new process didn't cost a cent. In fact, it generated cash from the start.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Rich Smith	Corning Calls It Right The glass maker wisely hedged its bets on the growth in LCD television sales. So how did Wall Street react? By dropping Corning's stock 8.1%.
Reason December 2004 Jacob Sullum	Easy Target The settlement by Bull's Eye Shooter Supply and Bushmaster Firearms was the first time a manufacturer had agreed to pay anything in a lawsuit alleging negligent distribution, the theory at the center of various government-backed lawsuits against the gun industry.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Rich Smith	Bedding Blip? Rest Assured Select Comfort took the shareholder-friendly step of updating investors on its revised sales expectations. There was no news of a shortfall in profits or news of a loss, yet the stock cratered -- down more than 21%. But hold on, a rise is on the way.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2004 Rich Smith	Nissan's Not-in-Time Delivery The Japanese auto maker may need to cut production again in response to difficulties in obtaining steel for its vehicles. Along with competitors, two steelmakers could profit from the faux pas: Korea's Posco and Luxembourg's Arcelor.
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Peter Coy	Just How Cheap is Chinese Labor? Reliable data don't exist, but the U.S. government is doing some sleuthing and so far estimates Chinese factory costs at $0.64 an hour.
IndustryWeek December 1, 2004 John Teresko	Before Offshoring, Try This A study shows that redesigning a product to lower its cost is rarely considered as an alternative to offshoring. But there is impressive potential for manufacturing cost reduction in Design for Manufacture and Assembly software optimization.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2004 Jeremy MacNealy	Lights Out for Craftmade? The ceiling fan and lighting kit company's dismal earnings have dimmed investor enthusiasm.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Roger Nusbaum	Gold Bugs of the World, Rejoice See how investors can use the new gold exchange traded fund (ETF) and what it might mean for gold stocks.
The Motley Fool November 30, 2004 Rich Smith	Gold Offer Loses Shine Gold Fields shareholders spurn South African gold miner Harmony's offer price.
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