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Food Engineering September 1, 2006 |
Plant floor cost cutting via wireless Wireless technology is about to see widespread adoption where it will have a profound impact -- on the food-plant floor and out in the field.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Brad Kenney |
Process, Unplugged An increased potential for savings is driving a growth market in wireless systems in the field of process manufacturing.  |
IndustryWeek February 16, 2011 |
In Search of Manufacturing Excellence Apply now for IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants program.  |
Food Engineering January 1, 2007 |
Global automation infrastructure needed A new study suggests there is a paradigm shift in the design, selection and deployment of process automation systems -- from automation software to plant floor control hardware, to the use of more international automation standards and practices.  |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2008 Jill Jusko |
IW Best Plants Program: In Search of Excellence Nominations are now open for an annual salute to outstanding manufacturing facilities in North America.  |
CIO September 1, 2001 Fred Hapgood |
Time for Training Computerized simulations become a core part of business...  |
Food Processing October 2010 |
MRO Q&A: Why Do Good Plants Go Down? From a macro perspective the top three major shutdown threats for a food plant could be summarized as: a catastrophic event, a facility's internal operational failure or a facility's external operational failure.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
Things We Learned in the Storm Manufacturing success requires relentless pursuit of operational excellence and a committed, engaged work force.  |
IndustryWeek March 16, 2011 |
Show Us Your Operational Excellence Enter your manufacturing plant in IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants competition.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Bridging The Great Divide Plant operations depend on their companies' IT departments to help operations run smoothly, but too often there's a general distrust between the two organizations because of cultural differences. Like a marriage, the healing begins with communication.  |
Food Engineering November 1, 2005 Joyce Fassl |
Look back to see forward As they did in 1995, today's processors see the need for greater automation and feel the push from consumers. However, a few things have changed the way we do business.  |
IEEE Spectrum March 2012 Jean Kumagai |
Virtual Power Plants, Real Power Five kilowatts here, a hundred kilowatts there -- with a smart grid, it all adds up  |
IndustryWeek May 1, 2004 John Teresko |
Lean, Green & Smart What's in store for tomorrow's factories? Process intelligence tools, outmaneuvering costly regulations and machine tools that learn their lessons well.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 Patricia Panchak |
Editor's Page -- Continental Crusaders Here's proof that you can succeed at manufacturing in North America -- and we'll even tell you how.  |
Food Processing September 2010 |
MRO Q&A: Why hasn't predictive maintenance developed faster in food & beverage plant operations? A look at the factors that must be present for a plant to have sufficient benefit from predictive maintenance to justify the investment in measurement equipment.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2006 John Teresko |
Maximize Production By Automating For Safety As production gets more complex, technology is adapting to help manufacturers compensate.  |
IndustryWeek August 1, 2007 Ralph Keller |
Continuous Improvement -- What Does Enterprise Excellence Look Like? To get an idea of how good your facility is, start by asking: Would you buy products from your own plant?  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
2011 IW Best Plants Winners: The Best Never Rest IndustryWeek's 2011 Best Plants winners pursue operational excellence with a determination that is both endless and relentless.  |
Food Processing August 2009 Bob Sperber |
New Lines for Lean Times Adding a new line? The production room can be the highest-value piece of the company to boost efficiency and stretch the dollar.  |
Food Engineering June 1, 2005 Kevin T. Higgins |
Food Automation & Manufacturing 2005 Conference and Expo: Information Abundance Shifting markets are impacting production demands in food processing, says keynote speaker at Food Automation & Manufacturing 2005 Conference and Expo.  |
Food Processing May 2005 Mike Pehanich |
How to retrofit an aging plant Food processors looking to retrofit aging facilities to get more out of their capital budgets should heed these "rules of retro" before they bring their plants into the 21st century.  |
Food Engineering August 3, 2006 Joyce Fassl |
Editor's Note: In search of the next winner Which outstanding new plant construction project, major expansion or highly renovated facility will be the next Plant of the Year?  |
Food Processing February 2012 Bob Sperber |
Software Puts Your Plant on Fast-Forward New automation software lets you 'TiVo' your process, while Johnsonville Sausage finds a neat trick to make SAP data more usable in the plant.  |
IndustryWeek November 1, 2006 John S. McClenahen |
Aging Assets: Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing Manufacturers coping with aging plants and sagging performance have to decide whether to repair or relocate.  |
IndustryWeek July 22, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Leveraging Lean Designs Think flow and flexibility when designing or relocating to a new facility.  |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2007 Jonathan Katz |
Striving For Standards Developing standard work processes is a challenge for manufacturers in a global economy.  |
InternetNews January 22, 2009 Andy Patrizio |
Intel Shutters Old Fabs, Plans Staff Cuts To save money, older plants will be closed rather than upgraded. Unfortunately, Intel's also parting ways with a few thousand employees in the process.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
Snap-on Power Tools: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 Staying Power: How do you create an 'enduring manufacturing footprint' in a hard-hit North Carolina town? The lean way, of course.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2004 George Taninecz |
All Systems Grow Manufacturers across the country say that growth is underway, and expectations for the future are positive.  |
Food Engineering November 1, 2005 Harry Forbes |
Energy Exclusive: Powering Your Bottom Line Energy, where you get it and how you use it, may impact your bottom line more this year than ever before. With the right knowledge, food and beverage plants can dramatically reduce these costs.  |
IndustryWeek April 18, 2012 |
Deliver Higher Productivity with Smarter Workforce Practices With the effective cost of labor evening out between China and the U.S., manufacturers must find other ways to improve productivity and reduce costs. One way: leverage production personnel.  |
IndustryWeek October 20, 2010 |
Siemens Breaks Down Silos in Machine Design Mechatronics Concept Designer quickens development time, brings together mechanical, electrical and software disciplines.  |
IndustryWeek January 11, 2012 |
General Cable Corp. -- Lincoln, R.I.: IW Best Plants Profile 2011 After decades of batch-and-queue production, a veteran workforce has embraced the switch to cellular manufacturing.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2004 George Taninecz |
Partially Made In China Most U.S. industries are making China a cog in their supply chain -- even while many manufacturers in those sectors are losing sales and profits to the Chinese.  |
IndustryWeek July 1, 2007 John Teresko |
Boom Continues In Automation Services The automation services market will see 12% growth over the next 5 years.  |
Food Engineering February 1, 2005 Richard F. Stier |
It's a food plant, not a garage Many food plant operators and managers hear "plant safety audit" and think about the processing area. But one of the most common problem areas is actually the shop and/or maintenance department. Here are some guidelines to make sure yours passes muster.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Cat's Virtual Value Stream Company takes advantage of economic downturn to revamp workflow at Illinois plant by utilizing digital planning systems.  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
When Plants Restart Manufacturers struggle to find the skilled labor and funding necessary to reopen idled facilities.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
IEC Electronics Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 IEC Plant Rises From the Dead: Almost out for the count, circuit-board assembly operation reinvents itself.  |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
You Know It's Time To Outsource Your Manufacturing Technology/Engineering Needs... A Top Ten list of reasons why outsourcing manufacturing makes sense.  |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2009 Nick Zubko |
General Cable -- Manchester Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2008 Mindful of the Surroundings: Historic architecture doesn't get in the way of world-class manufacturing at General Cable's Manchester, N.H., operation.  |
Food Engineering April 2, 2007 |
Redefining Process Control The new, connected world of supply chains is redefining the way food processors do business, and it's also redefining the expectations of process control systems to meet new business demands.  |
IndustryWeek December 15, 2010 |
American Axle & Manufacturing - Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility: IW Best Plants Profile 2010 Driving Home the Benefits of Productivity: World-class manufacturing systems and employee involvement enable AAM's Three Rivers plant to win new business.  |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2005 George Taninecz |
Thomas & Betts Corp.: IW Best Plants Profile 2005 Even Better: New expectations, goals and classic lean practices lead the electrical outlet and conduit box maker to world-class performance.  |
National Defense December 2006 Sandra I. Erwin |
Air Force Sets Sights on `Airman of the Future' Video Games Gaming technologies, officials say, would allow the Air Force to broaden the training options available to airmen, and would help the service save money by shifting flying time from real aircraft to simulators.  |
IndustryWeek June 1, 2002 Tim Stevens |
Factories Of The Future -- Integrated Product Development Leading-edge manufacturers such as DaimlerChrysler, Johnson Controls and General Motors have united the islands of product development and production through carefully crafted systems that connect core functions with one another and with the supply chain...  |
IndustryWeek December 16, 2009 |
General Cable Corp. - Altoona Plant: IW Best Plants Profile 2009 Competing With the World: With savvy market moves and a passion for continuous improvement, the General Cable Altoona plant is meeting the competition head on and winning.  |
Food Processing September 2011 Dave Fusaro |
Food Processing Awards ConAgra/Lamb Weston 2011 Green Plant of the Year ConAgra Foods' Delhi, La. sweet potato processing plant not only contributes to a healthier Earth but also to a healthier bottom line for the Omaha, Neb.-based food company.  |
National Defense April 2004 Geoff S. Fein |
Simulation Facility Targets Future Combat Systems A new 12,000 square foot modeling and simulation complex in Albuquerque, N.M., will be used to test and evaluate virtual prototypes of the Army's Future Combat Systems.  |
IndustryWeek May 20, 2009 Jonathan Katz |
Ford Plant Restarts Engines With Skilled Training Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 used lean manufacturing and new cultural practices that helped the plant gain a new engine.  |