Manufacturing Related News from Around the Web

• Tough times ahead
  Source: www.logisticsit.com   Date: 11-06-2009 17:42:42 GMT
  Internet shopping is pretty much mainstream nowadays. Every year the Christmas sales figures highlight a huge increase in the numbers of shoppers choosing to buy online, and this provides a yardstick for the industry. More
  
• Driving Supply Chain Transformation Through the Chief Supply Chain Officer
  Source: www.supplychainbrain.com   Date: 05-27-2009 04:53:32 GMT
  SupplyChainBrain is the most widely used online resource for supply chain management information, over 25 million visitors! More
  
• Tyson Foods Must Pay $250K In Labor Suit
  Date: 11-06-2009 09:25:00 GMT
  Federal court ruled Tyson Foods violated federal labor standards for not paying production line employees for time it takes to put on and remove protective and sanitary gear. More
  
• Spend Performance Management - Maximize Savings, Reduce Supplier Risks
  Source: www.bitpipe.com   Date: 11-06-2009 05:00:00 GMT
  The SAP BusinessObjects Spend Performance Management application provides full visibility into direct and indirect spend, and helps companies proactively identify cost savings opportunities and supply risks, reduce costs, maintain supply continuity, and increase spend under management. More
  
• Government Web site provides wealth of energy information
  Date: 11-06-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Energy Explained, a new Web portal launched by the U.S. More
  
• Doing Business With The Big Boys (at Forbes.com)
  Source: www.forbes.com   Date: 11-05-2009 23:00:00 GMT
  Big companies can put small fry on the map. They can also take them for a ride. Protect yourself. More
  
• Alcoa to Rebuild, Enhance Forging Press in Cleveland
  Source: www.industryweek.com   Date: 11-05-2009 19:57:22 GMT
  Cleveland Works is now the world's premier producer of large aluminum and titanium forgings for the defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. More
  
• Bon Ton same-store sales up in October (at bizjournals.com)
  Source: milwaukee.bizjournals.com   Date: 11-05-2009 15:05:18 GMT
  Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) said Thursday total sales for the four weeks ending Oct. 31 were $224 million, compared with $218.4 million for the same period a year ago. For the department store operator’s third quarter ending Oct. 31, comparable-store sales decreased 2. More
  
• The Strategic Sourcing of Energy—Part II
  Source: Supply Chain Management Review   Date: 11-05-2009 14:39:52 GMT
  Procurement best practices, supply management strategies, and overall leadership techniques for transforming a company and keeping it vibrant and resilient. More
  
• Procurement Professionals Put In Charge Of The Warehouse May Be In For A Sobering Experience
  Source: www.purchasingcourses.com   Date: 11-05-2009 09:44:06 GMT
  As the value of procurement work becomes more apparent to senior management, it is not uncommon for procurement professionals to be responsible for more aspects of the supply chain, including managing warehouse operations. More
  
• Black & Decker rank and file hope they escape deal fallout (at bizjournals.com)
  Source: baltimore.bizjournals.com   Date: 11-05-2009 00:05:10 GMT
  Jamie “Cowboy” Pena walked into the Black & Decker Corp.’s Carroll County manufacturing plant Wednesday pretty optimistic about the future. Sure, he heard the news that Stanley Works plans to buy Black & Decker in a $4. More
  
• Supply chain merger: JDA Software to acquire i2 Technologies
  Source: Manufacturing Business Technology   Date: 11-05-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  Nearly a year after the global credit crunch caused the two companies to walk away from a merger, JDA Software has once again announced plans to acquire supply chain software specialist i2 Technologies. More
  
• CMTA -- CMTA | Mpowered Blog
  Date: 11-04-2009 15:29:08 GMT
  Calendar »Full listing Committee meetings: Nov. 12 Energy Nov. 18 CMTA Climate Change Advisory Committee Nov. 19 Environmental quality Nov. 19 Tax Dec. 3 Energy Dec. 7 Corporate Counsel Dec. More
  
• Autoquip Acquires American Lifts
  Date: 11-04-2009 09:09:04 GMT
  Guthrie, OK-- The Autoquip Corporation has completed the acquisition of American Liftsfrom the Columbus McKinnon Corporation. We're pleased to announce that we havepurchased the American Lifts brand. It's a great fit, with tremendous ... More
  
• Expeditors Newsflash - Asia Edition
  Date: 06-25-2009 00:00:00 GMT
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• Premier Georgia Printing and Labels Installs Suprasetter 74
  Source: Graphic Arts Online   Date: 11-04-2009 00:00:00 GMT
  The company recently installed a fully automated Heidelberg Suprasetter 74 MCL thermal computer-to-plate device More
  
• Strategic Meetings Management - Trapping Meetings Data -- Advice from Prague Trio
  Date: 11-03-2009 14:35:48 GMT
  Just back from Prague –– a charming old-world city where I attended ACTE's Global Education Conference, as well as StarCite's own 2009 EMEA Leadership Symposium for Excellence in Strategic Meetings Management. More
  
• Diesel Gains 0.7¢ to $2.808 a Gallon as Increases Slow
  Source: www.ttnews.com   Date: 11-03-2009 13:00:00 GMT
  Diesel fuel’s national average retail price rose for a fourth straight week, though its increase slowed from recent weeks in a 0.7 cent gain to $2.808 a gallon, the Department of Energy said Monday. More
  
• Manufacturing at a 3-1/2 year high
  Source: www.aem.org   Date: 11-02-2009 19:21:21 GMT
  CNNMoney.com (November 2, 2009) - A key index of U.S. manufacturing activity jumped in October, reaching its highest level in three-and-a-half years, a purchasing managers' group said Monday. More
  
• JA Warns Industry About 60 Minutes Special
  Source: JCK Online   Date: 11-02-2009 17:33:42 GMT
  Special on the issue of artisanal gold mining in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo could have an adverse effect on consumer confidence. More