Operations

Operations: Cost Reduction Strategies Steer Away from Outsourcing

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:25:00 +0000

Manufacturers are looking internally and to their supply chain for greater efficiencies.

The bloom may be off the rose when it comes to sending manufacturing offshore -- and that statement is open for debate -- but manufacturing's drive to bring down costs remains as popular as ever. What has changed is where companies are looking to dial down the dollars.

Houston Company to Build Coal Gasification Project in China

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:41:00 +0000

Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc.’s agreement with Hainan Dongfang Henghe Energy Development Company Ltd. is for a $1.6 billion coal waste to synthetic natural gas project.

Have I Mentioned The IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards Program?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:48:00 +0000

Have I mentioned the 2013 IndustryWeek Best Plants Awards competition? It's IndustryWeek's annual salute to North American manufacturing excellence, and I am the coordinator of the competition.

Labor & Operations Leadership

Honda Recalls 145,573 Vehicles Over Leaky Oil Fault

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:47:00 +0000

The recall covers vehicle brand models 'Vamos,' the 'Vamos Hobio' small van and the 'Z' two-door hatchback built between October 1998 through August 2010 and sold only in Japan.

Subaru Recalls 200,000 US Vehicles

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:21:00 +0000

A defect could cause corrosion of the brake line.

'Green'-Tinted SUVs at Seoul Motor Show

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:59:00 +0000

GM, Renault, Hyundai all have new entrants in the market.

First New Domestic Refinery in 35 Years Being Built in North Dakota

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Robert Brooks, Welding Design & Fabrication

Demand comes from the burgeoning exploration industry sited around the Bakken Shale formation.

ExxonMobil Cleans Up After Arkansas Oil Spill

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:26:00 +0000

The EPA categorized the incident as a 'major spill.'

Chinese Partner of Hero Group Accused of Baby Formula Tampering

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:44:00 +0000

Allegations against Xile Lier include mixing imported formula with out-of-date product, changing sell-by dates on packaging and re-labeling formula for older babies

The Missing Metric in Manufacturing

Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:01:00 +0000

Michael Rothschild, chairman, Profit Velocity Solutions

Manufacturers need to measure the profit generated per hour for every product as it moves through production.