Yet, qualified manufacturing workers are perennially in short supply. This digest covers recent initiatives, public-private partnerships, and educational efforts to train and source the next ...

The business of manufacturing never stops. Industrial companies merge, invest and strategically expand to keep competitive, even under adverse business conditions. Read on for more details on five ...

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TTM Technologies announced June 22 it had officially opened its new printed circuit board factory in Syracuse New York. The ...

Our latest digest of manufacturers shutting down factories and issuing layoffs includes companies in baking, industrial ...

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Optimizing PM and PdM programs requires questioning each task's necessity, feasibility, and impact on failure prevention.

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Vulcaflex S.p.A. announced June 18 it would build a new synthetic leather factory in Auburn, Alabama. According to the ...

Nokia Corp. announced June 16 it would spend $30 million to expand operations at its semiconductor advanced test and ...