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India Manufacturing: Billions In Exports, Millions Of Jobs
By 2010, India's manufacturing sector could export goods valued at $100 billion. This growth will fuel the creation of 25 million new jobs, according to a study by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. Read more

Triumph Foods To Build $135 Million Processing Plant
The state of Illinois awarded almost $16 million in Opportunity Returns support for the project, which will be based in East Moline, Ill. Read more

Raw Material Costs Cause Rise In Cryogenic Gas Equipment
Taylor-Wharton and Sherwood, both Harsco GasServ units, have announced increases in product prices for July. Read more

Supervalu Acquires Albertson's, Now Ranks Third
Supervalu Inc. (Minneapolis) completed its acquisition of the premier retail properties of Albertson's Inc., which include Acme Markets, Bristol Farms, Jewel, Shaw's Supermarkets, Star Markets, and Albertson's stores. As a result of the acquisition, which totals more than 1,100 stores, Supervalu will reportedly become the nation's third-largest supermarket chain by revenues and provide distribution and related logistics support services to more than 5,000 grocery stores across the country. Read more

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"There have been numerous papers that have been published on the topic of hybrid manufacturing systems. Dr. Rajan Suri has developed a concept of POLCA which integrates most of the issues."
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