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Bird's Nest Is Ready For 2008 Summer Olympics
China's welders have
completed their work on the stadium, dubbed the Bird's Nest, for the 2008
Beijing Summer Olympics.
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Skyline
Steel Pipe Opens New Plant In Mississippi
Land purchase and the
site work, rail spur, water and wastewater systems, access road, and other
infrastructure are funded by grants and loans from the Mississippi Development
Authority, Appalachian Regional Commission, and Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Association
Delivers Lift Truck Safety Warning
Most accidents are
preventable. Recent lift truck deaths in the UK has prompted its industrial
truck association to offer needed advice.
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U.S.
Manufacturing Growth Rate Slows In August
Although U.S.
manufacturing grew for the 39th consecutive month in August, the rate of growth
was slightly slower than it was during July, according to data released
September 1 by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Its manufacturing
business activity index edged down to 54.5% last month, two-tenths of a
percentage point less than July's 54.7%.
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Chain
Reactions: Doing Good Throughout The Human Supply Chain
"It's nice to see that this supply chain stuff we talk about has applications
that go well beyond the corporate bottomline."
Read on to
find out how the supply chain can be used to aid non-profits.
How
Much Time Does The U.S. Have?
"I always find it confusing how people keep talking about outsourcing and
problems with trade issues and protecting U.S. interests. Perhaps it's just me
(probably is), but I think it is more than clear that the world is in th
process of losing it's borders."
See
other readers' views and add your own thoughts.
Whistleblowing
On Your Firm By YouTube
"[K]nowing how the government awards contracts, one can understand why Lockheed
was perhaps the cheapest..."
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manufacturing safety issues will be commonplace on YouTube?
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forums.industryweek.com.
The
Manufacturing Czar Deals With Unrest
In answer to complaints that manufacturing was the forgotten sector in the U.S.
economy, President Bush promised to appoint a "manufacturing czar" in December
2003.
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Find out about Roche
Pharmaceuticals' success with implementing Adaptive Manufacturing to achieve
operational excellence. You'll hear how Roche was losing productivity and
performance in its manufacturing processes, and how the pharmaceutical
manufacturer finally bridged the disconnect between enterprise and plant floor.
This free Webcast takes place on Sept. 14.
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