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Sprint To Listen To Dish Offer
May 21, 2013 9:47 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsWireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. The companies said late Thursday that SoftBank had waived provisions of its deal with Sprint that will allow Sprint to talk with Dish.
Walmart Pushing For More Ark. Product Makers
May 21, 2013 9:40 am | by Chuck Bartels, Associated Press | News | CommentsWalmart Senior Vice President Michelle Gloeckler said promoting in-state vendors will improve sales and help the world's largest retailer sell more U.S.-made products. Presently, 44 Arkansas suppliers produce 73 brands and 1,700 items for Walmart, according to the company.
Panel: Apple Uses Firms Outside U.S. To Avoid Taxes
May 21, 2013 9:37 am | by Marcy Gordon, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsThe strategies Apple uses are legal, and many other multinational corporations use similar tax techniques to avoid paying U.S. income taxes on profits they reap overseas. But the report found that Apple uses a unique twist, and lawmakers are raising questions about loopholes in the U.S. tax code.
GM Giving Paid Internships To 110 HS Students
May 21, 2013 9:31 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGeneral Motors is kicking the tires on a unique new internship program for Detroit-area high school students. GM has hired 110 students for paid summer internships, the automaker said Monday in announcing the formation of the GM Student Corps, a program that combines service, education and mentoring.
ERP Week
May 20, 2013 11:43 am | by Manufacturing Business Technology | Articles | CommentsManufacturing Business Technology is devoting this week to ERP. Check here daily for articles, blogs and videos being featured this week. Hear from industry experts on how they've integrated technology, the solutions currently being offered in the industry and gain insight on making the most of your operations.
Advances In Mobile Collaboration: Virtual Presence Brings Experts To The Problem
May 20, 2013 11:22 am | by Marieke Wijtkamp, Vice President of Marketing and Client Services, Librestream Technologies Inc. | Articles | CommentsEquipment downtime, lost production, delays in product reviews and high travel costs to troubleshoot problems can kill the bottom line. Time is money and it’s never been truer for companies with operations spread across the globe. When the best expert is located in New York and the assembly line is in the Far East, costs mount quickly when decisions are delayed.
Manufacturers: Should You Replace Your Existing ERP System?
May 20, 2013 11:04 am | by Dave Turbide | Articles | CommentsEnterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is an essential part of a manufacturing company’s operational strategy. ERP provides the information backbone that companies rely on for managing internal resources (inventory control, production scheduling), planning and managing the business, and interconnecting with customers and trading partners in the supply chain.
Go Inside A Bangladeshi Garment Factory
May 20, 2013 10:55 am | by CNN Money | Videos | CommentsGarment factory owners struggle to shake off the stigma of poor working conditions after the tragic collapse of a rented facility that was not equipped for factory use. Garment workers now question how safe they are at their own factory jobs.
United To Restart 787 Flights
May 20, 2013 10:28 am | by Joshua Freed, AP Airlines Writer | News | CommentsUnited Airlines is getting its 787s back in the air. The planes are returning after being grounded for four months by the federal government because of smoldering batteries on 787s owned by other airlines. The incidents included an emergency landing of one plane, and a fire on another.
3-D Printers An Emerging Industry
May 20, 2013 10:24 am | by Jared Hunt, Charleston Daily Mail | News | Comments3-D technology isn't just for movie theatres and comic books anymore. In fact, it may very well reshape the landscape for American manufacturing. It's all thanks to advances in 3-D printing, also called additive manufacturing, which has seen tremendous growth in the last few years.
1 Millionth Jeep Wrangler Built At Toledo Plant
May 20, 2013 10:07 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAuto workers in Toledo celebrated a milestone this past week. The 1 millionth Jeep Wrangler rolled off the assembly line at Chrysler's assembly plant that opened in 2006. Chrysler marked the occasion Friday with a ceremony at the production line.
Silicon Valley-Area Hub Becomes Factory Town
May 20, 2013 9:54 am | by Martha Mendoza, AP National Writer | News | CommentsFrom Tesla Motors, making cutting-edge cars, to Solaria, making solar panels, manufacturers are drawn to Fremont by incentives including a five-year waiver on business taxes, an expedited regulatory process, proximity to Silicon Valley firms and a skilled labor force.
At Least 12 Dead In China Factory Explosion
May 20, 2013 9:43 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe force of the blast flung broken glass, smashed concrete, and other debris as far as 200 meters (600 feet), reports said. Walls in outlying buildings were flattened and glass shattered. A total of 34 people were inside the factory at the time of the blast, and survivors were rushed to hospital. The cause of the blast and condition of those injured were not immediately known.
Epicor Next-Generation Cloud ERP Solution Gains Momentum
May 20, 2013 9:38 am | by Epicor Software Corp. | News | CommentsEpicor Software Corporation, a global leader in business software solutions for manufacturing, distribution, retail and services organizations, announced its next-generation cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions is gaining traction with manufacturers.
Downtime Costs You More than You May Know
May 17, 2013 12:41 pm | by Stratus Technologies | White PapersRead this manufacturing white paper and learn how much downtime costs you, and how to prevent it altogether.
