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Union: GM To Offer Buyouts At Ohio SUV Plant
2008-10-17 13:55:00.0
GM plant in Moraine, Ohio, that will close in December will offer buyouts, early retirement and transfer rights to eligible employees, said the International Union of Electronic Workers. ...read more
Smart product design: It’s getting easier to be green
2008-10-17 13:18:00.0
By making informed design decisions and using the right tools, manufacturers can take the necessary steps toward making greener—or more eco-friendly or sustainable—products. That's because many of the things considered in everyday good design decisions also are great sustainability design decisions. ...read more
Trying times: Five reasons to embrace new product blueprinting
2008-10-17 12:56:00.0
Industrial marketing specialist Dan Adams says the only way to win in tough times is through organic growth. Companies must consistently come up with differentiated new products customers want to buy—and that means finding clarity in the "fuzzy front end" of the process. ...read more
Protecting IP: Should an invention hold patent or trade-secret status?
2008-10-17 12:43:00.0
Your company has created a new innovation. Now you would like to protect this intellectual property (IP) asset and use it to create value for your business. Four types of IP protection exist: copyright, patent, trademarks, and trade secrets. But which type of protection is best for your IP asset? The answer is found in the type of protections provided by patents and trade secrets. ...read more
Cradle to grave: IBM Consulting PLM offering makes for greener products, processes
2008-10-17 12:02:00.0
The IBM Environmental Product Life-cycle Management (PLM) solution introduced in September is a consulting offering that calls upon IBM's own applications and expertise to ensure products are made to the environmental standards laid out by the client. ...read more
Magna To Make More Workers Part-Time
2008-10-17 11:25:00.0
Austrian auto parts manufacturer says it plans to temporarily give an additional 380 employees part-time status due to the economic downturn. ...read more
Drivers Test Honda's Hydrogen Car
2008-10-17 11:19:00.0
Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been the far-off technological bets of the auto industry, but Honda is giving a small number of drivers a glimpse into the future. ...read more
Midwest Industries Lays Off 80 Workers
2008-10-17 11:10:00.0
Marine products manufacturer in Ida Grove, Iowa, says the struggling economy is to blame for its layoff of 80 employees. ...read more
Bush Defends Washington's Actions
2008-10-17 11:05:00.0
President defended the government's interventions in the financial crisis, saying the 'last resort' measures will stabilize the economy, but will take time to work. ...read more
SPEEA Union ‘Hopeful’ Over Boeing Contract Talks
2008-10-17 11:05:00.0
Union negotiators representing Boeing engineers and technical workers call their latest talks with the company ‘meaningful’ and ‘substantive.’ ...read more
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