Daily News For August 8, 2008

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Brazil Eyed for ArcelorMittal's Next Expansion
ArcelorMittal has introduced a $1.6 billion investment program to expand production of carbon-steel long products in Brazil. Click to continue

Chrysler Rewards Supplier Diversity Efforts
Automaker's program aims to improve spending with qualified minority suppliers. Click to continue

Con-way Inc. Shows Quarterly Growth
Logistics operations were not as healthy as other divisions, including the less-than-truckload (LTL) unit for this $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics services company. Click to continue

Find Warehouse Space Online
Sariva Enterprises has launched an online search engine to help wholesalers, e-commerce retailers, manufacturers and other businesses find 3PL warehouses. Click to continue

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Censorship Is A "Chinese Characteristic"
"On the eve of the Beijing Olympics, I'm thinking about the potential, and the potential liability, that China represents to the world..." Click to continue

Energy Conservation
"As we manufacturers are some of the largest users of energy, how have your operations been affected by the recent spike in energy costs? As a plant manager here in Michigan..." Click to continue

Using RFID to Control Assembly
"Is anyone using RFID in their manufacturing process? Have have found a few that..." Click to continue

Harley-Davidson on Facebook
"Harley-Davidson has a page on Facebook with 15,000+ fans (as of today). Now in terms of Facebook, it does seem like a company like Harley is a better fit than some others that might not have as much of an enthusiastic fan base..." Click to continue

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