Daily News For February 18, 2009 ADVERTISEMENT Manufacturers save 52 minutes/day with mobility Enterprise mobility has emerged as a top strategic initiative among leading global organizations and according to the Enterprise Mobility Market Barometer. Key manufacturing mobile worker segments and mobility decision makers identified that there is a high degree of effectiveness in firms that mobilize several key applications. Find out how nearly one-third of surveyed manufacturing mobile workers are able to recover at least 50 minutes per day due to the utilization of enterprise mobility solutions with our free whitepaper. Today's Daily News January Steel, Aluminum Shipments in 'Unprecedented' Decline Inventories now falling; some stabilization in aluminum orders Click to continue IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey: Rebuilding Manufacturing From Scratch As the U.S. economy gets leaner and meaner, IndustryWeek's 2009 Salary Survey reveals that the average salary for manufacturing management has dropped to $95,248. Click to continue FedEx Opens Its New Asia Hub The $150 million facility is the largest FedEx Express hub outside the US. Click to continue NAM Launches Employee Free Choice Act Toolkit To provide greater details about the anticipated Employee Free Choice Act, the National Association of Manufacturers has prepared a web-based toolkit to inform readers of the proposed legislation and its impact on workers and businesses. Click to continue IndustryWeek Web Forum Visit the IndustryWeek Forums -- an active online community discussing the latest in manufacturing. The forum is open! Innovative Ford Hybrid Display One-Ups The Prius "...look at this thing, and watch the video, and tell me you're not impressed..." Click to continue Which Suppliers are Most Critical to your Supply Chain? "You need to look at each supplier, determine which parts they supply, determine which end items those parts go into, then look at..." Click to continue MBA 101: Four Ways To Power Through A Downturn "Toyota: The Japanese automaker powered out of a downturn in 1950 by using an especially receptive workforce to negotiate..." Click to continue Drink Up -- Your Water Bottle is Helping the Environment "The creation of this company is interesting..." Click to continue Participate in this and other discussions at forums.industryweek.com. Manufacturing Roundup Running Lean: Use Mobility to Boost Profits! Battle the true enemies of your Lean initiative: defects, waiting, and overproduction. Download this free guide on how mobility can ensure accurate information throughout your supply chain and entire business, and get more on: The latest sourcing, labor and IT trends facing manufacturing Bridging the gap between Operations and IT Best practices in warehouse systems and processes Sustaining long-term Lean initiatives and growth Stay focused on your Lean initiatives and find out how to face upcoming manufacturing challenges -- start now with this free guide! Miss an Issue? See our newsletter archives. PRODUCED BY Click on any of the above logos to visit the producing sites.

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