Daily News For May 12, 2009 ADVERTISEMENT Get visibility into how your workforce impacts productivity and profitability You get what you measure. Although manufacturers track time and attendance, they seldom have a method of measuring or understanding how the actions of the labor force directly influence profitability. Download this white paper on Overall Labor Effectiveness (OLE), a Kronos-developed key performance indicator that measures your workforce. Today's Daily News The Logistics of Response Fear of the Bird Flu or a bioterror attack has turned into the fact of the H1N1 flu pandemic. Response mechanisms are already in place. Click to continue Germany Unveils Corruption Probe at MAN The company is charged with paying bribes valued at $13 million. Click to continue LPC Packaging Selects Methanol-Based Fuel Cell Power The company, a manufacturer headquartered in Lodi, Calif., will use OorjaPac methanol-based fuel cell systems from Oorja Protonics to power its lift truck fleet. Click to continue Dassault to Cut U.S. Jobs First time since 1991 that company had to cut jobs Click to continue IndustryWeek Web Forum Visit the IndustryWeek Forums -- an active online community discussing the latest in manufacturing. The forum is open! The Most Reputable Companies in the World "So what is it exactly that makes a company 'reputable'?..." Click to continue Former W.R. Grace Execs Off the Hook "As for Grace's position, company President and CEO Fred Festa offered the following canned statement shortly after the verdict..." Click to continue From Smoke Signals to Order Delivery "In our supply chains today (although we don't use Smoke) we do use visual signals..." Click to continue When Good Legislation Is Bad "That's at least how the steel industry would categorize the Cap and Trade legislation..." Click to continue Participate in this and other discussions at forums.industryweek.com. Product Spotlight N-Tron: 702- Series Industrial Wireless Ethernet Radio N-TRON's new 702-W Industrial Wireless Ethernet Radio offers the highest throughput of any industrial wireless device currently available. IEEE 802.11n support allows the 702-W to utilize three antennas and Multiple In, Multiple Out (MIMO) technology for increased throughput, yielding much higher data rates than devices supporting only 802.11a/b/g. The 702-W supports 802.11a/b/g compatibility for existing wireless networks. Click to continue Manufacturing Webcast Webcast: Unify Your Voice and Data Most plants today have a variety of communications systems -- desk and workstation phones, radio systems, in-house paging, cell phones, and PC-based email. To realize maximum efficiency and facilitate communications, combine all your communication networks -- including voice and data, and alarm & event software -- into a single system powered by a single device. During this free May 14 webcast, learn how you can put this technology to work for you. Register now! Miss an Issue? See our newsletter archives. PRODUCED BY Click on any of the above logos to visit the producing sites.

Copyright© 2006-2009 Penton Media, Inc. 1300 E. 9th St. Cleveland, OH 44114. All rights reserved. Penton Media's Privacy Policy Thank you for reading Quick Manufacturing News. You are subscribed as #email#. To unsubscribe, please click here.