Daily News For May 1, 2009

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DFMA Webinar and Forum Explore Revival of U.S. Manufacturing

Can American manufacturing regain the leading role it played in world markets from the 1960s to the 1990s? Increasingly, experts from engineering to logistics are recognizing that product design strategy is what holds the answers to our competitive success here and abroad.

Join the free May 7 Webinar "Resurrecting U.S. Manufacturing using Systematic DFMA Deployment" and learn first-hand from Hypertherm how they combined DFMA and Lean to gain market share and improve profits 600% per square foot of factory floor space. Learn about the June 9-10 DFMA Forum "Reviving Manufacturing through Better Design:" Visit http://www.dfma.com/news/events.htm

Today's Daily News

Bridgestone to Idle Plants in Mexico Due to Swine Flu
Will temporarily shut four plants Click to continue

China Says Manufacturing Expanding
Highest level since April of last year Click to continue

Contech to Close Forging Plant
Effort failed to sell North Carolina plant to Chrysler Click to continue

Caterpillar to Handle Eaton Remanufacturing
Beginning in the third quarter of this year, Caterpillar will handling heavy duty transmission remanufacturing for Eaton at its Summervillle, S.C. facility. Click to continue

Protectionism Concerns Supply Chain Executives
Negatives and positives are expressed by supply chain managers who responded to a survey recently conducted by BDP International. Click to continue

IndustryWeek Web Forum

Visit the IndustryWeek Forums -- an active online community discussing the latest in manufacturing. The forum is open!

Auto Warriors Reality Show Features Two Ford Plants
"Wow...humorous..." Click to continue

Supply Chain Thoughts From the Edge: Do You Have an Early Warning System?
"...how badly the area had been hit by the plunging exchange rate between the Mexican Peso and the American dollar..." Click to continue

The Worst Supply Chain in the USA?
"Every revelation about this company's operations is an embarrassment..." Click to continue

Market Leaders "Accelerate in the Turns"
"EVERYONE talked about the impact of the economy..." Click to continue

Participate in this and other discussions at forums.industryweek.com.

Product Spotlight

Cognex Corp.: DataMan 200 ID Reader
The new DataMan 200 adds Ethernet connectivity and liquid lens technology to the world's smallest high performance fixed-mount reader. These new features enable faster communication speed, easier integration with factory controls, and software-driven autofocus for easy, hands-free setup. Click to continue

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