Daily News For April 21, 2010

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Today's Daily News

GM Pays Back Government Loans from U.S., Canada
Company announced investments in Michigan and Kansas plants Click to continue

Steel Exec: 'We're Asking for a Level Playing Field, Nothing More'
Trade balance, energy independence are among the keys to rebuilding U.S. industry, Nucor’s Ferriola tells manufacturers. Click to continue

Global Logistics Market Hits Bottom, Could Rise to $4 Trillion by 2013
Following the severe slump in 2009, logistics and express spend as a proportion of global GDP will regain its 2008 peak of 9.3% in 2013, predicts Datamonitor. Click to continue

Tax Breaks Approved for 10 Michigan Projects
Projects include plant expansions and tax breaks Click to continue

3PL Launches Solar Energy Services Division
Third-party logistics provider (3PL) NFI has created a new division, NFI Solar, which will finance, own and manage solar energy systems on commercial properties. Click to continue

Eaton Posts Q1 Profit on Global Economic Growth
Saw improvement in automotive segment with sales up 39% from the same period last year. Click to continue

Flowserve Takes Valve Orders from China's Nuclear Sector
A multimillion-dollar order from China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. involves emergency nuclear power plant shutdown systems, which prevent the blowdown of the steam generators and maintain their capability to remove heat from the reactor primary loop and the reactor core. Click to continue

Axium to Offer ABB Mixed-Load Palletizing Systems
Axium's modular, mixed-load packing and palletizing system uses robotic hardware and Cube-IQ project planning software to create pallets on the fly, allowing companies to reduce inventory and labor costs and maximize floor space. Click to continue

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Report: Deplorable Working Conditions at Microsoft Supplier in China
"...long working hours, low pay, insufficient food and limited freedoms..." Click to continue

Volcanoes, Surprise, and the Illusion of Certainty
"Let’s be honest: who foresaw the impact Iceland's volcano would have on the supply chain. No one I know. I certainly didn't..." Click to continue

Company Purpose and Shareholder Value
"Does a company exist to make money?..." Click to continue

The Distribution Trap
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Product Spotlight

Alignment Supplies Inc: Easy-Laser Wireless Shaft Alignment System
The E710 continues on the development path of the Easy-Laser E-Series products, which all offer next-generation features like wireless Bluetooth operation, crisp, color graphics, and Endurio Power Management for infinite operating time. Click to continue

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