Daily News For May 7, 2010

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Chrysler, NASA Partner on Advanced Technologies
Automaker and space agency will share technologies in composite materials, wireless and batteries. Click to continue

Viper Motorcycle Touts New 152-Inch Engines
Joint venture designs, builds, machines the 'largest, most powerful air/oil-cooled production V-twin engine available.' Click to continue

'Don't Change Federal Law on Port Trucking,' NRF Urges Congress
The National Retail Federation has asked Congress to reject attempts to change federal law to allow the nation’s ports to regulate harbor trucking, saying environmental goals are already being met without the need for further regulatory authority. Click to continue

Senators Want New Clean Energy Technology Manufactured in U.S.
New bill will expand advanced energy manufacturing tax credit program Click to continue

B&W to Supply Waste-to-Energy Boiler for Plant in Sweden
The plant will be a greenfield 67 megawatt combined heat and power unit capable of burning approximately 220,000 tons of waste per year. Click to continue

Declining Social Security Benefits Keep Older Men in Work Force
Between the periods of 1988-1992 and 2001-2005, there was a 4.7 percentage point increase in the number of men aged 55 to 69 in the work force. Click to continue

Ford Rolls Out PC Power Management Program
Automaker estimates it will save over $1 million by turning off computers not in use. Click to continue

Analog Devices Opens New Facility in India
The company, which manufactures semiconductors for signal processing applications, has been doing business in India for 15 years. Click to continue

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In October 2009, from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, NASA successfully launched the new rocket, ARES I, that together with the new ORION crew vehicle will replace the Space Shuttle in NASA space exploration for the next two decades as part of the Constellation Program. The case study will focus on how NASA and Davi worked together to ensure the right manufacturing equipment was used to build this advanced space vehicle.

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iPad's Innovative Design Expected to Revolutionize Electronics Supply Chain
"There's no doubt about it..." Click to continue

FDA: Bacteria Found in Children's Liquid Medicine Ingredients
"Plus, as remarkable as it sounds, this latest recall was the ninth product recall for McNeil this year, suggesting serious problems with the integrity of its supply chain..." Click to continue

Procurement Pros Lack Risk Management Skills
"At least that's what ADR International found when..." Click to continue

Cycle Counting 101
"Apparently the physical inventory was revealing a lot of inventory discrepancies..." Click to continue

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Product Spotlight

Parker Hannifin Corporation, Hyd Pump Div: F12 Hydraulic Motors
New 150cc and 250cc F12 Series hydraulic motors from Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, deliver extreme endurance and high efficiency for trouble-free service, better performance and improved fuel economy in heavy-duty applications that require high speed motors. Click to continue

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