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Articles tagged with "future"

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	Sell! Sell! Sell!: Developing a profitable exit strategy for you and your company By: R. Carter Freeman, CMC and Anthony J. Mulkern, Ph.D., Contributing Writers Devising a strategy for selling your company that fits within your goals and current market conditions is essential Publish date: October 25, 2001 Tech cell: For CEOs
	To e, or not to e?: Hamlet.com? Not quite, but automakers trying to save princely sums via Internet By: Bernard Swiecki, Contributing Writer The idea was to have e-commerce solve everything. Then the thud of a million dot-coms hitting bottom gave people a new perspective. Are automakers still hip on e-commerce? You'd better believe it. Publish date: October 25, 2001 Tech cell: For CEOs
	Inline Process auditing: Moving beyond random sampling By: Bruce Johnson, Contributing Writer Imagine this: The line is running smoothly, delivery is tight but on schedule, it is 10 minutes to shift change, and suddenly Art the quality control inspector runs by the office window shouting, "We've got bad parts coming out!" You shut the line down, your production supervisor comes running, Art is grabbing as many parts as he can to start checking, and the operator is thinking, "I should run now and let the second shift deal with it." Publish date: June 12, 2003 Tech cell: For Engineers
	'It's gonna be painful' Metal industry players note little to reassure them in days ahead By: Lincoln Brunner, Contributing Writer Manufacturers were hurting before September. How do things look now? Well ... they could be better, industry players say. Publish date: November 15, 2001 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	Fabricating precision parts for automobiles: Examples of Malaysian manufacturers stepping up to strong demand By: Hafiz Mohd, Contributing Writer The Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) trade ministers have agree to move ahead with a closer economic partnership with Australia and New Zealand as an initiative amid the global economic slowdown. This article describes how some Malaysian companies are addressing productivity and cost issues. Publish date: November 29, 2001 Tech cell: Industry Trends and Analysis
	U.S. manufacturing – A look at the future work force and its needs By: Ron Wood, Contributing Writer When I entered the manufacturing work force more than 34 years ago, the work environment, work force, and the future of U.S. manufacturing looked a whole lot different. Publish date: November 9, 2004 Tech cell: Training and Retention
	Auto industry demands shape the future of stamping By: Ohio State University As the stamping industry heads into a new century, it continues to be driven primarily by the automotive industry. Publish date: February 19, 2001 Tech cell: Press Technology
	Waste not, want not: Array By: Array Array Publish date: Array Tech cell: Tube and Pipe Fabrication
	Ironworkers and contractors adapt to FCAW trends By: Neal Borchart, Contributing Writer Welders who want to become proficient in a technology whose time has come should look into getting certified for flux-cored arc welding. Publish date: May 15, 2001 Tech cell: Arc Welding
	The future of structural welding By: Marty Rice, Contributing Writer Publish date: January 13, 2004 Tech cell: Repair and Field Welding