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October 10, 2008Light Friday: It'll Take Rocket Science to Oversee Financial Bailout...By David R. Butcher
...Taxpayers Pay for Bailed-Out Company Party, Why Pen and Pencil Trump Computer as Creativity Booster, Physics in Space and MORE. Continue reading "Light Friday: It'll Take Rocket Science to Oversee Financial Bailout..." October 9, 2008In Face of Weaker Demand, Steelmakers Consider Production CutsBy David R. Butcher
World steelmakers met over the past few days for their annual conference. There they discussed what recent developments in the global economy might mean to their businesses and how far to cut output before prices fall below the break-even cost of making steel. Continue reading "In Face of Weaker Demand, Steelmakers Consider Production Cuts" October 8, 2008Different Dissections on Meeting DemandBy T. D. Clark
Meeting customer demand involves much more than simply cranking up production output. In today's constantly changing global economy, meeting customer demand requires sensing and responding to shifting tastes and needs, and adjusting output and innovation efforts throughout the supply chain accordingly. Naturally, when manufacturers do this, they want to talk about it. Continue reading "Different Dissections on Meeting Demand" October 7, 2008How Manufacturers are Coping with Economic TurbulenceBy Jorina Fontelera
In the face of economic crisis, other manufacturers are refocusing on continuous improvement methodologies, offshoring and other supply chain management strategies to keep their businesses afloat. Continue reading "How Manufacturers are Coping with Economic Turbulence" October 6, 2008Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: The Week after the Worst Week YetBy David R. Butcher
Unemployment Rises in the U.S., Factory Orders Fall, Auto Sales Hit Hard, Global Steel Industry Outlook Falters, Financial Turmoil Spreads in Europe and other bad news. Continue reading "Weekly Industry Crib Sheet: The Week after the Worst Week Yet"
October 3, 2008Light Friday Turmoil: On This Week's Variant of the ApocalypseBy David R. Butcher
Clearly, this week was not that great. Actually, it was pretty lousy. Epically lousy, in fact. So, it's kinda difficult to keep today light. But it wasn't all bad news. We'll just have to get through the turmoil to come out the other side absolved (with cute and furry robots). Continue reading "Light Friday Turmoil: On This Week's Variant of the Apocalypse" October 2, 2008Nations to Challenge China at WTOBy Jorina Fontelera
U.S. trade representatives are finalizing their decision to take action against the Chinese on their export restrictions and duties on raw materials used for steelmaking. The European Union is likely to support the American cause. Continue reading "Nations to Challenge China at WTO" October 1, 2008Ford Model T Centennial: By the NumbersBy David R. Butcher
Economic woes are casting a huge shadow over an already sputtering environment for U.S. automakers. Moreover, many people will soon turn some of their focus away from the mammoth $700 billion rescue plan for the financial system and toward yesterday's massive $25 billion rescue plan for U.S. automakers. Record-high gas prices this year haven't helped the automotive industry, either. All of this is coming to a head approximately 100 years after Ford introduced the Model T. Continue reading "Ford Model T Centennial: By the Numbers" September 30, 2008Shoring up Supply Chain SecurityBy Jorina Fontelera
Supply chain security breaches can damage brands, break down partnerships and, ultimately, hurt the bottom line. When creating a security framework, consider the following key areas to minimize supply chain risk. Continue reading "Shoring up Supply Chain Security" How Vulnerable are Our Ports and Cargo?By David R. Butcher
How secure is today's cargo and the ports where it's offloaded? Here we reassess two key programs meant to help protect against threats shipped to the U.S. |
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