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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Industrial production rose 0.9% in October, nearly twice what economists were expecting. FULL ARTICLE |
LEAD STORIES The big rig going into production in 2019 will boast 500 miles of range, a battery and motors that will last 1 million miles and cheaper total operating costs than diesel models, Tesla’s CEO said. FULL ARTICLE |
The sweeping cuts are the biggest in over two years and come as Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser pushes ahead with broader changes in the structure of the company. FULL ARTICLE |
Promotion The Cloud is the Future, But When? There are good reasons why manufacturers have begun adopting cloud platforms for analytics, and increasingly for ERP back office operations as well. Not every application is ready for cloud deployment. Join us December 5 for a primer on how to make good decisions about your path forward, including a comparison of on-premise, in-cloud, and hybrid costs and opportunities. Sign up now. |
Longi began evaluating the move before a U.S. trade case was filed in April seeking tariffs to protect domestic manufacturers, says Archie Flores, general manager of the company’s U.S. unit. FULL ARTICLE |
Sales were lifted by a 10.3% jump in petroleum and coal. FULL ARTICLE |
TRANSPORTATION The recall concerns nine models, including a sports car that Subaru manufactures for Toyota, but vehicles sold overseas reportedly were not affected. FULL ARTICLE |
Volkswagen will make the investments by 2025 and introduce 40 locally-produced vehicles, according to its China head. FULL ARTICLE |
The Chinese company has decided to accelerate its investment in Canada as growing demand for electric vehicles and provincial tax incentives create a more welcoming environment than the U.S. in the short-term, a spokesman said. FULL ARTICLE |
SLIDESHOW Take a trip around the cul-de-sac of memory lane and wind up right back where you started. These thoroughly outdated objects are still in mass production either because they're useful to some people, or just make them happy. What more reason do you need? FULL ARTICLE |
POPULAR READS The Industrial Internet of Things dominates manufacturing hype, but beyond the slick marketing, some manufacturers really are putting those powerful technologies to work. How have they used IIoT to improve their operations and produce more profit? FULL ARTICLE |
I would argue that people who genuinely understand accountability neither give nor accept excuses. FULL ARTICLE |
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