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All rights reserved.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:38:21 GMTSun, 22 Nov 2009 08:38:21 GMT608831http://www.zibb.com/manufacturing/interstitial/news/Manufacturing_Procurement http://www.zibb.com/images/en/g_zibb_logo_beta.gif http://www.purchasingnetwork.com/article.mvc/HealthTrust-Purchasing-Group-Names-Medline-0002?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NOMedline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of medical supplies, announced recently that it has received an award from HealthTrusthttp://www.purchasingnetwork.com/article.mvc/HealthTrust-Purchasing-Group-Names-Medline-0002?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a&VNETCOOKIE=NOManufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 08:38:21 GMThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html?eref=rss_world&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_world+%28RSS%3A+World%29A ferry carrying about 260 passengers sank Sunday off the Indonesian island of Sumatra, transportation officials said.http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/indonesia.ferry/index.html?eref=rss_world&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+rss%2Fcnn_world+%28RSS%3A+World%29Manufacturing/ProcurementSun, 22 Nov 2009 07:14:57 GMThttp://www.manufacturing.net/Article-Build-Vs-Buy-In-Manufacturing-111009.aspx?menuid=242The build-versus-buy dilemma in procuring capital equipment systems for the purpose of design, development or production is a question well worth revisiting as the wrong decision can undermine the bottom line.http://www.manufacturing.net/Article-Build-Vs-Buy-In-Manufacturing-111009.aspx?menuid=242Manufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 21:30:27 GMThttp://www.prlog.org/10422272-trends-in-b2c-green-energy-marketing-is-now-available-at-fast-market-research.html"Trends in B2C green energy marketing" is now available at Fast Market Research. New Energy research report from Datamonitor: "Trends in B2C green energy marketing"http://www.prlog.org/10422272-trends-in-b2c-green-energy-marketing-is-now-available-at-fast-market-research.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 08:06:00 GMThttp://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/21/Union-reports-on-injuries-to-hotel-workers/UPI-25121258788112/A union representing U.S. hotel workers says women, Hispanics and Asians are more likely to be hurt doing their jobs.http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2009/11/21/Union-reports-on-injuries-to-hotel-workers/UPI-25121258788112/Manufacturing/ProcurementSat, 21 Nov 2009 07:21:52 GMThttp://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21389American Electric Power utility subsidiary AEP Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) has signed a letter of intent to purchase the transmission and distribution assets of Valleyhttp://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21389Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:36:32 GMThttp://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/11/20/Gold-Commodities-and-Procurement-Strategy--A-Big-DisconnectSpendMatters: Gold, Commodities and Procurement Strategy -- A Big Disconnecthttp://www.spendmatters.com/index.cfm/2009/11/20/Gold-Commodities-and-Procurement-Strategy--A-Big-DisconnectManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:18:00 GMThttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576009,00.htmlClimate Skeptics See 'Smoking Gun' in Researchers' Leaked E-Mails, Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent climate-research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, some of which argue that scientists need tohttp://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,576009,00.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:12:43 GMThttp://www.industryweek.com/articles/china_boosts_world_steel_output_20491.aspxWorld steel output rose 13.1% in October from the level of output a year earlier, driven largely by production in China, the World Steel Association said on Nov. 20.http://www.industryweek.com/articles/china_boosts_world_steel_output_20491.aspxManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:52:21 GMThttp://www.fandmmag.com/web/online/Industry-News/Manchester-Tool-and-Die-Receives-ISO-9001-2008-Registration/1$3939MTD provides steel fabricating and production machining services, and supplies tube end forming equipment and tooling to a variety of industries, with machines ranging from 3/16 in to 3 in OD capacities.http://www.fandmmag.com/web/online/Industry-News/Manchester-Tool-and-Die-Receives-ISO-9001-2008-Registration/1$3939Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 18:48:00 GMThttp://www.mmh.com/article/390044-Materials_handling_MHIA_forecasts_growth_in_materials_handling_equipment_new_orders_in_2010.php?rssid=20563Materials handling equipment orders are forecasted to grow 2.0% to 3.5% in 2010, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHIA) released by Material Handling Industry of America (MHIA).http://www.mmh.com/article/390044-Materials_handling_MHIA_forecasts_growth_in_materials_handling_equipment_new_orders_in_2010.php?rssid=20563Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:53:51 GMThttp://www.purchasing.com/article/390005-Supply_issues_are_boosting_copper_prices.php?rssid=20270Copper prices have been trading above $3/lb this week and are expected to stay elevated next week because of potential threats to supply stemming from labor talks in South America. So say 11 of 17 analysts, investors and traders surveyed by Bloomberg.http://www.purchasing.com/article/390005-Supply_issues_are_boosting_copper_prices.php?rssid=20270Manufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:34:11 GMThttp://www.plantservices.com/industrynews/2009/200.html?CMP=ILC-rssDeWalt announces a national battery-recycling program that will take place at DeWalt s 82 service centers nationwide throughout the months of October and November.http://www.plantservices.com/industrynews/2009/200.html?CMP=ILC-rssManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:56 GMThttp://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aim/aim119.htmlAirchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum.http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aim/aim119.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/article/20841/Car-production-decline-slows-but-commercials-still-plummeting.aspxOutput from UK car factories is continuing to fall, albeit at a slower pace, while commercial vehicle production is still declining sharply, according to the latest figures published today (20 November).http://www.worksmanagement.co.uk/article/20841/Car-production-decline-slows-but-commercials-still-plummeting.aspxManufacturing/ProcurementFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.scmr.com/article/389896-Looking_toward_Strategic_Sourcing_to_Alleviate_the_Ravages_of_the_Recession.php?rssid=20495Few industries know better the pain of a lack of consumer confidence like retail. Even with statistics telling us the recovery is under way, retailers are cautious, and they should be. In addition to circling the wagons, however, there is an opportunity here to redesign the retail sourcinghttp://www.scmr.com/article/389896-Looking_toward_Strategic_Sourcing_to_Alleviate_the_Ravages_of_the_Recession.php?rssid=20495Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 20:15:30 GMThttp://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/united-states-industrial-production-slowed-in-october-2009-federal-reserve-reports.htmlFollowing several consecutive months of promising growth, manufacturing production began to slow in October, signaling a recovery in the industrial sector that will likely be slower and more fragile than many expected.http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/archives/2009/11/united-states-industrial-production-slowed-in-october-2009-federal-reserve-reports.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 18:39:09 GMThttp://www.automation.com/content/new-pic32-32-bit-mcu-families-with-ethernet-can-usb-and-128-kb-ram-extend-portfolio-via-high-performance-connectivityRead about the latest news, products, mergers, and acquisitions in the automation, process control, and instrumentation for November 2009.http://www.automation.com/content/new-pic32-32-bit-mcu-families-with-ethernet-can-usb-and-128-kb-ram-extend-portfolio-via-high-performance-connectivityManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:52:39 GMThttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Titan-Energy-Worldwide-iw-3961332624.html?x=0&.v=1MINNEAPOLIS, MN--(Marketwire - 11/19/09) - Titan Energy Worldwide, Inc. (OTC.BB:TEWI - News), a leader in distributed power generation products and intelligent energy management services, released todayhttp://finance.yahoo.com/news/Titan-Energy-Worldwide-iw-3961332624.html?x=0&.v=1Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMThttp://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily54.html?ana=yfcpc, the owner of Boston Store, said its third-quarter sales declined 2.9 percent from a year ago and its net loss narrowed by about $10 million because of expense reductions. Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) said Thursday that revenue for the period ending Oct. 31 was $703.9 million compared with $724.http://milwaukee.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/stories/2009/11/16/daily54.html?ana=yfcpcManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:05:22 GMThttp://www.purchasingcourses.com/2009/11/costcococa-cola-standoff-risk-for.htmlA sentiment among those in the room was disbelief. Many folks said that they expected consumers to remain loyal to Coke products and go elsewhere to buy them.http://www.purchasingcourses.com/2009/11/costcococa-cola-standoff-risk-for.htmlManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:15:57 GMThttp://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/nc/headline-news/single-article/article/leading-companies-invest-more-in-supplier-management/SupplyChainBrain is the most widely used online resource for supply chain management information, over 25 million visitors!http://www.supplychainbrain.com/content/nc/headline-news/single-article/article/leading-companies-invest-more-in-supplier-management/Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:31 GMThttp://www.supplychainnetwork.com/on-twitter-and-in-the-workplace-its-power-to-the-connectors/From Harvard Business: In the World According to Twitter, giving away access to information rewards the giver by building followers. The more followers, thehttp://www.supplychainnetwork.com/on-twitter-and-in-the-workplace-its-power-to-the-connectors/Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:56:44 GMThttp://www.logisticsit.com/absolutenm/templates/article-forecasting.aspx?articleid=4978&zoneid=3IFS has announced the first live customer, Völkl- a German ski manufacturer, and the general availability of its Advanced Planning Board (APB) – a powerful new dashboard tool to give customers a high level of visibility and control over resource allocatiohttp://www.logisticsit.com/absolutenm/templates/article-forecasting.aspx?articleid=4978&zoneid=3Manufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 10:43:12 GMThttp://www.controldesign.com/industrynews/2009/073.html?CMP=ILC-rss"Functional obsolescence occurs when equipment no longer functions as it did when new, failure rates increase, spare parts are unavailable or expensive, a manufacturer no longer supports it, or there's no longer internal support available."http://www.controldesign.com/industrynews/2009/073.html?CMP=ILC-rssManufacturing/ProcurementThu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:59 GMT