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The 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=242

Machines Have Their Say

News | www.controlglobal.com | 11 hours 14 minutes ago

Machines Are Getting Better at Telling Us What's Wrong with Them. More and Better Sensors and Sophisticated Algorithms Make Predictive Maintenance Practical and Help Close the Loop Between the Plant Floor, EAM Systems and ERP

http://www.controlglobal.com/articles/2009/TalkingMachine0911.html

NYT: U.S. fears Iraq projects will go to waste

Press Release | www.msnbc.msn.com | Nov 21, 2009

The U.S. has spent $53 billion for relief and reconstruction in Iraq, but Iraqis' inability to maintain what's left behind could waste hundreds of millions of dollars and jeopardize basic services.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34076146/ns/world_news-the_new_york_times/

Electrical Equipment Manufacturers Excel at Mixed-Mode Manufacturing

News | www.fandmmag.com | Nov 20, 2009

86 percent of electrical-equipment manufacturers combine distributor and dealer sales channels, but few use advanced analytics and lead escalation to learn which partners deliver the best sales performance.

http://www.fandmmag.com/web/online/Industry-News/Electrical-Equipment-Manufacturers-Excel-at-Mixed-Mode-Manufacturing/1$3944

Honeywell, EIU bring the heat with biomass-fueled plant

News | www.reliableplant.com | Nov 20, 2009

Honeywell on November 20 announced a $79 million renewable energy and building retrofit program with Eastern Illinois University (EIU) in Charleston, Ill.

http://www.reliableplant.com/article.aspx?articleid=21394

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China Boosts World Steel Output

News | www.industryweek.com | Nov 20, 2009

World 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.aspx

Skills training in the spotlight

News | www.themanufacturer.com | Nov 20, 2009

UK companies at the forefront of science and technology were given an insight into how investment in training can boost profits and help them to take on the world.

http://www.themanufacturer.com/uk/content/9824/Skills_training_in_the_spotlight?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TheManufacturercom-UkNews+%28The+Manufacturer.com+-+UK+News%29

Boeing: Strike Threat too Great in Northwest

News | www.assemblymag.com | Nov 20, 2009

CHICAGO—Boeing says that while it values itsunion workforce in Everett, WA, the risk of those workers going on strike againforced the company to open its latest plant in South Carolina. <a

http://www.assemblymag.com/Articles/Industry_Headlines/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000703643

INDUSTRIOS knocks out the competition as the manufacturing solution for Sage Accpac ERP

Press Release | www.prlog.org | Nov 20, 2009

INDUSTRIOS knocks out the competition as the manufacturing solution for Sage Accpac ERP. INDUSTRIOS knocks out the competition in Daytech Limited’s search for a new manufacturing operations solution integrated with Sage Accpac ERP.

http://www.prlog.org/10421760-industrios-knocks-out-the-competition-as-the-manufacturing-solution-for-sage-accpac-erp.html