Made in 2011 - Top Ten
In a year which saw various high profile releases from some of the world's biggest manufacturers, we take a look at some of the hottest products made in 2011
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Coveo to Participate in Argyle Executive Forum's 2011 Customer Care Leadership Forum
Editorial Contacts:
Diane Berry
Coveo
418-263-1111 x200
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Mike O'Connell
PAN Communications
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PRcoveo@pancomm.com
Lean and Six Sigma: The importance of leadership
Managers should consider poor leadership as the reason behind operational improvement failures rather than Lean and Six Sigma principles
Car production continues to rise in the UK
SMMT figures show that manufacturing rose 1.3 percent in July and is up 3.7 percent over the first seven months of the year
ERP flexibility trumps clearer ROI measurement
Manufacturing's IT decision makers want increased functionality and improved customer service from ERP applications
Business Jets - Top Ten
Manufacturing Digital presents the most luxurious executive aircraft available on the corporate jet market
Understanding Lean transformations
Large-scale Lean and Six Sigma transformation projects are notoriously difficult to make work. With boards still wary of a fragile economic recovery and therefore less likely to sign off on major expenditure, the situation remains challenging.
UK Manufacturing Sector: Upsurges
The Engineering Employers' Federation (EEF) in the UK has observed and reported a remarkable recovery in the manufacturing industry.
Unilever Posts Second Quarter & Half-Year Results
Posting its Q2 and half-year results, consumer goods giant Unilever warned of rising pressure from rivals and higher commodity costs.
Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman warned of a tougher second half due to increased intensity of competition and, as raw material prices like tea, milk and crude oil start rising, he sees overall commodity prices up 2 percent in 2010.
UK New Car Sales Drop in July
UK new car sales have fallen for the first time this year as the fragility in the economy starts to take its toll.
New car registrations were 136,446 last month, down 13.2 percent from a year ago, the SMMT said.
Manufacturing Digital August Issue Looks At Agile Manufacturing, JIT, Global Sourcing and Other Hot Topics
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How to Master HR Software
What started as payroll management in the early days of computing, has itself become very sophisticated with Sage accounting software, for example, adding functionality like it was going out of fashion: meanwhile ERP has taken over, encompassing working time, recruitment, training, performance measurement and the like within the HR management system.
IDC Manufacturing Insights White Paper Released
The first findings of a white paper incorporating one of the largest global surveys focused entirely on discrete manufacturers, authored by IDC Manufacturing Insights and sponsored by Infor and IBM, have been published today – with some surprises.
Obama's Green Ambition: Good, Bad or Ugly?
There is an urgent need to transition to a low carbon economy. Not only would such a shift address the global challenges of diminishing fossil fuel reserves and climate change but it would create jobs.
Tesla Encouraged to Head to the UK
Jonathan Jay, the founder of NABO, an alliance of small business owners spread throughout the UK, has called on Toyota and Tesla to head to the UK for its next generation expertise
AB Connectors to create 40 manufacturing jobs
The company, which makes equipment for the defence and transport industry, is supplying equipment for all-terrain armored vehicles that will be used by soldiers in Afghanistan.
It has labeled the contract as “great news”.
The Warthog vehicles are being equipped by Thales UK at its new centre in Llangennech near Llanelli.
