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The age of wireless
Integrating mobile technologies into your maintenance reliability program. . .

There is a difference
Industrial-grade hand tools are made specifically for professional end-users. . .

       

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New orders for manufactured goods climb in June
New orders for manufactured goods in June increased $3.9 billion (1 percent) to $400.5 billion. . .

Lean Manufacturing University 5 coming to Milwaukee!
MRO Today magazine will present Lean Manufacturing University 5 August 22-24 in Milwaukee at the Wyndham Hotel. The conference will feature interesting and insightful guest speakers and will focus on Lean manufacturing practices and case studies. Click here for more info. . .

Hitachi wins IDEA Award for industrial design excellence
 Hitachi Power Tools’ 18-Volt cordless drill won a 2005 IDEA Award for industrial design excellence.  . .

Kimberly-Clark to eliminate 6,000 jobs
Kimberly-Clark recently announced plans to consolidate production at fewer facilities as part of a competitive improvement initiative. . .

       

The role of a leader
Leaders must know the qualities of high-performance teams as well as the required steps to reach that level. . .

Machinery: Friend or foe?
Workers and their managers and supervisors must recognize machinery dangers and act to guard against them. How do they go about this? Employers must take the following precautions. . .

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Important manufacturing indices ~ Current and up-to-date
Indicator Coverage Current Previous
Institute for Supply Management PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) July 56.6 53.8
Productivity First quarter 2005  2.6 percent 2.1 percent
Industrial production (rate vs. 1997 average). June 119.7 percent 118.6 percent
Unemployment June 5 percent 5.1 percent
Durable goods orders June 2 percent 6.4 percent
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