Archive for August, 2008

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Monday, August 4th, 2008

Open Question: How can I find someone to get my leather accessory idea manufactured in the US or another country?I need to find someone who can handle all aspects including customs, quality assurance at the factory, negotiating with the manufacturer, creation of a prototype, procurement of materials, etc. I am ...

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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

7-Proton's Journey thru Technology -Open Day Highlights This is Proton's Journey through Technology Open Day celebrations held at Proton Manufacturing Plant Section 26 Shah Alam,Selangor Darul Ehsan,Malaysia. The Manufacturing Plant Visit and R&D Centre Tour was very exciting and worthwhile. Hopefully Proton will soon become one of the World's Top Car Manufacturers and ...

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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Demonstration of assembly work using augmented reality(2007), pp. 120-123.Environmental Regulation and the Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?Journal of Economic Literature, Vol. 33, No. 1. (1995), pp. 132-163.Environmental Legislation and the Locational ProcessGeographical Review, Vol. 76, No. 1. (1986), pp. 20-34.The National Environmental Policy Act of ...

South Africa: The Flip Side of Phosa”s Call On BEE

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

South Africa: The Flip Side of Phosa"s Call On BEE. The BEE code is undermining a key objective in the industrial policy to advance local manufacturing capacity. As the roll-out of the industrial policy framework gains momentum, one of its core objectives is to boost downstream manufacturing capacity. One of ...

Confidence of small manufacturing companies rises

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008

Confidence of small manufacturing companies rises. The Small Business Research Board (SBRB) Manufacturing Industry Small Business Confidence Index (M-SBCI) rose to 43.66 during the first quarter of 2008, an increase of 15 points (52.3 percent) from the 28.66 recorded the previous period. All three major indicators were higher and contributed ...