br00t4c, 1 day ago to Europe

How to start a manufacturing renaissance

#europe #manufacturing

https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/sustainability/2024/05/how-to-start-a-manufacturing-renaissance

br00t4c, 1 day ago to random

Scientists Use Solar Power to Generate Enough Heat to Smelt Metal

#manufacturing

https://www.ecowatch.com/solar-power-heat-metal-smelting-cement-quartz.html

thejapantimes, 1 day ago to business

Despite the combined net profit at listed companies that closed their books in March being estimated to have hit a record high for the third straight year, many firms worry they could now face slumps. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/17/companies/japan-firms-earnings-slumps/ #business #companies #manufacturing #retailers #yen #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 3 days ago to business

Honda is scaling down its full-time production workforce in China, with roughly 1,700 employees having agreed to leave thus far. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/15/companies/honda-cut-china-workforce/ #business #companies #china #honda #jobs #carmakers #manufacturing #cars

pixel, 4 days ago to random

Tiny chip manufacturing, visually explained

#Silicon #Manufacturing
https://flowingdata.com/2024/03/05/tiny-chip-manufacturing-visually-explained/

thejapantimes, 7 days ago to business

The newly-elected governor of Kumamoto Prefecture said he’s ready to ensure wide-ranging support to woo Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) to build its third Japanese chip factory there. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/12/kumamoto-governor-ready-for-tsmc-third-plant/ #business #kumamoto #taiwan #tsmc #chipmakers #manufacturing

br00t4c, 8 days ago to random

▶ Child Labor Law Violations Hit Highest Point In Decades

#childlabor #manufacturing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=os-1OOV0rVQ

Casey, 9 days ago to Energy

Vanadium flow batteries to push natural gas aside

#energy #energystorage #battery #batteries #flowbatteries #vanadium #renewableenergy #energytransition #electrification #electricity #sustainability #supplychain #industry #manufacturing #us #unitedstates #startups #innovation

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/05/09/vanadium-flow-batteries-are-coming-for-your-gas-power-plant/

br00t4c, 9 days ago to ethelcain

Sell Lab-Grown Meat in Alabama and You Could Go to Jail

#alabama #manufacturing

https://www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-fake-meat-ban-alabama-florida/

thejapantimes, 10 days ago to Japan

More than 100,000 packets of sliced white bread have been recalled in Japan after parts of a rat's body were discovered inside two of them, a rare case in a country with famously high standards of sanitation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/09/japan/science-health/japan-bread-recall-for-rats/ #japan #sciencehealth #food #recalls #manufacturing #health

trevorflowers, 10 days ago to random

This is a thoughtful piece about the balancing act of making physical things. How long should they work? What do recycling, repair, and durability bring to the equation? Whether you're making one-offs or runs of 110k, I think this is worth your time.
#manufacturing #machining
https://www.core77.com/posts/132088/Fantastic-Industrial-Design-Student-Work-How-Long-Should-Objects-Last

br00t4c, 10 days ago to random

The U.S. will triple its chip manufacturing in less than a decade, report says

#manufacturing #us

https://qz.com/us-triple-semiconductor-manufacturing-capacity-chip-act-1851463406

Nonilex, 10 days ago to microsoft

#Biden touts new #Microsoft #AI center on site of #Trump’s #failed #Foxconn deal

#POTUS Biden will champion a new Microsoft #Artificial Intelligence investment in #Wisconsin on Wedn — showcasing the failed #economic commitments of his political rival Trump, whose promises for a #job-rich Foxconn plant in the battleground state never materialized.

#BidenHarris2024 #economy #labor
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/08/biden-foxconn-white-house-trump/

br00t4c, 11 days ago to random

Everyone loves manufacturing -- but no-one has the workers

#manufacturing

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/05/08/manufacturing-protectionism-france-australia-worker-shortage/

br00t4c, 11 days ago to random

The rise of TSMC: How one chipmaker started making everyone's chips

#manufacturing

https://qz.com/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company-tsmc-chips-1851455264

br00t4c, 13 days ago to random

What the Decline of Lean Production Means for Workers

#manufacturing

https://jacobin.com/2024/05/lean-production-logistics-amazon-unions/

br00t4c, 15 days ago to random

The End Of Lean Production And What's Ahead

#manufacturing

https://popularresistance.org/the-end-of-lean-production-and-whats-ahead/

br00t4c, 18 days ago to Ottawa

Ottawa's $8B climate fund failing to attract largest emitters, watchdog says

#manufacturing #ottawa

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/emissions-reduction-environmental-watchdog-1.7189153?cmp=rss

br00t4c, 19 days ago to australia

Most menopause hormone therapy patches unavailable in Australia for several weeks

#australia #manufacturing

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/29/menopause-hormone-therapy-patches-shortage-australia-availability

chrishuck, 23 days ago to Engineering

I don't know why component manufacturers even bother publishing catalogs on their websites because they almost never have the parts in inventory.

"Oh, our hydraulic actuator meets all of the requirements of your project? You can have it in 15 months."

I feel like I could design my own and spin up a manufacturing line for it in less time.

#engineering #manufacturing

br00t4c, 24 days ago to random

Manipulating Supply Chains and Manufacturing, for Corporate Influence and Profit . . . Redux

#kroger #manufacturing

https://angrybearblog.com/2024/04/manipulating-supply-chains-and-manufacturing-for-corporate-influence-and-profit-redux#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=manipulating-supply-chains-and-manufacturing-for-corporate-influence-and-profit-redux

br00t4c, 25 days ago to random

STAT+: Pharmalittle: We're reading about Lilly buying a plant, a Pfizer antibiotic, and more

#manufacturing #pfizer

https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2024/04/23/lilly-zepbound-mounjaro-sanofi-zantac-gsk-merck-bristol-medicare-scotus-pfizer-moderna-patent-antibiotic-biontech-takeda/?utm_campaign=rss

br00t4c, 28 days ago to random

Biden Congratulates Tennessee Auto Plant on Historic Unionization Drive

#biden #manufacturing

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/tennessee-auto-plant-historic-union-vote-volkswagen-1235008027/

thejapantimes, 28 days ago to business

Many German autoworkers — booted back to the job market amid stiff global competition — are eyeing a sector that can’t hire fast enough: defense. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/04/20/companies/germany-defense-lure-autoworkers/ #business #companies #germany #defense #manufacturing #russiaukrainewar

br00t4c, 1 month ago to random

Albanese's dumb, wrong-headed protectionism is jobs-for-the-blokes

#dumb #manufacturing

https://www.crikey.com.au/2024/04/17/future-made-in-australia-protectionism-anthony-albanese/