From Seth Godin, a guy rich in business world savvy, but with no experience in process controls, comes today’s post. Seth might not be capable of writing control language on any DCS. But I think he captures the credo of the successful control systems consultants (including the ones that work with me). I don’t normally […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Drug and medical device maker Abbott Laboratories said today that it has cut 550 employees globally and plans to eliminate several hundred more positions next year. A spokeswoman for the North Chicago company says the layoffs were in Abbott’s nutrition, medical devices, established pharmaceuticals and molecular diagnostics divisions. In January Abbott announced […]
Molly Ryan Reporter- Houston Business Journal Email | Twitter AkzoNobel NV, a Netherlands-based paints and specialty chemicals giant, said Friday that it is investing millions of dollars expanding capacity at its La Porte facility. In order to meet increased demand from the semiconductor industry, especially for the production of LEDs, AkzoNobel will extend its tri-methyl-aluminum (TMAL) […]
From Caleb Melby Forbes Writing for Forbes yesterday, Caleb Melby profiled the Hershey company‘s most recent investment in American manufacturing — a brand new, $300 million facility. While the cutting edge technology used at the plant may not lead to new-hires, according to Forbes, “the company estimates that it will still produce $1 billion […]
By Felicity Carus July 2 was not supposed to be an ordinary day for Bill Johnson, the former chief executive of Progress Energy. But it ended in an extraordinary way that even he hadn’t expected….. Read the rest of the story at: AOL Energy
Ever feel like there are mixed messages coming from Experts who supposedly know which way the wind is blowing economically? Seems like during this political season, we can get the most upbeat message or the most dour depending on the party of your choice. But politics aside, the economic guru organizations should pretty much sing […]
From: MaverickIdeas, a blog by the people at Maverick Technologies By Chad Harper A perfect storm is brewing in the automation world, and it has nothing to do with hardware or software. It’s about resources, which are fast becoming a bottleneck in the industry. Why? Well, there are several factors at play. I’ll address some […]
BioNetwork’s Doug Drabble says there are jobs throughout the state, though workers won’t always relocate to take them. from: PharmaManufacturing.com By Paul Thomas, Senior Editor Like in many areas of the U.S., the Life Sciences job market in North Carolina is looking up. There has been a notable increase in new people joining the […]
Society Has Devoted the Last 40 Years to Passing the Message That Manufacturing Is Dirty, Dangerous and Unrewarding From: ControlGlobal.com With regard to the ControlGlobal.com article on revitalizing manufacturing [“We Get What We Deserve,” Feb. ’12, p.8], it’s easy to see where a society is going by observing what it values most. Several weeks […]
From PlantServices.com According to a new report from Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (www.itif.org), in the 2000s, U.S. manufacturing suffered its worst performance in American history in terms of jobs. The report, titled Worse Than the Great Depression: What the Experts Are Missing About American Manufacturing Decline, explains that not only did America lose nearly […]