Manex announces content partnership with Industry Week

Manex is pleased to announce a content partnership with IndustryWeek (IW) to help manufacturers get the information they need to improve their efficiency, productivity and profitability. IW is a national magazine exclusively dedicated to business issues, strategies, trends, and technologies to help senior manufacturing executives succeed in today's global economy.

Through this relationship, columns and articles from IW's award-winning magazine and website are delivered to the California manufacturing community through Manex's corporate website and e-newsletter, ViewPoint.

Click below for up-to-date articles and news from IndustryWeek an MEP content provider:

Leadership and Strategy

• Report: Manufacturers Have Their Houses in Order
  However, external factors such as political gridlock, rising raw-material costs and the ongoing shortage of skilled workers continue to keep them up at night.
• Medical Device Tax Could Cost Jobs
  New study by the Advanced Medical Technology Association says 43,000 jobs will be put at risk.
• BMW, VW Post Strong Sales in August
  VW sales up 9.5% while BMW increased 7.4%
• Coca-Cola Denies Suspending France Investment Over Tax
  Coca-Cola's Europe boss said he 'was sorry about a communication error' by the company's French branch which 'has sown confusion about Coca-Cola's engagement in France.'

Operations

• Study Urges Canada to Suspend Arctic Oil Exploration Due to Disaster Risk
  PEW says Canada should suspend drilling licenses already granted and stop the process until the risks of a disaster can be reduced.
• Apple Wins Key German Patent Case Against Samsung
  Samsung banned from selling Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany.
• Shifts that are Reshaping Manufacturing
  A look at key factors that are shaping on how manufacturers are reshaping the products they build, how they use technology, interact with their customers or run their business operations.
• Peugeot Factories in Neutral Over Lack of Screws
  The lack of the screws has affected the company's factories in France and the rest of Europe, with only two facilities able to continue normal production thanks to deliveries by helicopter.

Technology

• Shifts that are Reshaping Manufacturing
  A look at key factors that are shaping on how manufacturers are reshaping the products they build, how they use technology, interact with their customers or run their business operations.
• Series-Hybrid Hydraulic Transit Bus Promises Fuel, Cost Savings
  Developed by Altair, the LCO-140H delivers 110% higher fuel economy than conventional diesel buses.
• Are You Helping to Build a Bomb Today?
  How fear-mongers can arm nano-terrorists.
• Dell, China's Baidu to Make Smartphones
  The two companies will try to tap into the world's largest online market.

Economic and Public Policy

• Report: Manufacturers Have Their Houses in Order
  However, external factors such as political gridlock, rising raw-material costs and the ongoing shortage of skilled workers continue to keep them up at night.
• Major Patent Overhaul Aims to Bolster U.S. Competitiveness
  The America Invents Act shifts patents from a 'first to invent' to 'first inventor to file.'
• Medical Device Tax Could Cost Jobs
  New study by the Advanced Medical Technology Association says 43,000 jobs will be put at risk.
• China Auto Sales Up 4.2% in August
  Sales for all of 2011 will probably increase 5% instead of 10-15% predicted.