http://www.baselinemag.com Manufacturing - RSS Feeds en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:36:38 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:36:38 -0500 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:39:19 -0500 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/TechnologyBusiness-Alignment-Pays-Off-in-Efficient-Collaboration-519577/?kc=rss - Like other types of companies, manufacturers strive to align technology investments with business goals. Thats not always easy with shifting market conditions and tight IT spending, but those companies that manage to accomplish alignment generally see benefits. Federal Heath, an Oceanside, Calif....]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/TechnologyBusiness-Alignment-Pays-Off-in-Efficient-Collaboration-519577/?kc=rss Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:39:13 -0500 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Manufacturers-Make-the-Most-of-Technology-299254/?kc=rss - Manufacturing companies face daunting challenges: managing inventory across an increasingly complex global supply chain; dealing with wildly varying demands for products; tracking the location of products in factories, warehouses and distribution centers; and monitoring products as they move through...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Manufacturers-Make-the-Most-of-Technology-299254/?kc=rss Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:42:52 -0400 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Over-33000-Buyers-Signed-up-for-GM-Electric-Car/?kc=rss - DETROIT (Reuters) - In a bid to show the demand for the upcoming all-electric Chevrolet Volt, a proponent of the car has released details of an unofficial waiting list for the vehicle with over 33,000 prospective buyers. Lyle Dennis, a New York neurologist who has emerged as a prominent enthusi...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Over-33000-Buyers-Signed-up-for-GM-Electric-Car/?kc=rss Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:41:44 -0400 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Toyota-Q1-Drops-Keeps-Outlook-Amid-US-Slump/?kc=rss - TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world's biggest automaker, posted a 28 percent drop in quarterly net profit, dented by a strong yen and slumping U.S. sales, and kept its forecasts unchanged for what is set to be its most challenging year in...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Toyota-Q1-Drops-Keeps-Outlook-Amid-US-Slump/?kc=rss Mon, 04 Aug 2008 11:43:37 -0400 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/GM-Debt-Protection-Costs-Hit-Record/?kc=rss - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The cost of insuring the debt of General Motors Corp (GM.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) against default hit a record high on Monday in the wake of a $15.5 billion quarterly loss reported by the automaker on Friday. GM's benchmark long bonds were steady, holding close ...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/GM-Debt-Protection-Costs-Hit-Record/?kc=rss Fri, 01 Aug 2008 11:50:05 -0400 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/GM-Posts-155-billion-Loss-as-Sales-Sputter/?kc=rss - DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp posted a $15.5 billion quarterly loss on Friday, as North American sales dropped by 20 percent and plunging prices for SUVs prompted deep charges for its auto finance business. GM shares tumbled 6 percent in reaction to the automaker's announcement of the...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/GM-Posts-155-billion-Loss-as-Sales-Sputter/?kc=rss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:44:09 -0400 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Ford-Swings-to-Surprise-Profit/?kc=rss - DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co (F.N: Quote, Profile, Research) posted an unexpected quarterly profit on Thursday, led by strong results in Europe and South America and a narrowing loss in North America, sending its shares up nearly 8 percent. The automaker also cut its second quarter North Am...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Ford-Swings-to-Surprise-Profit/?kc=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:32:38 -0500 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Safety-Concerns-Set-to-Dominate-New-York-Toy-Fair/?kc=rss - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Concerns over product safety will loom large on Sunday when one of the world's largest toy fairs kicks off, after a year in which a series of high-profile recalls of China-made products hurt U.S. toy sales. As an estimated 15,000 buyers from 7,000 retailers descend on the a...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Safety-Concerns-Set-to-Dominate-New-York-Toy-Fair/?kc=rss Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:10:10 -0500 http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Chrysler-Closes-Plants-in-Dispute-with-Supplier/?kc=rss - DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC has closed four assembly plants and may be forced to shutter the rest of its global assembly operations within a short time due to a dispute with supplier Plastech Engineered Products Inc, which filed for bankruptcy court protection on Friday. The dispute has so ...]]> http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Manufacturing/Chrysler-Closes-Plants-in-Dispute-with-Supplier/?kc=rss