By Amy Radishofski, Features Editor, Manufacturing.net

 

Stephen Ruffa, the author of ‘Going Lean,’ shares with Manufacturing.net his concept of Lean Dynamics, designed to help manufacturers navigate through challenging business conditions.

University of Southern Mississippi will partner with GE on a research project focused on the development of composite materials for the GEnx engine.

2010 Buick LaCrosse is key to attracting younger people to Buick, which now seems to be the official car of gated Florida retirement communities.

Industry will grow faster than expected during next few years as American utilities invest heavily in large-scale solar farms, analysts with Barclays Capital said.

GCL-Poly Energy Holdings said Tuesday it was buying a Chinese maker of solar-power materials for $3.7 billion.

Key industrial polluters such as the United States and Europe want newly emerging economies to also help cut global gas emissions as part of a new climate change pact.

Environmental Protection Agency has given the go-ahead for California to impose stringent regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles.

Japanese electronics maker said it will supply lithium-ion batteries for hybrid vehicles to GM in 2010 and sharply raise production capacity to meet demand for gas-electric cars.

Automaker says number of its suppliers under distress, bankruptcy protection or under observation has more than doubled in the last year amid slumping auto sales.

North Kingstown, R.I., man has died while working at the Electric Boat Corporation submarine manufacturing plant.

Loss of vision and dental coverage by hundreds of thousands of retired GM and Chrysler autoworkers is causing problems for some practitioners and insurance companies.

Government program to facilitate high-tech trade gives GE's India unit standing license to import sensitive goods and technology, instead of having to apply for permission.

Automaker denied a Japanese media report that it was studying a possible deal to offer its hybrid technology to General Motors if the U.S. automaker expresses any interest.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Aqua-Leisure Industries would recall Chinese-made floating baby pool toys that pose a drowning risk.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation.

Retooling of Nissan's auto plant in Mississippi is a work in progress as the company moves closer to the 2010 launch of its first commercial vehicle made in the U.S.

Facing July 10 government funding cutoff, GM calling for quick approval of its bid to sell its 'good' parts into a new company and emerge from bankruptcy.