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Majority of companies plant to improve wellness programs in 2011

Communications protocol for machine tools has been adopted by vendors and is now making its way into facilities.

Next-generation energy system promises industry improved power quality and reliability.

Tablet technology might be a favorite for video and reading books, but some see it as a competitive weapon in manufacturing.

Detroit's vision for the future could have more to do with logistics than cars.

As the market for third-party logistics improves, manufacturers will see costs begin to rise.

By Reuben E. Sloane, J. Paul Dittmann and John T. Menzer. Harvard Business Press, 2010, 217 pages, $35

Whether it's SUVs, minivans, fins or woodie-station wagons, the U.S. automakers will ride the fad into the ground.

First and foremost, Mr. Mulally, we don't have $3.1 billion to loan anyone! So, shame on you for taking the money.

By employing a strategic mindset for quality, companies can improve performance and better address the challenges ahead.

How susceptible is your organization to a quality crisis? Companies are discovering quality is most powerful when it is engaged to prevent defects, not detect and eliminate those that slip through.

Commerce ministry spokesman Yao Jian said China still lagged far behind its rivals in per capita terms and has a long way to go to becoming a world-class power.

Domestic autos overtake Japan, Korea for the first time in a decade

World's largest fertilizer producer says offer is 'grossly inadequate'

Acquires controlling interest in Shandong Topower Heavy Machinery Co. and joins with Fujian South Highway Machinery Co. for materials processing equipment manufacturing joint venture

New production line was added to address the growing demand for specialty films for use in PV modules

Industrial production rose .1%

Foreign companies pumped $58.4 billion into China in the January-July period

Let's go outside and play in the big, green world.

Expansion effort is expected to be complete in fourth-quarter 2010.