In the late 1990s, Dell tore through the PC industry with its hyper-efficient, built-to-order manufacturing model.
This may be the crucial test for Mr Dell who, after all, gave his name not just to the firm but to a whole business model (just-in-time, made-to-order manufacturing using an outsourced supply chain), key elements of which have since been adopted by his competitors.
Microsoft had had the foresight to order backup manufacturing capacity from a third party.
In order to create manufacturing jobs we need to use vast amounts of capital these days.
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The manufacturing work order is approved by another manager and then entered into a legacy ERP system.
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To understand the issue, a team followed the product from order-inception to manufacturing to distribution to the customer.
The NAMII will provide the innovation infrastructure needed to support new additive manufacturing technology and products in order to become a global center of excellence for additive manufacturing.
Angel announced recently that it needed a strategic partner in order to develop its contract manufacturing business.
But beyond that there is no reason at all why a country should have a manufacturing base in order to have a strong economy.
Both countries could immediately order full employment and revitalize their respective manufacturing sectors.
The falling prices are forcing all manufacturers to put more effort into improving their manufacturing technology and module efficiency in order to get back ahead of the rapidly declining cost curve.
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Its typical response to a faltering economy is to trim manufacturing costs, including wages, in order to keep exports keenly priced against other countries.
In order to enhance the efficiency of Sony's manufacturing operations relating to its digital imaging business, the manufacture of interchangeable lenses and lens blocks currently being conducted at Sony EMCS Corp.
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Ford wants to also accelerate development of global vehicles that share similar underpinnings, in order to squeeze out even more savings from engineering, manufacturing and marketing.
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And, tapping his auto parts experience, he introduced the just-in-time inventory-control system and lean manufacturing, which emphasizes reducing wasteful processes in order to make better products and respond quickly to customers.
His company works with more than 27, 000 businesses in the global arena in order to help them both design and service products in manufacturing industries such as industrial equipment, automotive, high tech and electronics, aerospace and defense, retail, consumer, and medical devices.
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India's patent law allows authorities to order holders of drug patents to license their products for local manufacturing if they are priced beyond the reach of patients.
We expect that overall growth in capital equipment spending from 2011 to 2016 will be on the order of 169%, partially to provide for new component manufacturing capability.
Once an order is placed, the specifications are sent to the PENTAX manufacturing facility where each camera will be hand built to reflect the personalized selection made by the individual who ordered it.
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The company notes that it has an order for 5 MW of its product, and is commissioning a manufacturing facility that will ship product in early 2013.
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The SLS rocket will incorporate technological investments from the Space Shuttle program and the Constellation program in order to take advantage of proven hardware and cutting-edge tooling and manufacturing technology that will significantly reduce development and operations costs.
But it would be foolish to underestimate the ability of the world's biggest carmaker to put its house in order: it still has the most efficient system for product development and manufacturing, even if it must focus for the moment on quality control.
The Executive Order also requires FDA to expand its current efforts to expedite review of new manufacturing sites, drug suppliers, and manufacturing changes to help prevent shortages.
Thus, in order to take advantage of this growth, United Technologies has opened a new manufacturing facility for Otis elevators in Chongqing in southwestern China.
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And my hope is, is that during the course of this year we're going to be able to work with all 50 senators, because all of you have a stake in this, to just see where are our manufacturing opportunities and where can we fill -- plug some holes in order to make sure that we're competitive internationally.
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The solar industry, which relies heavily on government subsidies for manufacturing and installations, has become more partial to the cheaper multicrystalline wafers in order to cut costs and compete more effectively with other sources of electricity, from wind to natural gas.
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However, he points out that this time, manufacturing companies and workers are seeking short-term working and pay freeze agreements in order to retain skilled workers, in contrast to the mass layoffs in the 1980s.
The company is pushing its manufacturing partners and carriers to increase marketing and advertising spend and also step up retailer incentives in order to boost sales of Windows Phone devices.
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