Competitors shave costs and boost margins doing what for Thor would be unthinkable--sharing engineering, development and manufacturing.
Yet for all the recent progress in supply chains, a weak link remains--the link between product development and manufacturing.
We've struck a similar deal with Mylan, which wants to leverage our development and manufacturing expertise while they help us scale up.
The idea is to work out the kinks of development and manufacturing at once so production can start as soon as the technology is perfected.
That many first-time -- and even some experienced -- gadget creators should experience problems and challenges navigating the rough terrain of product development and manufacturing is not surprising.
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And that is, we have to take steps as manufacturing jobs have left or as companies find it more profitable to set up shop in some other place, to provide incentives through research and development and manufacturing and exports right here.
The U.S. remains the global leader in medical device development and manufacturing, although reports from PricewaterhouseCoopers and others show that even without the excise tax its lead is tenuous, in part due to regulatory uncertainties and dysfunction that thwart innovation.
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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 company's revenue comes from joint ventures, licensing, research-and-development contracts and manufacturing.
In the early 1990s the company squandered enormous resources and billions of dollars on a series of failed consumer products like the Newton PDA. Its efforts to do everything itself, building capabilities as varied as cutting-edge hardware development and volume manufacturing, led to huge losses and massive layoffs.
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These cuts will be in the European sales force, in research and development and in manufacturing.
This new ownership will provide many opportunities, including continued product improvement, increased marketing support, funding for new product development, and manufacturing support to help control and reduce costs.
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By applying billions of dollars to research and development into new manufacturing processes and materials like carbon fiber, companies like GE have kept some of their most expensive and profitable products in factories in the U.S. It means high-paying jobs for workers with a specialized skills and the psychological capacity to work in a variety of roles.
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SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) is a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, from research and development, product design and manufacturing to branding and distribution for OEM and retail channels.
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Opel is important "in terms of design and development as well as manufacturing and sales", so the US parent company is "fully supportive of the Opel turnaround plan", Mr Akerson said.
Keith Roberts graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School and has served as attorney or chief executive at investment advisory, real estate development, distribution and manufacturing businesses.
The hope is that pairing up researchers and businesses will hasten the development of material and component manufacturing processes for the carbon-based substance, and make it possible for graphene to find its way into products such as flexible electronics, batteries and faster processors.
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The momentum they are gaining and the way they are applying their advantages are transforming global markets, propelling Chinese telecom and technology ventures toward the leading edge of technology development, manufacturing, and standards setting, according to a report from the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission, published in January 2011.
The Company is principally engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of yield-enhancing, production support solutions for specialized applications in the supply chain of the electronics industry, primarily for PCBs and FPDs.
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It involves big and small companies, leading universities, and the state of Virginia and will perform research and development, train students and workers for advanced manufacturing careers, and deliver new "production-ready" solutions to existing factories.
This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth.
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This pilot institute will bridge the gap between basic research and product development for additive manufacturing, provide shared assets to help companies, particularly small manufacturers, access cutting-edge capabilities and equipment, and create an environment to educate and train workers in advanced additive manufacturing skills.
Our government is well aware of the power manufacturing has and is investing in the development of National Manufacturing Innovation Institutes.
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The K computer is a wholly made-in-Japan supercomputer, from the research and development of the processors, to system design and manufacturing.
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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.
The centre said the expansion would allow for more training and skills development, and provide a dedicated high rate composite manufacturing facility.
In the role, he has led the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.
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He sees synergies in general and administrative costs, in manufacturing and also in research and development.
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