Intel and IBM already have plenty of relevant manufacturing and materials know-how, with IBM's PowerPC processors competing with Intel's ubiquitous x86 processors to power high-end servers.
Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) and IBM (nyse: IBM - news - people ) already have plenty of relevant manufacturing and materials know-how, with IBM's PowerPC processors competing with Intel's ubiquitous x86 processors to power high-end servers.
It will be used to improve ports and help companies testing, manufacturing and supplying materials for turbines.
Much of the technology that is commonplace today in manufacturing, advanced materials, software and electronics originated as projects sponsored by the DoD.
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Now, to help businesses operate at less cost, the Energy Department will develop new manufacturing processes and materials that use half as much energy.
Notably, CMA believes this accord's Article XI will clear the way for a substantial increase in U.S. exports of chemical manufacturing equipment and materials.
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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They can borrow the materials, manufacturing tools, knowledge, people, and markets to expand the utility of silicon chips.
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And, simultaneously, by artificially increasing domestic supply, the same export restrictions advantage Chinese manufacturing consumers of those materials.
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There are still many sectors where Japanese firms are world leaders, based primarily on superior engineering, materials, manufacturing and quality management.
The figures are based on a survey of purchasing executives who buy the raw materials for manufacturing at more than 350 industrial companies.
The manufacture of cash requires the transportation and use of raw materials in manufacturing processes, with the final product transported to financial institutions.
The focus appears to be on logistics, raw materials and manufacturing.
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SOEs in sectors like equipment manufacturing, raw-materials production and food processing.
However, the technology and innovation we are developing for manufacturing automation, processes and materials is unmatched.
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Getting new materials integrated into manufacturing processes is never easy and is not going to happen overnight.
More than 400 paper mills in the U.S. use at least some recovered materials in their manufacturing processes.
But bao thinks improved manufacturing techniques and nano-materials can improve the efficiency dramatically.
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The highest quality materials, intricate manufacturing processes and meticulous manual assembly at Leica Camera's facility in Germany guarantee functional reliability for years to come.
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Meanwhile, it leaned on suppliers' engineers for suggestions on how to cut costs by 30%--by using cheaper materials or changing manufacturing processes, for instance.
What vulnerabilities in terms of materials does overseas manufacturing represent?
Indeed, for big, high-value choices, that seems obvious: when Starbucks introduced its instant coffee, or when Applied Materials moved its manufacturing and engineering base to Asia, those decisions involved sizable amounts of resources and significant risk.
The second generation moved into manufacturing truck bodies, industrial insulation materials and air conditioners (in partnership with Fedders Corp.).
Additive manufacturing is the process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer.
He used them as the raw materials to rebuild his manufacturing process.
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In the Era of Product Recalls, for example, the very choice of the materials used in the manufacturing process can be subject to ongoing review.
Using alternative materials promised to reduce manufacturing costs significantly.
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Second, disruptive new business models are overwhelmingly likely to be hybrids that bring together at least two different innovations in areas that include product design, supply chain organization, retailing models, materials science research, manufacturing and organizational effectiveness.
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But its biggest and most controversial application is as a hardener for making polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins the materials of choice for manufacturing clear, shatter-proof bottles, spectacles, medical devices and CDs as well as dental coatings and linings for food cans.
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