While the majority of Americans believe safer, cleaner and more energy-efficient production are the most important economic manufacturing issues today, nearly half (42%) feel the US has lost its competitive edge in manufacturing technology and automation, says a study from Opinion Research Corp. sponsored by Rockwell Automation.
Dick Bond, president and CEO of Tyson Foods, has relinquished his position. Leland Tollett, former chairman and CEO of the company, has agreed to return to the company as president
Begun in March 2008, expansion work on Uncle Ben’s Greenville, MS plant has been completed. The $10 million project doubles the production of Uncle Ben’s 90-second Ready Rice line. Uncle
While the engineering workforce continues to age, the looming question is who will replace them? According to the American Society for Quality (ASQ), it won’t be today’s American children. Engineering isn’t even on the radar for most kids.