Operations: Page 48

  • An overhead view of The Smart Factory at Wichita State University.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Deloitte
    Image attribution tooltip

    How Siemens, Deloitte and Wichita State University are building the next generation of smart factories

    The Smart Factory project aims to advance manufacturing technologies and help more companies integrate tools like digital twins into their own operations.

    By • May 18, 2023
  • A windowed building surrounded by trees with a sign "Baxter" in front
    Image attribution tooltip
    Tim Boyle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Baxter to sell contract manufacturing unit to private equity firm

    The medical equipment manufacturer said selling its biopharma solutions business will help it pay down debt.

    By Elise Reuter • May 18, 2023
  • The back of a factory worker carrying their hardhat in hand and leaving the plant. Explore the Trendlineâž”
    Image attribution tooltip
    gilaxia via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Trendline

    The changing state of safety in manufacturing

    How companies can keep up with new safety protocols and stay ahead of FDA inspections. 

    By Manufacturing Dive staff
  • Nel CEO HĂĄkon Volldal (left) stands alongside Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (right).
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Nel ASA
    Image attribution tooltip

    Nel plans Michigan hydrogen factory near GM

    The Norway-based company will spend up to $400 million on an electrolyzer production site, a key way to make renewable hydrogen.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • A woman with a safety vest in a hardhat looks at a tablet on a construction site. She is looking at it intently.
    Image attribution tooltip
    mihailomilovanovic via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    How one employer tried a 4-day workweek for factory workers — and why it didn’t stick

    Experimenting with flexibility can be good in the long run, even if it doesn’t quite work as expected, experts said.

    By • May 17, 2023
  • Hot rolled coil product photo
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of JSW USA
    Image attribution tooltip

    JSW Steel USA plans $145M in upgrades to Ohio operations

    The investments will help the manufacturer meet growing demand for steel made in the U.S. while also lowering emissions. 

    By • May 16, 2023
  • Attendees walk through an expo hall during AWS re:Invent 2022, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas on November 29, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Noah Berger via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    GlobalFoundries taps former Amazon exec for CFO seat

    Among other roles, Tim Stone served as CFO of Amazon’s cloud computing business, as well as its devices unit.

    By Alexei Alexis • May 16, 2023
  • An employee works on a Cisco product.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Cisco
    Image attribution tooltip

    Cisco to start India manufacturing with new facility

    The telecommunications company is targeting $1 billion from exports and domestic market production in the coming years.

    By • May 15, 2023
  • Image of an old fax machine, circa 1980.
    Image attribution tooltip
    luoman via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Deep Dive

    Out of fashion: Apparel manufacturing needs a tech update

    Tied to fax machines and Excel spreadsheets, many companies are resistant to change and slow to adapt to new ways of doing business.

    By Krishna Thakker • May 15, 2023
  • An aerial view of BorgWarner's Seneca, South Carolina facility.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of BorgWarner
    Image attribution tooltip

    BorgWarner invests $62 million to support EV production

    The auto parts manufacturer is expanding facilities in South Carolina and Michigan to meet growing demand for its components.

    By • May 12, 2023
  • enjoy life, mondelez
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Mondelez International
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mondelēz International to shutter snack plant in Indiana

    The CPG giant will begin laying off the 105 workers at the site in July, with the final round of terminations in April 2024.

    By Christopher Doering • May 12, 2023
  • A Nikola Tre BEV electric truck in a city.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of https://nikolamotor.com/newsroom
    Image attribution tooltip

    Nikola pauses EV truck production in Arizona

    The move comes as the OEM sells its stake in a joint venture in Europe to focus on the North American market.

    By • May 12, 2023
  • LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery cell, prismatic pack Li-Ion batteries supply manufacturing for electric vehicle (EV) concept, industrial energy storage car technology 3D rendering illustration
    Image attribution tooltip
    Black_Kira for iStock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Coulomb Solutions plans to build US battery pack factory

    The site will assemble packs for commercial vehicles and cut the company's lead time in half.

    By • May 11, 2023
  • Livent's lithium facility in Bessemer City, North Carolina.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Livent
    Image attribution tooltip

    Livent, Allkem to merge and form $10.6B lithium company

    The new company will be headquartered in North America with a footprint across five continents. 

    By • May 11, 2023
  • Exterior of a Forge Biologics building.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Forge Biologics
    Image attribution tooltip

    Forge Biologics, Labcorp strike deal for gene therapy development and manufacturing

    Together, the companies aim to reduce clinical timelines for the therapies, analytical development constraints and potential regulatory challenges.

    By • May 11, 2023
  • Nestle
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Nestle
    Image attribution tooltip

    Nestlé to shutter 2 Pennsylvania plants

    The company's heath science division will lay off more than 300 workers as it consolidates its supply chain.

    By • May 11, 2023
  • geogrid, manufacturing, construction, plastic, polymer
    Image attribution tooltip
    AlSimonov for iStock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Commercial Metals Co. acquires Oklahoma synthetic materials plant

    The industrial manufacturer bought the site from BOSTD-America as it looks to add flexibility and capacity to its supply chain.

    By • May 10, 2023
  • Jean-Christophe Flatin, in a navy blue sweater, stands next to Toni Peterson, in a black sweater, with an open office in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Oatly
    Image attribution tooltip

    Oatly promotes president to CEO

    Jean-Christophe Flatin, who led the company to an "asset light" operating structure, will take the helm at the Swedish oat milk company on June 1.

    By Megan Poinski • May 10, 2023
  • Sesame seeds cover a wooden table. A lighter wood bowl full of sesame seeds with a matching wooden spoon inside sits among them.
    Image attribution tooltip
    kuppa_rock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Legislators condemn manufacturers that added sesame to products to avoid allergy labelling law

    Some bakers are adding the ingredient to products in a bid to sidestep a new law that would require them to carefully sanitize a plant to avoid cross-contamination.

    By Megan Poinski • May 10, 2023
  • Jack Russell Terrier dog carrying a metal plate in mouth with the green grass blurred in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    alexei_tm for iStock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    General Mills to close Blue Buffalo plant in Iowa

    The closure comes as the CPG giant works to improve supply and service levels within its pet food business.

    By • May 10, 2023
  • A photo capture of a Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plant, used to create a digital twin.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Navvis
    Image attribution tooltip

    Mercedes-Benz partners with NavVis on digital twins of factories

    The collaboration will allow the automaker to simulate new site layouts and production line changes.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • A worker in protective gear operates a high-tech machine which streamlines pharmaceutical production.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Extreme Media via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    FDA flags quality issues at Eli Lilly facility in Indiana

    The findings come as the pharmaceutical giant is under investigation for poor manufacturing practices at another plant.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • Close up of dentist/doctor hands in white sterile gloves holding tools for surgical use packed in a protective foil at dental office or hospital.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Bojan89 for iStock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    DuPont to acquire Spectrum Plastics Group for $1.75B

    With the deal, healthcare will now make up roughly 10% of the chemical company’s total sales.

    By • May 9, 2023
  • New technologies and machines in production.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Media Whalestock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Rockwell Automation order fulfillment improves as chip supply constraints ease

    The manufacturer expects its backlog level to continue to fall throughout the rest of the year as lead times normalize.

    By • May 8, 2023
  • The exterior of a TSMC semiconductor facility.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Image attribution tooltip

    TSMC struggles to normalize semiconductor inventory

    The chip manufacturer grappled with elevated stock levels in the past quarter, but says AI-related customer demand is helping with “inventory digestion.”

    By • May 8, 2023
  • An image of Asahi Kasei's inline buffer management system (right) and Gemini Bio's newly developed system for pre-mixed buffer concentrates.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America, Inc.
    Image attribution tooltip

    GeminiBio signs deal to improve biomanufacturing process

    The biotech company is working with Asahi Kasei Bioprocess America to tackle bottlenecks in buffer production, an integral part of medicine production.

    By • May 5, 2023