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Surrounded by a residential complex, as well as the city's busiest expressway, the 74-year-old Shanghai Concert Hall has been plagued with noise and exhaust fumes for years.

A new robot from Motoman Inc. performs assemblies both straight-up and on the rocks.

Chrysler Group's Indiana Transmission Plant II (Kokomo, IN) manufactures five-speed, rear-wheel-drive transmissions for a number of models, including the Chrysler 300, Dodge Magnum and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Honda Motor Co. (Tokyo) has announced it will build a $100 million plant in Tallapoosa, Ga., 40 miles west of Atlanta, to produce automatic transmissions as part of a broader strategy for North American powertrain manufacturing.

In the spring of 2004, Mercury Marine (Fond du Lac, WI) introduced the Verado a six-cylinder, four-stroke 275-horsepower outboard engine.

Motivational leadership encourages lean thinking to develop with only a modest investment in formal programs. Malignant leadership is fatal to lean.

Tier 1 automotive supplier Tower Automotive (Novi, MI) designs and produces structural components and assemblies for automotive and truck manufacturers worldwide.

At Land Rover's factory in Solihull, England, truck bodies queue for the paint shop on conveyors arranged in parallel lanes.

Dazor Manufacturing Corp. (St. Louis) manufactures task lighting and magnifier products used in commercial, professional, industrial, educational, medical and residential applications.

Magna Door Systems/Uniport (Hambach, France) is a Tier 1 automotive supplier that manufactures hatchback assemblies for DaimlerChrysler's MCC Smart Car.