CLEARWATER BEACH, FL-There are only seven days left to take advantage of the super early bird registration fee of $399 for the Assembly Summit Oct. 18-20 in Clearwater Beach, FL. The super early bird rate, a $200 discount, expires July 9. MORE
NEW YORK-The Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing index slipped in June, but was still at a level that suggests growth in the industrial sector. MORE
RENTON, WA-The Kenworth Truck Co.’s assembly plant here has received the 2010 Best Workplace for Recycling and Waste Reduction Award from King County's Solid Waste Div. MORE
The plant was our 2004 Assembly Plant of the Year. MORE
BENSENVILLE, IL-Organizational change is one of the most difficult challenges a company faces during a lean implementation. To learn how to accomplish that, tune into ASSEMBLY magazine’s latest webcast, “Lean Organizational Development: Tools for Initiating and Sustaining Cultural Change,” airing Thursday, July 8. MORE
LOUISVILLE, KY-Ford will switch suppliers for seats at its assembly plant here when the factory reopens in late 2011. Lear Corp. has been supplying seats for the Ford Explorer, but the plant will make Escape and Kuga SUVs next year. MORE
ROCKY HILL, CT-A new contest sponsored by Henkel Corp. will award a Yamaha Rhino utility vehicle to a deserving American hero. Visitors to www.LoctiteJobDone.com can nominate firefighters, police officers, soldiers, teachers, doctors, nurses, neighbors, co-workers and others who make a difference in their communities. Nominations will be accepted through July 30.
INDIANAPOLIS-Allison Transmission has dedicated a new assembly plant here to produce hybrid propulsion systems for cars, trucks and military vehicles. MORE
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