DETROIT-The UAW’s new contract with Ford Motor Co. appears headed for ratification after workers at the company’s factories in Dearborn, MI, and Kansas City, MO, approved the contract. MORE
DAYTON, OH-The Manufacturing Skills Standards Council has launched a new credentialing module to help train manufacturing personnel on standards related to “green production.” MORE
TUALATIN, OR-A free webinar will discuss the advantages and disadantages of using lasers to depanel circuit boards. The live webinar will be held Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to noon, Central time. MORE
MEMPHIS, TN-The University of Memphis has launched an MBA program focused on medical device manufacturing. Students who successfully complete the program will be offered employment with sponsoring medical device companies, such as Smith & Nephew and Medtronic. MORE
SALAMANCA, Mexico-Mazda broke ground here last week on the automaker’s first Mexican assembly plant, a $500-million complex that will build four-cylinder engines and assemble the next-generation Mazda 2 and Mazda 3. MORE
CHICAGO-Transportation goods such as vehicles and auto parts, electrical equipment including household appliances, and furniture are among seven sectors that could create up to 3 million jobs as a result of manufacturing returning to the United States-an emerging trend that is expected to accelerate starting in the next five years, according to new research by The Boston Consulting Group. MORE
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