manufacturing

The term manufacturing is used to describe a very wide range of human activities and the segment of the blogosphere tagged "manufacturing" reflects this great variety.

Manufacturing usually refers to a process of creating finished physical or tangible product from raw materials or products of the previous manufacturing stages. Manufacturing is often associated with metalworking and engineering, and the automotive industry is an excellent example of that, but metals are by far not the only type of materials used in manufacturing. Plastics and semiconductors are examples of newer types of materials used in manufacturing today.

As a resource and energy consuming activity manufacturing requires great degree of management. Over the course of the last two centuries since the Industrial Revolution several scientific management theories have sprung up, many of which are now widely accepted across the entire range of the manufacturing industries.

Manufacturing is a great source of wealth and a very important contributor to the infrastructure and national defense in any modern society. Since manufacturing businesses are also among the major employers, manufacturing has also become a social and political phenomenon.

You can find manufacturing talked about at sites like Metalworking Forums and ShopFloor.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “manufacturing”

• in Politics
  White House Looks to Invest $200 Million in 3D Printing
  The White House announces plans for three 3D printing facilities for military and energy research.
  by cmimanagers / on May 11, 2013
• in Social Media
  Australian Companies Using Social Business to Boost Efficiencies
  Australia's manufacturing industry utilises social business tools to improve productivity and collaboration.
  by cmimanagers / on Mar 20, 2013
• in Business
  Samsung Accused of Labor Problems in China
  A report by a labour group accuses Samsung of labour violations at its factories in China.
  by cmimanagers / on Sep 6, 2012

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “manufacturing”

 

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  Job Description: • EXPERIENCE: 2-3 years industry experience (Business Process Outsourcing / Call Center) and proven track record of Quality Service to consumers on schedule – Having QA background would be an edge • EDUCATION: at least a Graduate • SERVICE RECORD: Flawless service record i.e. having no track ...
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• Assistant Manager- Quality Assurance (Karachi)

  
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• Chemist (Faisalabad)

  
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• Industrial Production – April Decline Just a Cough or Pneumonia?

  
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  Industrial Production – Easy Trends (thru April 2013) Let’s talk about industrial production, its importance and the current trends.  I’m continuing a feature called “Easy Trends” – a place where I’ll analyze the recent trend for an indicator and discuss whether it is currently going up, down or ...
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• Fashion and Textile Designing Instructor (Karachi)

  
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• American Made, Says Author Richard Roedel

  
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  In his new book The Polaris Effect , Roedel starts a movement to empower U.S. consumers to purchase American-made products WENATCHEE, Wash., May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — In spite of reports of a rebounding U.S. economy, Americans are still rapidly losing manufacturing jobs to outsourcing. According to healthcare ...
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• SPX Compressor Cuts Energy Use at Ball Corp. Site

  
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  A Ball Corporation facility in Whitby, Ontario, has achieved significant energy savings by replacing a number of inefficient refrigeration air dryers with a single high-efficiency SPX Hankison HES Series dryer, according to a feature on SustainablePlant. Air compressors are the main use of energy at Ball ...
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• Top 20 Solar Module Manufacturers Up To 70% Of Market Share

  
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  This article was originally published on Solarbuzz . The top 20 solar photovoltaic (PV) module suppliers accounted for almost 70% of global PV shipments in Q1’13, according to the latest NPD Solarbuzz  Module Tracker Quarterly  report. “The continued consolidation of solar PV manufacturers is creating ...
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• Thailand Wages in Manufacturing

  
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  Wages in Manufacturing in Thailand increased to 10370 THB in the fourth quarter of 2012 from 10332.80 THB in the third quarter of 2012. Wages in Manufacturing in Thailand is reported by the National Statistics Office, Thailand. Historically, from 1999 until 2012, Thailand Wages in Manufacturing averaged 7094.17 THB ...
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• Male/Female Office Staff, Female Merchandiser, Marketing and Costing Manager (Karachi)

  
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  Urgently required: Male/Female Office Staff for Woven garment factory at north Karachi Industrial Area. Female Merchandiser required (minimum experience 5 to 6 years) Marketing and Costing Manager(minimum experience 8 to 10 years)
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• Audionic Requires (Karachi)

  
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• Another shooting in Kumasi, one person confirmed dead

  
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  Another shooting incident has occurred in Kumasi in what appears to be a robbery, leaving one person dead.The victim, a security personnel, is lying in a pool of blood at the Ash Hood hotel in Bantama.
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• Marketing Executives / Branding Officers / Hair Color / Styling Specialist (Karachi)

  
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• Thirty Days (#10): Seeking zero% failure #manufacturing

  
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  Thirty Days (#10): Seeking zero% failure @ DIY Drones . Looking for failure is a bittersweet endeavor — it goes against human nature to look for something that we don’t want to find. Our in-house process improvements are bringing us closer and closer to the goal of zero failures. Some days everything we make ...
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• IHT Rendezvous: IHT Quick Read: May 20

  
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  The scene in a Kabul store selling burqas, a garment that has come to exemplify the many limitations women in Afghanistan face.
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• Jobs with Offset Printing and Packaging Industry (Karachi)

  
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  An Offset Printing and Packaging Industry in Korangi Industrial Area urgently needs Associate Diploma holders / B.Techs in Printing and Graphic Arts Technology having atleast 5 years experience in Offset Printing and Packaging Industry, for the position. Production Incharge Production Supervisors Quality Assurance ...
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• Jobs with Garments Factory (Karachi)

  
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  A well known garments factory requires applications for the following posts: Quality Checker / Quality Auditor / Quality Assurance Officer / Cutting Incharge - Minimum 2-3 years experience in the same field. Female Compliance Office - Fluent English, Graduate minimum 2 years experience in the same field. Please apply ...
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• Plastic Injection Moulding Machines – Interesting Facts

  
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  Since its discovery, plastic has proven to have an amazing versatility which has made it among the most commonly used materials on earth. There are a great many different products made from plastics and other polymers, including parts which must be produced to very precise measurements and other specifications. Since ...
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• Jobs at Garment Accessories Company (Karachi)

  
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• HR Officer / Compliance Officer / Fabrication Manager and Assistants (Karachi)

  
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