Topic: Manufacturing
Should Manufacturers Use Formal Procedures to Evaluate Alternative Materials?
Methods that weight efficacy, toxicity and cost improve understanding but provide no easy answers
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Volume Discount? In the Chip Industry, Don’t Count on One
Semiconductor makers’ pricing is based not just on quantities ordered but also on “capacity rationing”
When Manufacturers Commence Exporting, They Become More Efficient
Looking at costs, in a sample of 5,000 plants in Chile, remarkable productivity gains occur
Your Chinese Supplier Pollutes – It Dents Your Stock Price?
The market penalizes customers’ shares more than those of the polluter