Electric vehicle growth equals big bucks for manufacturers
Savvy manufacturers looking to take advantage of the “next big thing” should turn their sights to electric vehicles. While they’re at it, they should widen their gaze, and look beyond the vehicles themselves. To find out where the money is, click here.


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More problems for Toyota
Another glitch has forced the auto giant to recall Lexus vehicles across the globe. To find out what it is, click here.

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5 Tips to break the ERP failure cycle
It happens all the time: companies invest hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in an ERP installation only to realize it doesn’t work as advertised. Jonathan Gross explains how you can avoid the headaches before they start by choosing the right project manager and implementation team. To find out how to identify a good team from a bad team, click here.

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Deloitte offers secret to global competitiveness
In its 2010 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Deloitte reveals a new secret weapon in launching manufacturers into a new realm of global competitiveness. To find out what it is, click here.

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U.S. manufacturers embark on mission to Canada
A manufacturing association in the U.S. is sending its members north of the border. To find out why, click here.

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Ontario government seeks to improve literacy rates in manufacturing
The Ontario government recently invested funds to help improve the literacy rate in the province’s manufacturing sector. To find out where the money is going, click here.

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June 2010 Digital Edition Things are looking up: Our editorial board discusses sure-fire ways to ride out the economic recovery. High-performance HMIs: Welcome to the next generation of the Human Machine Interface. New wave: Terahertz radiation opens doors for manufacturers.

September 2010 Manufacturing AUTOMATION Line-up

• Cover story: 2010 Software Guide
  Manufacturing AUTOMATION’s annual software guide features in-depth case studies involving some of today’s biggest PLM, ERP and CAD/CAM vendors.

• Machine troubleshooting: simplified
  Automation technicians are constantly challenged to keep instrumentation loops and I/O working at peak efficiency. While multiple tools have typically been needed to perform various troubleshooting tasks, today’s multi-function instruments improve technician accuracy and save time.

• The secrets to inventory optimization
  Managing inventory in a multi-channel network presents major challenges. Joe Kislowicz explores how to overcome them by implementing a sound inventory optimization strategy.

Plus: Programmable control, enclosures & workstations, power supplies, RFID, wire and cable, and wireless technology and security

Calendar of Events:

July 7-8: The Canadian Institute's Tank Storage Symposium - Calgary, AB

July 13-14: AME Lean Certification Review and Exam - Madison, WI

July 20: How to Achieve and Sustain Manufacturing Excellence - Athens, GA

Sept. 13-18: The International Manufacturing Technology Show – Chicago, IL

Check out the Calendar of Events on the Manufacturing AUTOMATION website for more upcoming industry seminars, conferences, shows and training sessions.

Got an event you want us to include on the website? Please send an e-mail to editor Vanessa Chris: vchris@clbmedia.ca.