Factory - Publications - Faculty & Research

29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

factory production to aid victims. It has also sheltered more than 3.000 people in its network of factories, farms, and distribution centers, while its employees have taken part in search and rescue efforts. “In the long term, many... View Details

24 Sep 2020
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The Race for a Vaccine

how to revamp the vaccine sector in anticipation. For Bingham, building factories that can quickly pivot to meet pandemic-time needs is essential. She also believes that the high level of engagement between vaccine developers and... View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Sep 2009
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E Ink’s Wild Ride

evolution in the Darwinian world of high-tech business. Cafe Culture: CEO Russ Wilcox in E Ink’s offices, a converted factory space that includes a central gathering area for impromptu meetings and brainstorming sessions. On the table:... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; e-books; e-reading; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing

01 Sep 2011
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Extraordinary People

help when building a new factory or rebuilding after a natural disaster. Mills recognizes the same determination, creativity, and sense of community that have always impressed her in working with owners of small and growing businesses.... View Details

Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

17 Nov 2022
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Alumni Leaders on Decarbonization Strategies for Combating Climate Change

opening our first factory in the US and we are close on our second. All of our major growth plans are around renewables. We just can’t move fast enough. My sense is, the IRA will push us over the edge here in the US, and we will enter an... View Details

06 Dec 2021
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What's the Word?

relatively high costs for labor and energy as well as the investment and time required to build factories in a country that has much more stringent environmental standards. “COVID-19 has changed only a few of the variables across... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; illustrations by Martha Rich; Manufacturing; Finance; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Sep 2010
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RX for Change

relocations. The hospital also introduces a patient safety alert system as a direct result of seeing the andon cord in action during a Toyota factory visit in Japan. As a result of such changes, the hospital experiences a 44 percent gain... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Health, Social Assistance; Hospitals; Health, Social Assistance

01 Jun 2009
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Dispatches from the Global Classroom

global marketplace. At ALFA’s Nemak manufacturing plant, we tour the R&D lab and walk the factory floor to get a better sense of the technical and operational expertise behind the world’s leading manufacturer of aluminum auto engine heads... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

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