Tomorrow's factory jobs will be completely different from those of today. Although they will continue to be organized around assembly stations, they will not work in rigid shifts, be subject to inflexible processes, or be ...
Engineering
Mar 2, 2015
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The life of a Bangladeshi garment factory worker is not an easy one. But new research from the University of Washington indicates that access to such factory jobs can improve the lives of young Bangladeshi women—motivating ...
Economics & Business
Feb 18, 2015
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An electric car with a 200-mile range and a price tag of $37,500 will be built at a General Motors factory north of Detroit, the company announced Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2015
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LG Display said Monday two people were killed and four others sickened by a nitrogen leak at its factory north of Seoul.
Business
Jan 12, 2015
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Hyundai Motor Group, the world's fifth-largest automaker, said Tuesday it plans to spend 81 trillion won ($73.7 billion) over the next four years on factories, research and a new headquarters.
Business
Jan 6, 2015
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Switching to LED lights in factories not only saves energy, it boosts productivity and increases profits, a new study shows.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 30, 2014
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Finnish telecom equipment group Nokia said Tuesday it was halting production in its Indian factory near Chennai and that a dispute with local tax authorities was hindering finding a buyer for the facility that employs 7,000 ...
Business
Oct 7, 2014
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A hill in southeastern Bolivia is crisscrossed by fossilized dinosaur tracks—a total of more than 5,000 footprints, some more than a meter long, dating back 65 million years.
Archaeology
Oct 3, 2014
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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval is asking state legislators to approve tax breaks and other incentives worth up to $1.3 billion over 20 years to bring Tesla Motors' battery factory to the state.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 5, 2014
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From the start, little has been typical about Tesla Motors' plan for a $5 billion factory to make batteries for a new generation of electric cars.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 31, 2014
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