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Trump Condemns Chinese Factories. China Is Already Closing Some.

March 19, 2018

Li Jinzi’s apartment lost its heat when the kilns went cold. Li works at a Chinese aluminum factory, the sort of hulking industrial installation that has helped set off a global trade fight.

Enhanced Vision from Connected Environments

March 15, 2018

SupplyChainBrain

Increased visibility across the supply chain is a growing demand from businesses and customers alike. Businesses need to rapidly detect and react to supply chain disruptions to meet service levels, and customers want real-time knowledge of order status. This demand for visibility is also penetrating the walls of the warehouse. A connected environment and emerging technology will enable this sought-after visibility. -Rick Kaminska, Vice President of Product Management, SensorThink

Why Blockchain Will Survive, Even If Bitcoin Doesn’t

March 15, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

We’re now awash in “crypto” hype — cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and fundraising efforts like initial coin offerings. For every venture capitalist or technical expert, there’s a half-dozen hype men and fly-by-night startups making the entire space look like a 21st-century version of the Amsterdam tulip mania.

Dress for Success: Boeing, Ford Test Exoskeletons for Employees

March 14, 2018

Industryweek

Musculoskeletal issues account for 33 percent of all workplace injuries, quietly stealing worker quality of life and plant productivity. Major manufacturers from Ford to Boeing have found industrial exoskeletons sometimes are the best answer.

Trade War Prospect Shakes Part of Trump Base: Midwest Farmers

March 13, 2018

The New York Times

Snow and sleet were falling on Eldon Gould’s 500 acres last week, but he was already looking ahead to planting season; depending on ground conditions and the temperature, that could be just several weeks away.

GE Unit Expands Program to Speed U.S. Imports Through Supply Chains

March 9, 2018

The Wall Street Journal

Companies that ship and handle goods moving through supply chains have a problem: they don’t often know where their shipments are in far-flung freight networks or when they will arrive.

Bosses at World's Most Ambitious Clean Coal Plant Kept Problems Secret for Years

March 9, 2018

The Guardian

Executives at the world’s most ambitious “clean coal” plant knew for years about serious design flaws and budget problems but sought to withhold key information from regulators before their plans collapsed, according to documents obtained by the Guardian.

Kobe Steel, Toyota Hit With U.S. Lawsuit Over Vehicle Metal Quality

March 8, 2018

Reuters

U.S. consumers have filed a lawsuit against Kobe Steel Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp accusing the companies of violating consumer protection laws and engaging in fraud by concealing the use of substandard metal components in vehicles.

Airbus May Stock Up on Aircraft Parts to Avoid Brexit Delays

March 6, 2018

Industryweek

Airbus SE may need to stock up on the parts it needs to build wings at its U.K. plants to avoid the risk of delays to deliveries once Britain formally leaves the European Union.

Why Corporate America Hates Trump's Tariffs Proposal

March 6, 2018

Fortune

President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel that he says will put the country first. But a broad swath of corporate America strongly disagrees, saying the levies will boost prices on everything from cars to beer and force companies to cut jobs.