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Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 27 Jun

Not that it's necessarily anything new, many washers and dryers are already made in the United States, mainly in Louisville, Kentucky. But GE has recently decided to move it's China production to Louisville under a $490 million...

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MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION

Richard Owiti @MakOwiti (73) • Nairobi, Kenya 17 Jan 23

Early last year i got myself involved in manufacturing industry to make laundry soaps and cosmetics as a side hustle. Its been great learning experience and more so the satisfaction that comes with the fact that you can create a...

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Smoked oysters from China

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382107) • Rockingham, Australia 28 Dec 21

MyLotter Snowy (@snowy22315) was saying that, when doing her Christmas shopping, she looked for items made in the USA, her own country. We always look for Australian produce when we are shopping. Unfortunately, Australia seems...

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Get Ready. Inflation Is Only Just Beginning

Jim Bauer @porwest (112876) • United States 15 Jun 21

We already know that inflation is taking hold, and taking hold BIG TIME. No secret there. All one needs to do is walk into any grocery or retail store, or pump a gallon of gas to know right away everything is costing more. [i]And...

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Another Aussie icon bites the dust - closure of Holden

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382107) • Rockingham, Australia 18 Feb 20

Australia manufactures very little now. With the wages we pay, manufacturers can’t compete with imported goods, clothing, appliances, etc, from China, Japan and other Asian countries. Now, another well-loved Aussie icon will...

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Life working in a denim mill

John Woolard @JAWwriting (298) • United States 15 Feb 18

It is loud. Earplugs required. Hearing tests annually. It is dirty. Cotton dust and strings every where. The work is hard and long. 12 hours a night doing the same job over and over. But it is also interesting to see how far...

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Is It Really 3D

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 7 Apr 16

What do you think of the 3D printers? Aren't they a game changer. 3D is additive manufacturing (AM). It is a repulator like they had on Star Trek. They can do so much the possibilities are endless as you can create...

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Technical Communication

ivan88 @ivan88 (193) • Canada 16 Dec 12

I have recently graduated form this post-graduate program from York University, Toronto, Canada. I know that this field is fairly fresh, and there isn't a lot of publicity for it out there. It is not as well-known as some other...

technical communication

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was reading an article in yahoo and found out that a lot of shunning a ...

allen0187 @allen0187 (59761) • Philippines 27 Jul 12

US$100,000 work because of the lousy image it has been associated with. has the world gone insane? its not even that bad of a job. it is legal and it has gone from back-breaking and low salaried to high tech and high paying. the...

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An Interview with employee Reference, can i be successful ?

RJ Ind @rajiv22 (167) • Chengalpattu, India 1 Dec 10

I live in Chennai, India and i am about to have a interview with one of the leading manufacturing company in Chennai within next few days. During applying for the job, while filling up the company's online registration form, as it...

China Currency is rising up, what it means to us?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 19 Sep 10

In the recent years, China economy is in a rapid growing, and it will be the second largest economy in the world right after us. Through many diplomatic action, and influences. China currency, so - call RMB (People's money) has be...

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Another American manufacturer is moving to Mexico!

youdontsay @youdontsay (3497) • United States 18 Feb 10

I learned today that Whirlpool is closing it's plant in the U.S. and building a new one in Mexico. This is disappointing news. I've always thought Whirlpool was an all-American product that we could be proud of. I feels like a...

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Electroplating/surface finishing expert here?

lc861112 @lc861112 (66) • Malaysia 30 Oct 09

HEllo mylotter, i am currently working in a chip resistor manufacturing company, as an Electroplating process engineer. Since i am just obtained my degree in Chemical Bioprocess Engineering, so i have no much experience in this...

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A penny saved is a penny.............

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 25 Mar 09

This photo is opf a US penny that's called a wheat penny. I can not recall when they stopped putting the branches of wheat on the backs of them. But my wife likes saving them for some reaspon. Now the thing is that most things in...

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Have You Ever Made A HUGE Mistake At Work?

singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 21 Jan 09

Today I was informed, no wait, I was reprimanded for a HUGE mistake that I made yesterday. I work for a boxing equipment manufacturing company and yesterday I was supposed to ship a CUSTOM OUTFIT to a boxer in Puerto Rico. I...

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Will nano manufacturing company move to Karnataka?

sivanj @sivanj (1263) • India 18 Sep 08

Karnataka is ready to offer 1000 acres to Tata to start the Nano project. Will nano manufacturing company move to Karnataka?

i am going to start a DPC wire and strips manufacturing plant...

karmendra @karmendra (1123) • India 9 Jan 08

i need your suggestions. what do you know about DPC wire , aluminum strips, covering, manufacturing process, have you ever worked in that field. and all about aluminum and copper wire and strips, dpc and dcc.

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I learned about a manufacturer in Wichita Kansas

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169474) • United States 21 Nov 07

that is a terrific source of employment for persons with disabilities. They make all of our state license plates, and they also have other things they manufacture for other industries.To work there an employee has to be off of all...

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Do the outsourcing of jobs really affect the economy and people?

vsraovsr @vsraovsr (734) • India 29 Oct 07

I read many news and business magzines that many jobs are outsourced to developing countries like India, Philiphines, and manufacturing facilities to china, India for better performance of their companies and to have healthy...

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"LOHAS" companies not living up to their values

danaseilhan @danaseilhan (55) • United States 21 Aug 07

I can't be the only one who feels this way. LOHAS stands for Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability. There are a lot of businesses out there now who claim to march under the LOHAS banner. Now, I think that ecological...