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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Regulators Raid Farm Turned ‘Skinny Jab’ Factory

- PepsiCo to Shutter Southern California Facility, Cut Nearly 250 Jobs

- Stellantis Workers, Union Fume Over $0 Bonuses

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- Stanley Black & Decker Closing Last Factory in Founding City

- Judge Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for Tariffs Overturned by the Supreme Court

- FDA to Offer Bonus Payments to Staffers Who Complete Speedy Drug Reviews

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This week's episode is brought to you by Interpower. Why pay more for power cords when you don’t have to? Made in the U.S.A., our cords are made from the best raw materials—and undergo rigorous testing. Need reliable power cords? Get them with no minimum orders. Why play cord roulette with imports?

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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Tennessee Volkswagen Workers Ratify First Union Contract

- Rendering Facility Sued for 'Boiling Blood and Death’ Odors Detected 10 Miles Away

- Dead Vehicle Crowned America’s New Cheapest Car

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- Autodesk, U.S. Paralympian Partner to Advance Next-Gen Prosthetics

- AI is Not Replacing Factory Workers, It’s Elevating Them

- Apple Ramps Plans to Make Mac Mini in Texas

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This week's episode is brought to you by the fintech pioneers at Klear. When demand outpaces the funding needed to sustain growth, manufacturers run into what is known as the “success trap."

The success trap is all too common. Enterprises invest heavily to fill orders while waiting weeks for payment. This dynamic can create a deficit in working capital that forces many to make decisions that lead to delivery delays and frustrated customers.

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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Offshoring Critic to Move Ohio Manufacturing to China

- Cargill to Shutter Wisconsin Plant, Cut More than 200 Jobs

- Wind Turbine Graveyard in Texas Sparks Lawsuit

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- Security Breach: Hybrid Warfare is Upon You 

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by the fintech pioneers at Klear. When demand outpaces the funding needed to sustain growth, manufacturers run into what is known as the “success trap."

The success trap is all too common. Enterprises invest heavily to fill orders while waiting weeks for payment. This dynamic can create a deficit in working capital that forces many to make decisions that lead to delivery delays and frustrated customers.

Check out this report, "The Success Trap: Why Fast-Growing Manufacturers Fail," to learn how manufacturers can avoid these types of barriers in growing their business.

Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Stellantis Sells Half of $3.7B EV Battery Plant for $100

- Waymo Workers in Philippines Are Helping Stumped 'Driverless' Cars

- Rockwell Automation Picks City for New Million-Square-Foot Manufacturing Facility

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- Honda Developing Energy Efficient AI Chip to Help Eliminate Vehicle Crashes

- Infusing Asphalt with Plastic Could Help Roads Last Longer

- Smart Underwear Could Help Treat Intestinal Health Issues 

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This week's episode is brought to you by Epicor. Did you know that:

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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Former First Brands CEO Patrick James and His Brother Are Indicted for Bilking Billions from Banks

- Honda, GM to End U.S. Manufacturing Joint Venture This Year

- Tesla to Close Down Production of Two Car Models

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- Waymo Gets $16 Billion Injection

- Trump Administration to Create a Strategic Reserve for Rare Earth Elements

- Porsche May Kill These 2 Models Before They Even Hit the Market

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This week's episode is brought to you by Epicor. A new report, “AI and Manufacturing: How AI Is Reshaping Manufacturing Strategies,” tells you how to implement AI and increase time to value with AI. Download the report right now.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The Rare Factory Options That Turned Ordinary Cars Into Million-Dollar Collectibles

- Lincoln Logs Lose Longtime U.S. Manufacturing Home

- Polaris Closing Wisconsin Factory After Indian Motorcycle Sale

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- Boeing Posts Strongest Quarter of Airplane Deliveries Since 2018

- Investment in Farm Productivity Tools Key to Reducing Greenhouse Gas

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This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. Watch, "When Culture and Data Converge, Manufacturers Find New Potential" a short video about how QAD Redzone is empowering teams and making a big impact on these businesses.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Del Monte Fresh Produce Company to Buy Canned Vegetable Brand

- Steel Factory Officials Detained After Explosion Kills 4, Hospitalizes 84

- Part That Broke During UPS Plane Crash Failed Four Times on Different Aircraft

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- Hot Sauce Brand Sues Contract Manufacturer Over Bottles 'Exploding’

- Hundreds of Laid Off Researchers at U.S. Workplace Safety Center are Being Reinstated

- Musician Aloe Blacc Picks Innovative Fire-Resistant Prefab Home Design to Rebuild After California Wildfire

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This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. Watch, "When Culture and Data Converge, Manufacturers Find New Potential" a short video about how QAD Redzone is empowering teams and making a big impact on these businesses.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The 'Worst in Show' at CES 2026

- Stellantis Kills Full Plug-In Hybrid Line

- Trailer Manufacturer to Idle Two Plants, Cut 270 Job

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- Bill Proposes ‘Hard Labor,' Including Manufacturing Work, for Serious Crimes

- Generac Acquires New Factory to Meet Surging Data Center Demand

- Railroads and Their Regulators Thwart Safety Fixes

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This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The Impact of Tariffs in 4 Charts

- Poor Welds, Bad Lashing Caused Massive Batteries to Burst Into Flames, Triggering Multiple Fires, $3.8 Million in Damage

- Tesla Loses Title as World's Biggest EV Maker as Sales Fall for Second Year in a Row

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- Joby Buys Second Ohio Factory to Expand Electric Air Taxi Production

- Oysters, Crab and $400,000 Worth of Lobster Meat Stolen in New England

- Kawasaki's Robot Horse Gallops Toward Production

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This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.

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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Do Young Workers Want to Stay with One Company or Move On?

- Key Takeaways from Report on Tyson Plant Closure in Nebraska

- Cadillac Escalade Can't Stop Turning Its Headlights On in Odd Auto Mystery

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- Samsung Biologics to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Plant in Maryland

- Cloudy Future for Bourbon Has Jim Beam Closing Kentucky Distillery for a Year

- Walmart, Other U.S. Companies Want to Build a Pipeline of Skilled Tradespeople

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This week's episode is brought to by Laserfiche. Generative AI is turbocharging modernization across the industrial sector by saving time, processing data, and increasing worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies.

This new paper from Manufacturing.net, "How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges," gives you the five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles. Download it right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning

- Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure

- Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries

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- Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly $1 Million in OSHA Fines

- Study Finds Drivers Struggle to Multitask When Using Dashboard Touch Screens

- Manufacturing’s Legacy Forms are Leaking Data

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This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Jaguar Fires Design Chief Behind Rebrand

- Rare Corvette Engine Resurfaces in Original Packaging

- Milk Recalled Over Potential Contamination with ‘Cleaning Agents’

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- Hadrian to Build AI-Powered Production Cell at Lockheed Missile Factory

- U.S. Steel to Resume Steel Production at Shuttered Illinois Plant

- In Colorado Town Built on Coal, Some Families are Moving On

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This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. Watch "Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE," right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Guilty Pleas Follow Scheme to Smuggle Illegal Baby Formula Into U.S.

- New Solar Motorcycle Design Inspired by Leopards

- Campbell's Fires Executive Who Was Recorded Saying Company's Products Are for 'Poor People'

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- Bagged Salad Maker Faces $1M in Fines After Workplace Fatality

- Supply Chain Delays, Rising Equipment Prices Threaten Electricity Grid

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Young Workers Want More Skills, Not More Titles

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This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GE Appliances Bolsters Ties with U.S. Suppliers; Moves Production from China to Kentucky

- Critical Auto Supplier Catches Fire for Third Time in Two Months

- Baltimore Bridge Collapse Blamed on Single Loose Wire

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- Tesla Recalls 10,500 Powerwalls After Fires

- Volkswagen Debuts Restored Vintage Blue Bus That Survived California Wildfire

- Military Vets Embrace New Battlefield

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This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. Watch this short new video, "Manufacturing's Most Concerning Cybersecurity Trends," to learn about the latest hacking trends, like how supply chains and logistics services are coming under fire, and how you can negate these vulnerabilities.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Apple Hit with $634M in Damages in Apple Watch Patent Infringement Case

- Oshkosh Defense to Cut 160 Workers Following Q3 Sales Slide

- Ford is Now Selling Used Cars on Amazon

- U.S. Mint Presses Final Pennies as Production Ends After More Than 230 Years

- Tesla Says No More Chinese Components in U.S. Cars

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- Shareholders of Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern Support Rail Merger

- Cannabis Workers Are Developing Asthma and It Can Be Deadly

- Cities, States Are Turning to AI to Improve Road Safety

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Honda Wheels Could Fall Off Due to an Italian Fence Mishap

- Musk's Boring Company Fined $500K for Wastewater Dump

- Novelis Reveals Plan to Restart Hot Mill Damaged in Fire

- How This 19-Foot-Long Station Wagon Hit 180 MPH

- Flooring Manufacturer to Close 3 Plants, Cut 500 Jobs At Christmastime

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- FDA Provides Path for At-Home Prenatal Ultrasound in the U.S. 

- Visby Partners with Google Cloud to Launch At-home PCR Test for STIs in Women

- Coal Miners with Black Lung Say Government is Suffocating the Working Man

- Toyota to Invest Up to $10 Billion More in U.S. Manufacturing

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This week's episode is brought to you by Blumira. The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon revealed that manufacturers reported 1,607 data breaches in 2024, a substantial increase from 2023.

A new video from Blumira shares real data from manufacturers to show you how to expand your awareness of the current cybersecurity landscape. It includes proactive strategies to minimize the risk of data exploitation and technologies that help monitor threats in real-time. Watch the video right now. 

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Layoffs Are Piling Up, Raising Worker Anxiety

- How Hershey’s Chocolate Survived An Attack from Mars

- Toyota Debuts Autonomous Car Concept to Transport Kids

- Anduril Opens Ghost Shark Factory as First Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Rolls Off the Line

- UPS Plane Crashes and Explodes at Kentucky Airport

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- ATS Countersues Andersen After Accusations of ’Poor Management’ for Project That Ran 860 Days Late

- Carbon Capture Pipelines Have Struggled to Advance, but a Project in Nebraska Has Found Success

- Lockheed Invests $50M to Weaponize Autonomous Sailboats

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This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. In today’s manufacturing environment, challenges are evolving quickly and businesses that aren't taking proactive steps to mitigate them risk falling behind. With that, businesses are desperate to target OEE, overall equipment effectiveness, while improving staffing and turnover, controlling costs and enhancing culture. So, watch "Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE," right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Rivian Reportedly Laying Off 600 Workers

- The Six-Pound Case That Wants to Change How You Use Your Phone

- Why You Just Saw the World’s Largest Playable Gaming Screen Carried by a Helicopter in Miami

- Former Employees Reopening Shuttered Gunite Factory 

- Up to 28,000 Pounds of Explosives Detonated in Deadly Factory Accident in Tennessee

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- Wearable Robots You Can Wear Like Clothes

- Ag Drones Are Taking Off Globally, Saving Farmers Time and Money

- Statistics Say Trick-or-Treaters May Bag More Gummy Candy than Chocolate This Halloween 

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- The Pros and Cons of Smartphone Bans in Manufacturing

- Hypersonic Space Plane Promises Delivery in One Hour, Anywhere on Earth

- Nestlé Cuts 16,000 Jobs As Part of An Intensifying Cost-Cutting Campaign

- Faulty Engineering Led to Implosion of Titan Submersible Headed to Titanic Wreckage, NTSB Finds

- SpaceX 'Behind' on Moon Mission, NASA to Reopen Contract

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- Eye Implant Paired with AR Glasses and AI Helps Blind Patients Read

- This Edible Fungus Could Make Fabric, Paper Liquid Proof

- LEGO MRI Scanner Sets Shown to Ease Anxiety for Pediatric Patients 

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This week's episode is brought to you by Workday. Download "Rethinking AI in Manufacturing" to learn how to transform day-to-day processes across your organization with AI to benefit the workforce and stakeholders.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Unmanned EV Drives Away After Accidental Parking Command

- 16 Killed in Massive Tennessee Factory Explosion

- Manufacturer Sues Automation Company Over Troubled Factory Overhaul

- Ford Could Lose Up to $1 Billion as Plant Fire Hobbles F-150 Production

- Auto Parts Supplier's CEO Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal

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- ABB to Sell Robotics Division for $5.4 Billion

- Tariffs Have Potential to Reshape U.S. Beer Market 

- Engineer Wins Pumpkin Contest with 2,346-Pound Gourd 

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Study Helps Robots Understand When to Take Over and When to Hand Off to a Human

- Forklift Companies Charged With Dodging Tariffs, Defrauding U.S. Out of $1M

- Ag Equipment Maker, Citing Tariffs, to Shift Work Out of U.S.

- Midair Emergency Sparks New Alarm Over Safety of Boeing Dreamliner

- EV Prototype Explodes, Damages Company HQ

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- Buildings Turn to 'Ice Batteries' for Sustainable Air Conditioning

- Jaguar Land Rover Restarts Production; Provides Lifeline to Critical Suppliers

- From Composting to Solar Panels, NFL Stadiums Are Working to Be More Sustainable

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This week's episode is brought to you by Redzone. In this exclusive video, Claremont Foods discusses some of the exciting ways in which manufacturers are leveraging the latest tools to make productivity gains. Watch Claremont Foods Shares the Secret to OEE, right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- BlueOval Accused of Making Employees Work Off the Clock

- If Trump's America First Program Works, Where Will We Get the Workers?

- Thieves Steal $1M Worth in Craft Whiskey from Washington Distillery

- 50-Year-Old Skateboarding Legend Hits 65 MPH as He Flies Down 22-Story Building

- Fatal Workplace Incident: Robotic Machine Crushes Manager

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- Police Pulled Over a Self-Driving Waymo But Had No One to Ticket

- Lufthansa to Replace 4,000 Jobs Using AI, Digitalization

- Engineers Make a Working Parachute Cut from a Sheet of Plastic

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Manufacturing CEO Convicted in International Bribery, Money Laundering Scheme

- Former Employee at DVD Maker Gets Nearly 5 Years for Stealing 'Blockbuster Movies'

- It's 'Do or Die' for EV Maker Rivian

- Tesla Faces Lawsuit After Factory Worker Knocked Out by Robot

- Distillery Reportedly Flushed 5,000 Bottles of Expensive Whisky

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- White House Says it Blocked U.S. Steel’s Decision to Stop Processing at Illinois Plant

- Edwards Vacuum Laying Off 128 Workers in Oregon

- Meet Frasky, a New Robot for Vineyard Applications

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- Lumber Producer's Plant Catches Fire Amid Bankruptcy, Layoffs

- ConocoPhillips to Lay Off Thousands of Workers

- Tyson Exec Exits for Code of Conduct Breach

- ICE Raids Hyundai EV Factory

- Canadian Premier Pledges to 'Hurt' Crown Royal Maker Over Factory Closure

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- U.S. Steel to End Production at Illinois Plant

- Jaguar Land Rover Restart Could Take Up to 12 Months, Privacy Expert Says

- Government to Increase Number of Inspectors Trained to Spot Rail Bridge Concerns

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- 'Cyber Incident' Severely Disrupts Jaguar Land Rover Production

- Nestlé Dismisses CEO After An Investigation Into a Relationship with a Subordinate

- John Deere Acquisition Looks to Tackle Labor Shortage

- Over 600 Memphis FedEx Workers Laid Off As Cummins Moves Out of State

- Milwaukee Tool Employee Allegedly Shipped More Than $1 Million in Tools to Himself

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- Delta Agrees to Pay $79M to Settle Lawsuit After Jetliner Dumped Fuel On Schools

- GE Aerospace Building a Hybrid Turbogenerator to Boost Electric Aircraft Range

- Shadow AI Shines Light on Building Concerns

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This week's episode is brought to you by Hexagon. A new paper from Hexagon, "6 Mistakes Manufacturers Make When Trying to Fix an Issue," gives you six common, yet critical mistakes to avoid when performing a root cause analysis. Download it right now.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- High-Value Manufacturing Purchases Undergoing Rapid Transformation

- Ukrainian Drone Startup Revolutionizes Defense Innovation

- AirBorn Closing Facility as Contract Manufacturing Deemed 'No Longer Viable'

- 6 People Found Dead At a Colorado Dairy. Authorities Suspect an Accident Involving Gas Exposure

- This Church Is Being Moved Before a Mine Swallows Town

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- Toto Expands U.S. Toilet Production, Leans Heavily on Automation to Make Luxury Loos

- International Paper to Close 2 Georgia Mills, Cut 1,100 Jobs

- NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Aluminum Tariffs May Kill One of the Best Deals in Beverages 

- The Growing Threat of Wiper Malware

- GM's Futuristic Corvette Opens Like a Fighter Jet

- How AI Attacks Disrupt Manufacturing And What Companies Can Do To Prevent Them

- Xiaomi Factory Rolls Out a New Car Every 76 Seconds

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- Republicans Look to Make a UTurn on Commitment to EVs for Postal Service

- Harvard Team's Wearable Robot Helps Stroke, ALS Patients Use Their Arms

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- AI Robots Rebuild Wildfire-Damaged LA Community Homes

- Deadly Explosions at U.S. Steel Plant in Pennsylvania 

- NHL Team in Trademark Dispute with Bag Manufacturer

- A Swarm of Jellyfish Took Down an Entire Nuclear Power Plant

- The U.S. Military Wants to Blow Up Some Cybertrucks

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- Most Manufacturing Professionals Would Recommend an Industry Career Path to Their Children

- Toyota Invests in Childcare Centers for Manufacturing Team Members

- Implant Treats Type 1 Diabetes by Oxygenating Insulin-Producing Cells

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Trade War Devastates African Clothing Manufacturer

- Tesla's Brand Loyalty Has Fallen Dramatically

- Glass Plant Closure Impacts 90 Oregon Workers

- Without New Customers, Intel 'Likely' to Stop $28B Ohio Project

- Hemp Battery Factory Plans Go Up in Smoke in Wisconsin

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- Texas, DARPA to Establish Testbed to Use Autonomy to Fight Wildfires

- From Family-Owned to Employee-Owned: A Machinery Manufacturer's 100-Year Journey

- FDA Approves Tiny Implant to Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Anglers Debut Desktop Injection Molding Machine After Mangled Microwave Mess

- 370-Million Mile Hail Mary Saves Camera Aboard NASA’s Jupiter Orbiter

- Green Steel Startup Says it Can Undercut China

- It Ain’t No Lie, Toymakers Are Saying Bye, Bye, Bye to Batteries

- More Manufacturing Professionals Say Tariffs Will Hurt Industry

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- Union Pacific, Norfolk Seek 1st Transcontinental Railroad Through $85B Merger

- Texas A&M to Study Agrihood Living

- Critical Nuclear Power Component Maker Adds Jobs, Manufacturing in Tennessee

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Michigan Loses Major Semiconductor Manufacturing Opportunity

- Stellantis Pulls Plug on Hydrogen Vehicles

- One of the Largest EV Battery Plants in North America Has Officially Opened

- Walt Disney Robot Made with Same Tech He Helped Pioneer 60 Years Ago

- 5 Million Pools Linked to Child Drownings Recalled

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- SwRI Completes 8-year-long Nextcar Energy Efficiency Project

- Lucid Launches Joint Effort to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chain for U.S. Automakers

- Engineer Revives Pay Phones for Free Calls

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Lawsuit Claims Fired Execs Stole Idea for Hulk Hogan-Branded Beer

- Nutella Maker Ferrero Plans to Buy Century-Old Cereal Maker WK Kellogg for $3.1 Billion

- Family of Man Killed in Cybertruck Fire Sues Tesla

- The World's Skinniest EV Isn't Very Fast

- Time Runs Out for 99-Year-Old Michigan Clock Company

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- Engineering Professor Develops Eco-friendly Method of Creating Semiconductor Materials for Electronics

- Fighting a Pest With Billions of Flies

- Racing Success Comes Down to a Matter of Microns

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Jabil Plans to Create Nearly 1,200 Jobs in North Carolina with Manufacturing Investment

- Town Wants Pot Taxes to Fund Legal Fight with Battery Manufacturer

- EV Maker’s Factory Tour So Popular It Needs a Lottery

- Nike Soars On Production Shift Away from China, But it Warns of $1B Tariff Hit

- Musk's Top Lieutenant Departs Tesla Unexpectedly

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- Lululemon Sues Costco for Selling 'Dupes'

- Key Inflation Gauge Rose Last Month While Americans Cut Back on Spending

- Eaton’s 'Factories as a Grid' Approach Advances Energy Security

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Shuttered Pennsylvania Metalworking Facility Acquired, Reopened

- Hormel Sues Rival Over Sausage Secrets

- SpaceX Starship Test Explosion: What Happened

- Virginia Ice Cream Manufacturer Announces New Factory, Headquarters

- Ford Absent from 20 Most American-Made Autos List & Ford Orders Stop Sale for Electric Mustangs that Can Trap Their Drivers

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- Blue Diamond Sacramento, Cutting 600 Jobs

- Truckers Fear Job Loss as New English Language Rules Take Effect

- The Human Firewall

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- JetZero's $4.7B Plant: 14,500 Jobs in North Carolina

- Yaskawa Moving Headquarters from Illinois to Wisconsin

- Major Retailer the Latest to Pin Bankruptcy on Tariff Environment

- Boeing Flight with More Than 240 Aboard Crashes after Takeoff

- Auto Giant Files for Bankruptcy, Blames Tariffs

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- Tariffs Stifle Innovation at Small U.S. Businesses

- Frito-Lay Stops Manufacturing at 55-Year-Old Rancho Cucamonga Facility

- Amazon Wants to Make 10,000 Robotaxis Every Year at New U.S. Factory

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

NTSB Reveals Fuel Leak in American Airlines Engine Fire

Orbic Hopes to Bring 1,000 Tech Jobs Back to US Soil

P&G to Cut 7,000 Jobs Amid Economic Uncertainty

Billion-Dollar Battery Factory Halts BMW EV Project

John Deere Commits $20 Billion to U.S. Manufacturing

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Fabcon Precast Gets Max Penalty After Worker Crushed in Concrete Mixer

New Drone Orders Aim to Counter Threats, Encouraging Flying Cars, Supersonic Flights 

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GM to Invest $888 Million to Upgrade Engine Factory in Western New York

- Haribo Recalls Candy After Traces of Cannabis Found

- Oreo Maker Mondelez Sues Aldi, Alleging Grocery Chain Copies its Packaging to Confuse Customers

- Raccoon Break-In Snarls Airbus Jet Production

- 3,000 Vehicles Stranded: Pacific Ocean Ship Fire

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- States Are Rolling Out Red Carpets for Data Centers

- Transforming Facilities Management with 3D Scanning: A Real-World Use Case from the Field

- America’s Oldest Cheesemaker Goes Up for Sale

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- TRUMPF Opens New Smart Factory - @3:01

- Crime Ring Accused of Stealing $83M in Amazon Cargo - @10:28

- U.S. Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny - @21:04

- Shoemaker Looks to Outsmart Tariffs, Labor Woes with Automation Boost - @32:50

- Ford Suit Claims Lemon Law Lawyers Bilked Them Out of $100M - @40:00

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- O-Ring Debris Causes More Than $2 Million in Damage - @50:06

- John Deere Acquires Drone Camera Maker to Integrate Aerial Field Scouting - @55:38

-Court Convicts 4 Ex-Volkswagen Managers of Fraud in Emissions Scandal + Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes - 1:00:39

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Boeing Is Having a Pretty Good Week

- Honda Pulls Back on EV Strategy, Will Push Hybrid Sales

- Company Decides Not to Rebuild Chlorine Plant with History of Fires, Explosions, Toxic Clouds

- EV Maker Lost $44M in Q1 After Delivering Just Two Vehicles

- Tesla Starts Accepting Cybertruck Trade-Ins with Staggering Depreciation

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- Philips Helps Users 3D Print Their Own Trimmer Accessories

- Pennsylvania Metal Part Maker Pays $65,000 After Minor Suffers Workplace Injury

- DARPA Program Sets Distance Record for Power Beaming

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Walmart, Alquist Complete 3D-Printed Expansion of Alabama Supercenter

- Ammunition Manufacturer Announces $300M New Factory

- Nissan Closing 7 Plants; Slashing 20,000 Jobs

- Ford Worker Accused of Stealing Millions of Dollars Worth of Parts from Plants

- Meet the Production Car That Just Shattered the Half-Mile Record

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- Electric Bus Company Damera to Open First U.S. Assembly Plant in Illinois

- Great Lakes $7B Fishing Industry May Get a Reprieve from Carp Invasion

- LEGO Debuts 10 Fully-Drivable F1 Race Cars

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Body Armor Maker Sued for Mislabeling Plates Sold to Law Enforcement

- Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle 3 Steel Plants in Pennsylvania, Illinois

- Will This Carmaker's 'Secret Stockpile' Save It From Tariffs?

- Volonaut Airbike Takes to the Sky for the First Time

- VW’s Electric Bus Recalled for Too Much Seating Room

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- Trump Taps L3Harris to Retrofit Old 747 Into New Air Force One

- Thousands of Pratt & Whitney Machinists Go on Strike

- CISA Warns of Unsophisticated Attacks

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Amazon’s Internet Satellites Run into Production Delays

- Speedboat Goes Airborne Trying to Break Speed Record

- Musk Damaged Tesla's Brand in Just a Few Months

- Intel CEO Lays Out Plans to Cut Staff, Costs and Bureaucracy to 'Reinvent an Industry Icon'

- The American-Made Slate Truck EV Arrives Priced at $20K with No Frills

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- Chemical Maker Wants to Build a Shell Around Its Factory in Wisconsin

- Starbucks Debuts First 3D-Printed Store in the U.S.

- Young People Prefer Mass Customization Over Mass Production

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- FDA Hiring Contractors to Replace Fired Staff Who Supported Safety Inspections

- L3Harris Expands Indiana Facility to Support America’s 'Golden Dome'

- Trump's Tariffs Threaten Survival of Centuries-Old Kashmiri Carpet Industry

- 125-Year-Old Truck Maker to Lay Off Up to 450, Cites Tariffs

- Tesla Accused of Fudging Odometers to Avoid Warranty Repairs

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- China Bans 'Self-Driving' Ads, Software Updates

- Ocean Navigator Fire Traced to Shoddy Maintenance

- Kellanova Launches Miller Lite-Flavored Pringles

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Honda Looks to Drastically Ramp Up U.S. Manufacturing

- Illinois Pipe Plant Destroyed by Fire

- Trump Administration Moves to Gut Program that Helps Small Manufacturers

- 132-Year-Old Pyrex Plant Closes for Good After Four Shutdown Delays

- Bezos-Backed Startup Building $25K Electric Truck

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- Go Inside the Factory Where Peeps Are Made

- What Manufacturers Must Do to Survive the New Economy

- Microsoft Slowing AI, Data Center Projects

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GM Envisions a Future with a 3D-Printed Corvette

- Kentucky Flood Forces Pappy Van Winkle Maker to Temporarily Close

- Texas Instruments Cuts Jobs After Getting $1.6B in CHIPS Funding

- Demand for Viral 'Torpedo' Baseball Bats Sends Pennsylvania Factory into Overdrive

- Whirlpool Layoffs Rock Rural Iowa

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- Reinventing the Ladder

- Layoffs Gut Worker Protection Agency

- Not Every Problem Needs an AI Solution

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Replacing Basketball's Wood Courts With Glass

- Trump's Tariffs Send Shockwaves Through Sporting Goods Industry

- Boomers and GenX Business Leaders Are Making a Big Mistake 

- Flooring Manufacturer Raided for Alleged Labor Trafficking 

- Trump Pardons Nikola Founder 

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- EPA Offers Industrial Polluters Way to Avoid Rules on Mercury, Arsenic, Other Toxic Chemicals

- Top 10 Passwords Hackers are Using to Access Remote Desktops

- World’s Smallest Pacemaker Can Be Inserted with a Syringe

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

• Trump Announces Boeing Wins Contract for Secretive Future Fighter Jet
• 8 New Corvettes Were Stolen from a GM Plant in Kentucky
• Fuel Savings of 7% After Company Literally Reinvents the Wheel
• Tesla Cybertrucks Recalled After Shedding Pieces on the Road
• New EV Company Trolls Elon Musk with Ultra-Light 'Roadster'

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• Cleveland-Cliffs Laying Off Hundreds
• GM, NVIDIA Collaborate on AI for Next-Generation Vehicle Experience, Manufacturing
• 3D Printed, Factory-Built Homes Could Help Tackle Housing Crisis

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

China's BYD Launches EV Charging System, Says It's Fast as a Fill-up - @3:12

BYD wants to "completely solve users' anxiety over charging." Can its competitors keep up?

SPS Technologies Laying Off Half its Workforce After Fire - @12:36

Airplane makers like Boeing have long relied on this supplier of critical fasteners. What's next?

Canadian Manufacturer Closes Plant, Moves Production to North Carolina - @19:33

While the company cites “an altered economic environment” in its decision, it insists it is unrelated to tariffs.

World's Largest Tire Manufacturer Turns to Recycled Materials - @25:55

For nearly 20 years, LEGO has made 306 million rubber tires annually. Now, sustainability goals are top of mind.

Ford Shows Off Treasure Trove of Rarely Seen Vehicles - @35:14

Ford's Heritage Fleet recently had some 50 cars and trucks on display in Dearborn, and the automaker says there is a business purpose behind it.

In Case You Missed It

Manufacturing, Supply Chain Leaders Concerned About Trump Trade Policies - @43:19

A recent survey of 254 senior manufacturing and supply chain leaders shows 96% are concerned over the impact of current trade policies.

Danes Boycott U.S. Goods as Movement Spreads in Europe - @50:23

Is anti-American-made sentiment spreading?

The Push to Restore Semiconductor Manufacturing Faces a Labor Crisis - @55:02

Can the U.S. train enough workers in time to take advantage of this growing domestic industry?

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

• Canadian Brewery Selling ‘Presidential Pack’ with 4-Year’s Worth of Beer
• Fancy Luxury Seats Are Holding Up Airplane Deliveries
• Lawsuit Targets Ford Mustang Mach-E’s Unconventional
• Jack Daniel’s Producer Claims Canada’s Empty Shelves ‘Worse Than Tariffs’
• Honda Moving Civic Production to Indiana Due to Tariffs

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• VW Bringing Back Physical Buttons in All Models
• Tesla Tumbles Again as Investors Bail on Elon Musk
• How GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic and Wegovy Are Reshaping the Snack Food Industry

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Micro-Factories Could Build a New Home Every 12 Hours

- Volvo Buyers Claim New Vehicles Came with Counterfeit Parts

- Boeing Closes First Shadow Factory

- The Impact of Tariffs on Industrial Manufacturing

- Ford Mustangs Recalled to Fix Issue Caused by Previous Recall

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- New Stove that Plugs into Normal Wall Outlet Could Be Major Gain for Health and Climate

- First 3D-Printed Valve Manifold Assembly Installed on an Aircraft Carrier

- Supreme Court Confronts National Headache of What to do with Nuclear Waste

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

• RBW Opening U.S. Factory to Make Handmade Sports Cars Based on Iconic British Designs
• Passenger Jet Design Helped Passengers, Crew Survive Plane Crash
• Trump Considering Buying Used Planes to Serve As Air Force One Amid Boeing Delays
• Fatal Fire Happened Because Someone Bought the Wrong Valve
• Ford Will Pay You If Your F-150 Gets Stolen

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• Alef Conducts First Test of Flying Car Drive and Vertical Takeoff In a City
• Mercedes-Benz Solid-State Battery EV Prototype Boasts Huge Range
• U.S. Dockworkers Approve 6-Year Contract, Averting a Strike

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Toyota's Best-Selling Trucks Have a Mud Problem

- Boeing Aims to Shut Down ‘Shadow Factories’

- Isuzu's $280 Million South Carolina Factory Will Make Trucks in a Whole New Way

- Massive Fire Breaks Out at Pennsylvania Aerospace Manufacturer

- GM Kills Latest Effort to Revive Camaro

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- Hydrogen Plane Plans Nonstop 9-Day Trip Around the Earth

- The First Functional Large-Format 3D Printed Monolithic Boat

- Goodyear Blimp at 100

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Small 3D-Printed Piece Could Save Air Force Millions in Fuel Costs

- Battery Firm Abandons Plan for a $2.6 Billion Plant in Georgia

- Adhesives Manufacturer to Ax 72 Facilities in Cost-Cutting Blitz

- Air Force ‘Frankensteins’ Two Wrecked Aircraft Into Working F-35

- Boeing Expects to Lay Off 400 Workers from Moon Project

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- Autonomous Robots to Build Assemblies in Space Like Tinkertoys to Prove Off-Earth Manufacturing Is Possible

- 86% of Manufacturers Look to Increase AI Investments Amid Tariff Threats

- Report Shows Surging Automotive Cyber Threats

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- South Carolina Law Would Prevent Purchases from In-State Auto Plant

- Company to Relocate Operations One Year After Acquiring Facility

- Porsche, Audi Look for U.S. Manufacturing Answers to Impending Tariff Troubles

- As Tariffs Loom, Cosmetics Giant Eyes 7,000 Job Cuts

- Technology Has Increased Lockout Accountability

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- Honeywell, One of the Few Remaining U.S. Industrial Conglomerates, Will Split into Three Companies

- Mexican Startup Tackles Plastic Waste by Converting It to Fuel

- Candy Maker Turns to AI to Amplify Valentine's Day Experience

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Master Lock Closing Headquarters, Leaving Wisconsin After More Than 100 Years in State

- GM Debuts the Quickest Cadillac Ever

- Bridgestone Closing Tire Plant in Tennessee, 700 Workers Face Layoffs

- Steelmaker's Skeleton to Save Historic Ship From Crumbling

- Space Tourism Co. Furloughs Most Workers After Eviction Notice

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- How Panasonic Makes Products Out of Used Home Appliances

- Beer Helps Grocery Stores Tap Sales in Other Categories

- Baxter's Hurricane-Hit IV Fluid Factory Has Restarted All Manufacturing Lines

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Single Worker Blamed for Recall of 23K Kias
- Manufacturing Exec Gets 3 Years for Chill Can Factory Fraud Scheme
- Fruit Juice Exec Pleads Guilty for Selling Tainted Beverages to School Programs
- Q&A: Why DEI Matters in Manufacturing
- Toyota Opening Experimental Futuristic City This Fall

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- Panasonic Develops Molding Material That Is Fully Marine Biodegradable
- Hyundai Starts Selling Cars on Amazon
- IoT Security is MIA

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- U.S.’s Tallest Skyscraper Would Be a 'Hazard' to Air Travel
- Anduril, Archer to Make New Military Aircraft for Critical Defense Applications
- What Really Happened with Orion's Heat Shield During 2022 Reentry Incident
- Tongue Implant Could Treat Sleep Apnea Without a CPAP
- Stellantis Fined After Fatal Assembly Line Accident

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- Butterball to Close Arkansas Plant
- Trump Says Ports Shouldn’t Install More Automated Systems
- Engineers Rally to Make Custom Toys Just Before Christmas

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Explosion at GM Site Causes Damage to Homes
- Cargill to Cut 8,000 Jobs
- Biden Admin Will Loan $6.6B to Rivian to Build GA Factory that Automaker Paused
- Emergency Vehicle Lights Are Giving Driverless Cars 'Digital Seizures'
- Shuttered Kraft Heinz Factory to Become Cannabis Growing Facility

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- Activists Rage After Coca-Cola Drastically Changes Plastic Pledge
- China Bans Exports to U.S. of Gallium, Germanium, Antimony
- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Apprenticeships Need to Do More Than Just Pay for School

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Kawasaki Heavy Plant Raided for Ship Engine Tampering
- Possibly the Largest Injection Molding Machine in the World Was Just Delivered
- 150-Year-Old Steel Pipe Maker Closing Illinois Plant
- Former iPhone Mastermind Jony Ive Has Reinvented the Button
- Fake Engineer Gets Prison for Forged Qualifications

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- NY Selected for High Speed Rail Factory
- Apple Adds New Health Features to Apple Watch, AirPods
- SEC Settles with Manufacturer, Chairman Over False Offer for U.S. Steel

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

GM Facing Class Action Suit Over 'Defective' Transmissions - @6:53

The carmaker said the harsh shifting was normal.

Mini Fridge Maker Announces $21.4M Expansion in Michigan - @17:28

The investment will create up to 200 new jobs.

Volkswagen Aims to Cancel No-Layoffs Pledge, Won't Rule Out Closing Plants - @27:08

The company said early retirements and buyouts might not be enough.

Lax FAA Oversight Blamed for Deadly Military Helicopter Crash - @38:08

A failed engine component went unnoticed.

Boar's Head Plant Linked to Deadly Outbreak Broke Food Safety Rules - @47:47

The violations include instances of mold, insects, liquid dripping from ceilings and meat and fat residue on walls, floors and equipment.

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Electric RV Maker Pebble Opens 60,000-Square-Foot Factory in U.S. - @1:01:33

The company's Pebble Flow Was developed by veterans from Apple, Tesla, Zoox, Rivian and SpaceX.

AI May Not Steal Many Jobs After All - @1:06:45

It may just make workers more efficient instead.

Morphing Wheels Can Easily Drive Up Stairs - @1:11:37

They were inspired by a drop of liquid.

• Sale of U.S. Steel Kicks Up Political Storm, But Pittsburgh Isn't Steeltown USA Anymore 
• Another Fatal Accident at Troubled Tank Cleaning Business 
• Sony Layoffs Signal the Death of Recordable Blu-Ray 
• Southwest Jet in 'Dutch Roll' Incident Was Parked Outside During Severe Storm 
• Automatic Ammo Vending Machines with AI Begin Operating at Grocery Stores 

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• Demand for Rare Elements Could Help Clean Up Abandoned mines 
• Angry Birds Fight Drones Patrolling for Sharks and Struggling Swimmers on NYC Beaches 

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

-Military-Grade e-Bike Can Go 80 MPH
Hi Power Cycles claimed its new e-bike can produce up to 10,500 watts.

-Two-Story Home Built in Eight Hours
Can offsite manufacturing solve the housing crisis?

-John Deere Reveals More Jobs Cuts, Plans for Mexico Plant
The company had already axed 600+ positions since January.

-JCB Begins Work on $500 Million Factory in Texas
It is the biggest investment in the equipment maker's history.

-Toyota Subsidiary to Close its Largest U.S. Plant, Cut 1,300 Jobs
The decision affects more than two-thirds of the company’s U.S. workforce.

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Kikkoman Starts Work on Huge $800 Million Soy Sauce Empire Expansion in Wisconsin
The state-of-the-art food manufacturing plant will grow the company's Midwestern footprint.

Rising Coffee Prices a Rude Awakening for U.S. Consumers
Poor growing conditions and increasing demand are driving prices higher.

Mexico Drought Impacts Chemical Plants, Manufacturing
There are concerns that industries like medical device, electronics and automotive may be impacted.

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Forgotten Flashlight Causes $4M in Damage to F-35
- Manufacturer Faces Heat Over See-Through MLB Pants
- Boring Company Tunnel Workers Scarred by Toxic Sludge
- Stellantis CEO Got a 56% Pay Raise in 2023
- The Apple Car Is Dead

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- Autonomous Black Hawk Tested as Wildfire Fighter
- Addionics Announces First U.S. Facility, Critical Addition to EV Infrastructure
- Consumers Are Increasingly Pushing Back Against Price Increases — and Winning

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- $1.3M Fire at GM Plant Likely Caused by Punctured Batteries
- Social Media Company Recalls Every Drone It Ever Sold
- Terrifying Hack Makes Automotive Radar 'Hallucinate'
- Airline Head Says Boeing in 'Last Chance Saloon'
- BAE Systems Delivers New Amphibious Combat Vehicle Test Variant to Marine Corps

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- New Spacesuit Completes Key Zero-Gravity Tests
- Biden Sets Tighter Standards for Deadly Soot Pollution
- Manufacturing Institute Releases Report on Transitioning Military Talent

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Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Toyota Chief Apologizes for Cheating on Testing at Group Company, Again
- Boeing 757 Loses Nose Wheel While Preparing for Takeoff
- Country’s Tallest Skyscraper Planned for Unlikely U.S. City
- GM Delays Shift Because of the Detroit Lions
- Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Implant

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- BMW to Add Humanoid Bots to Auto Production
- Kubota Hit With Record 'Made in USA' Penalty
- Test Crashes Show Nations Guardrails Can’t Handle Heavy EVs

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