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The Airbus A380 superjumbo jet experienced countless production woes and lost billions due to manufacturing-related delays. Yet despite the airliner's manufacturing misfortunes, the newest behemoth of the skies is set for its commercial debut in 2007. (Updated February 2007) |
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The February recall of ConAgra-made Peter Pan Peanut Butter marked the third time in eight months that a major U.S. food producer has shut down production due to food contamination. A salmonella outbreak linked to the popular peanut butter brand has sickened hundreds of Americans in at least 39 states, mirroring similar outbreaks linked to California-grown organic produce in 2006. (Updated February 2007) |
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Canada's Alberta province has oil reserves second only to Saudi Arabia's, but they're not a liquid asset-they have to be rigorously mined from oil-rich sands. As the price of crude continues to skyrocket, oil companies, workers, and investors flock to this North American province to stake a claim in what has become a black-gold rush. (Updated November 2005) |
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This article provides a short description of the modern manufacturing floor, using Ford's Kansas City plant as an example. (Updated May 2004) |
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This editorial attacks protectionist policies of industrial countries towards the manufacturing sector. While the general opinion is that manufacturing is dying out in industrialized countries and that manufacturers are moving all their plants to China, the facts may tell a different story. (Updated December 2003) |
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