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Boston Dynamics debuts electric version of Atlas humanoid robot

Robotics Business Review

Boston Dynamics began with humanoids by sawing one of its pneumatically powered quadrupeds in half back in 2009. Source: Boston Dynamics “Everything we understood, from the time of launching Spot as a prototype to it being a reliable product deployed in fleets, is going into the new Atlas,” Playter said.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.4%; July 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

In the last eight months, the Supplier Deliveries Index has recorded its eight lowest readings since March 2009 (43.2 Logistics costs have settled, transit times continue to shorten and capacities at most suppliers are sufficient.” The Employment Index dropped further into contraction, registering 44.4 percent, down 3.7

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

In 2009, after completing the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, I moved to China to establish and head LMW’s greenfield project for manufacturing textile spinning machinery. Image 1: source: DMG Mori. October, 2019 Link Q4. This led to his promotion to Vice President – Supply Chain Management.

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Manufacturing PMI® at 46.9%; May 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

percent recorded in April; this is the index’s lowest reading since March 2009 (43.2 ” [Transportation Equipment] “Pricing seems to be becoming the primary focus of supply and sourcing teams, as customers and consumers are beginning to push back. The Supplier Deliveries Index figure of 43.5 percent is 1.1

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations. This directive is not limited to supply contracts alone. APTs can also compromise supply chains.