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Tindo partners with Capral Aluminium in Australian PV supply chain

Manufacturer's Monthly

Should this initial collaboration from an offshore factory be successful, the companies will explore how Capral could supply Tindo from domestic facilities as the panel-maker significantly scales its operations. Tindo has been making premium quality panels in Adelaide since 2011, and also exports to Vietnam.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

The supply chain is the interconnected journey that raw materials, components, and goods take before their assembly and sale to customers. McKinsey & Company – Listen to the article: What is supply chain? In contrast, a value chain encompasses all the individual steps that are taken to create a marketable product.

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From Trollhättan to the world: presses and machines from the SAAB factory liquidated by Surplex

i4.0 today

As in most industries, the automotive industry is facing the same challenges such as supply chain problems, high energy costs and the desire for greater sustainability. In 2011, the Chinese company NEVS (National Electric Vehicle Sweden) took over the factory to produce electric cars in addition to SAAB cars.

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Fastenal Names New Executive VP of Operations

Fastener News Desk

In his new role, he will oversee supply chain, compliance, supplier development, content, property management, eCommerce, supply to fulfillment distribution, and logistics operations of the Company. Broersma was our Vice President of Procurement and Supply Chain. From February 2011 to December 2012, Mr.

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Quantum Storage Systems/M&M Plastics Continues Updating Aging Fleet of Molding Machines, Orders 11 New LS Mtron IMM’s

Plastics News

Quantum had under 200 employees in 2011. It wasn’t long before business rapidly grew, and the company began adding many employees. It has over 400 today.

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Translating a Prototyping Mindset to Production

Modern Machine Shop

When it qualified as a Modern Machine Shop Top Shop in 2011, BDE Manufacturing Technologies (then known as Bob’s Design Engineering) was a prototyping shop just starting to move into production work. The importance of this task skyrocketed during the supply chain crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Strategies for Delivering a Qualified Talent Pipeline for Manufacturers

Mold Making Technology

Bureau of Labor Statistics “Back in 2011, we were already talking about a skills gap, with 600,000 job openings in manufacturing. The pandemic didn't just disrupt supply chains; it fundamentally reshaped the workforce landscape. “We have 1.7 million fewer people working now compared to February 2020.