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Ep409
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Electronics Giant to Build 'AI Supercomputer' Factories in Texas
Wistron's project is part of a $500 billion AI manufacturing effort by Nvidia.
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Ep233
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Factory Makes Car Every 76 Seconds; Corvette Opens Like Jet; AI Attacks Start | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 233
Also on the podcast, aluminum tariff could kill AriZona's deal, wiper malware threat intensifies, U.S. seeks shipbuilders, EVs threatened at USPS and Harvard makes wearable robots for stroke patients.
August 25, 2025
An Intel sign is shown at the chipmaker's global headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif. on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
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Trump Says Intel Agreed to Give U.S. Stake in Its Company
A 10% stake will be in exchange for conversion of grants pledged under the Biden Administration.
August 22, 2025
Ep408
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Toto Expands U.S. Toilet Production, Leans Heavily on Automation to Make Luxury Loos
The company made the move to increase U.S.-based luxury toilet production capacity by 150%.
August 22, 2025
Ready-made cardboard boxes are moved in stacks along an automated packaging line.
Operations
International Paper to Close 2 Georgia Mills, Cut 1,100 Jobs
The company plans to stop making cardboard in Savannah and Riceboro by the end of September.
August 22, 2025
L3Harris Technologies Chair and CEO Christopher E. Kubasik speaks at the opening of the 94,000-square-foot satellite integration and test facility.
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L3Harris Expands Florida Facility to Support America’s Golden Dome
The $100 million expansion opens up 94,000 square feet for facility testing.
August 22, 2025
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Ep407
Harvard Team's Wearable Robot Helps Stroke, ALS Patients Use Their Arms
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Ep406
Autonomous Drone Boat Test Ends in Disaster
August 20, 2025
Ep405
GM's Futuristic Corvette Opens Like a Fighter Jet
August 19, 2025
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Military's Odd Cybertruck Order; Jellyfish Swarm Nuke Plant; Steel Plant Explosion | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 232
August 18, 2025
Ep403
Details of T1's Solar Vision Emerge After Bailing on $2.6B U.S. Battery Factory
August 15, 2025
Xiaomi electric car delivery center building.
Xiaomi Factory Rolls Out a New Car Every 76 Seconds
August 15, 2025
Ep402new
Aluminum Tariffs May Kill One of the Best Deals in Beverages
August 14, 2025
Ep401
Massive Jellyfish Swarm Takes Down Entire Nuclear Power Plant
August 13, 2025
Ep400
Sana Biotech Bails on Factory in Old AT&T Call Center
August 12, 2025
Ep399
The U.S. Military Wants to Blow Up Some Cybertrucks
August 11, 2025
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How to Manage BOM Versions?
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How to Manage BOM Versions?
BOM version control is essential for ensuring smooth operations in environments where the product is continuously updated.
August 13, 2025
Robot Arm Holding Contemporary Super Computer Processor.
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BAE Systems Accelerates Chip Production for Mission-Critical Defense Programs
The acceleration is supported in part by the CHIPS Act.
August 25, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during a news conference at the National Press Theatre in Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2025.
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Canada to Match Tariff Exemptions Under USMCA Trade Pact
The U.S. carve-out shields the vast majority of goods from punishing duties.
August 25, 2025
The logo for Keurig Dr. Pepper appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, July 12, 2018.
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Keurig Dr Pepper to Buy Peet's Coffee Owner in $18 Billion Deal
The beverage giant plans to split into two separate companies once the deal is finalized.
August 25, 2025
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5 Minutes with IEN: The Buying Journey Has Changed Dramatically
The digital world is evolving rapidly and the buying process is beginning earlier than ever before.
August 25, 2025
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Industrial AI Playbook: Opportunities in Supply Chain and Distribution
Although data can provide transparency and insights, time-sensitivity brings new complexities.
August 22, 2025
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Electrical Components International Sold in Nearly $2B Deal
The company is now owned by a London acquisitions firm.
August 22, 2025
In this photo taken with a drone, portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, remain on fire, Feb. 4, 2023.
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Apply Safety Rules to More Trains Carrying Flammable Cargo, Lawmakers Urge
The current HHFT definition only covers large quantities of flammable liquids like crude oil.
August 22, 2025
Apache attack helicopter launching missiles.
Operations
Lockheed Martin Awarded $720 Million Contract for Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles, Hellfire Production
This contract serves as a fourth and final follow-on award.
August 22, 2025
A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., on Jan. 14, 2025.
Training & Development
As AI Becomes Part of Everyday Life, It Brings a Hidden Climate Cost
Generating a 3-second video is equal to turning on a lightbulb and leaving it on for over a year.
August 22, 2025
Tesla vehicles line a parking area at the company's Fremont, Calif., factory on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025.
Safety
Tesla Under Investigation After Delays in Reporting Self-Driving Crashes
The automaker said the delays were "due to an issue with data collection."
August 22, 2025
Workers use machinery to dig at a rare earth mine in Ganxian county in central China's Jiangxi province on Dec. 30, 2010.
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What to Know About China's New Regulations On Rare Earths
New rules apply both to rare earths originating in China and those sent to China for refining.
August 22, 2025
Offshore wind turbines of South Fork Wind operate off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Oct. 9, 2024.
Operations
Trump Blames Renewable Energy for Rising Electricity Prices; Experts Point Elsewhere
Electricity prices are rising at more than twice the rate of inflation.
August 22, 2025
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Bosch Rexroth Breaks Ground on Pennsylvania Expansion
The company expects the project to improve lead times for customers.
August 22, 2025
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrives before President Donald Trump speaks during an AI summit at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in Washington.
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Nvidia's CEO Says It's In Talks with Trump Administration on New Chip for China
The chips are known as “B30A” semiconductors, built for artificial intelligence data centers.
August 22, 2025