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A subsidiary of HNI Corp. (Mustacine, IA), the second-largest manufacturer of office furniture in North America, Hearth & Home Technologies (HHT; Mt. Pleasant, IA) manufactures sheetmetal fireplaces (both wood and gas-burning), vent pipe, and fireplace accessories. The company has four manufacturing facilities.

Common misperceptions about lean manufacturing and automation systems lead many manufacturing managers to dismiss the use of automation in a lean setting.

To remain competitive in the fiercely contested North American automotive industry, the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI, Fremont, CA) assembly plant, a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp. (Aichi Prefecture, Japan) and General Motors Corp. (Detroit), has rededicated its efforts in lean manufacturing during the past few years by applying key tenets of the Toyota Production System (TPS). 

Turning to software over paper reports does more than just save trees. Chris Mahar, Associate Editor of Manufacturing Engineering, talks with David McPhail, President and CEO of Memex Inc., about how manufacturers can utilize technology to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and boost productivity and profits across their business.

Economic contraction began toward the end of 2022, but improvement may occur later in 2023.

The auto industry will confront various challenges this year as automakers expand investment in electric vehicles and move on from the COVID-19 pandemic, speakers at a Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago conference said today.

America Makes announced the winners of two recent project calls.

Manufacturing employment rose by 8,000 jobs in December, with gains in durable goods but losses in non-durable goods.

3D printing company Fabrisonic has moved to a larger facility in Lewis Center, Ohio.

The U.S. manufacturing economy contracted for a second straight month, the Institute for Supply Management said today.