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2:43

LISTEN: Honda, Nissan in Merger Talks

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2024/12/19

Honda and Nissan represent the second and third largest Japanese automobile companies – behind only Toyota in global sales volume. Still, Nissan has notably lost its footing in the past year. Last month, the automaker reported a net earnings decline of more than 90% for the first half. In turn, Nissan cut its profit forecasts significantly and axed thousands of jobs.Meanwhile, despite posting a disappointing second quarter, Honda increased its guidance in a sign of strength for the full fisca...

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2:12

LISTEN: Butterball to Close Arkansas Plant

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2024/12/18

According to estimates, Americans eat 46 million turkeys each year on Thanksgiving alone – about a fifth of the birds raised annually.But less than a week after the holiday wrapped this year, Butterball held a town hall meeting at its Jonesboro, Arkansas facility – and it wasn’t to celebrate. According to recent reports, Butterball announced on December 4th that it would be closing its Jonesboro facility, and laying off its 180 workers.Butterball completed a WARN filing in response to th...

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2:12

LISTEN: Stellantis Fined After Fatal Assembly Line...

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2024/12/17

OSHA concluded an inspection into a fatal accident at Stellantis’ Jeep Toledo Assembly Complex in Ohio and cited the automaker with a “serious” violation and a fine of $16,101.The incident took place in August when 53-year-old Antonio Gaston died on the facility’s Gladiator line. The Detroit Free Press reported that Gaston was tightening undercarriage bolts when he became trapped beneath a vehicle on the assembly line.Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe ...

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3:06

LISTEN: U.S.’s Tallest Skyscraper Would Be a 'Hazard'...

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2024/12/16

Earlier this year, a real estate development group announced plans to build what will be the country’s tallest skyscraper in an unlikely location. But the project is now facing delays and warnings about its potential risks to air travel.Matteson Capital partnered with architecture firm AO on a project that would place a more than 1,900-foot tower in Oklahoma City, far away from the towering peaks associated with the skylines of New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago. Work on the development w...

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3:14

LISTEN: Anduril, Archer to Make New Military...

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2024/12/13

Emerging American defense contractor Anduril and U.S.-based eVTOL startup Archer Aviation this morning announced an exclusive new partnership to jointly develop a hybrid VTOL aircraft for critical defense applications, targeting a potential program of record from the DOD. Those are programs that Congress not only intends to fund but has appropriated funding for them in the Future Years Defense Program. The partners hope to bring together Anduril's expertise in AI and systems integration ...

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2:04

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Meatpacking Plant Leaves...

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2024/12/12

A carbon monoxide poisoning incident at a Utah meatpacking plant sent 11 people to the hospital. Salt Lake City television station KUTV reported that an improperly vented appliance caused the issue. The West Jordan Fire Department arrived at the Otto & Sons location following reports of an unconscious woman. Crews removed the woman from the facility, where they detected carbon monoxide levels that exceeded 800 parts per million. Download and listen to the audio version below and...

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2:22

LISTEN: Amazon Tests 15 Minute Delivery

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2024/12/11

The holiday season means a boost in orders for online e-commerce giants like Amazon, a firm that’s doing its best to maintain its Prime pledge of delivery within two or three days.It’s difficult to imagine that the company has ambitions to trim its delivery time, at least in some locations, by an astonishing amount.Just how tight will the turn be? Bloomberg has reported that Amazon is testing 15 minute deliveries in Bangalore, India.Download and listen to the audio version below and click her...

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2:35

LISTEN: Stoli is Bankrupt and a Ransomware Attack May...

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2024/12/10

Established in 1938, Stoli Vodka has long been a fixture on the liquor market, though it appears it will need more than its legacy to carry it into the next generation.Stoli Group has revealed that its U.S. subsidiaries, Stoli Group USA and Kentucky Owl, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and while the reasons behind the decision are diverse, one stands out: Stoli USA says a ransomware attack played a role.A November filing contends that an August attack on the firm prevented the U.S. subsi...

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2:21

LISTEN: Electric Bus Co. Suspends Production at Brand...

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2024/12/09

It was just July of last year when Illinois governor JB Pritzker cut the ribbon at the Lion Electric EV bus plant in Joliet.At the time, the company touted plans to produce 20,000 electric buses annually – claims that hit noticeable snags almost immediately. Within little more than a year of opening Joliet, Lion had announced four rounds of layoffs company-wide. Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

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2:15

LISTEN: Famed Workwear Maker Moving from Texas to...

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2024/12/08

A longtime manufacturer of workwear and other apparel is relocating its headquarters from Texas to California — reversing a highly publicized trend of companies moving in the opposite direction in recent years.The parent company of Dickies and a series of other footwear and clothing brands announced a plan to consolidate its footprint in Southern California, which would see the brand — established in Fort Worth more than 100 years ago — head 1,400 miles west to Orange County, where it will jo...

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2:45

LISTEN: Activists Rage After Coca-Cola Drastically...

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2024/12/05

In 2023, Coca-Cola was named the top plastic polluter in the world by environmental organization Break Free From Plastic.Unfortunately for Coke, this distinction wasn’t new; they’d earned the label for six years straight – one the group says is based on a study of the most commonly discarded plastic items found in public places like parks or beaches.Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

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2:27

LISTEN: Cargill to Cut 8,000 Jobs

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2024/12/04

Cargill has revealed that it plans to cut 5% of its global workforce – most of which will take place in the coming year. It’s a move that will result in the elimination of some 8,000 jobs.Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

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2:31

LISTEN: Emergency Vehicle Lights Are Giving...

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2024/12/03

While driverless systems are often capable of reacting to scenarios more safely than a human driver would, sometimes the opposite is true – as evidenced by crashes over the years where a vehicle in autonomous mode has missed a seemingly obvious hazard.A new study may have pinpointed one of the reasons behind the gap in these results.Download and listen to the audio version below and click here to subscribe to the Today in Manufacturing podcast.

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LISTEN: Explosion at General Motors Site Causes...

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2024/12/02

The Detroit Free Press reported that a tank used for storing an oil and brine solution exploded at General Motors’ Milford Proving Ground in Michigan. The incident reportedly damaged two nearby homes but did not cause any injuries.Brighton Fire Authority Chief Michael O’Brian stated that the explosion occurred in a leased section of the proving ground, which houses multiple wells and tanks for crude oil production and crude oil, brine and natural gas storageOne tank reportedly suffered a cata...

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2:09

LISTEN: Caribbean Researchers Test-Drive a...

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2024/11/27

Although there appear to be few easy answers to the problem, researchers from the University of the West Indies believe one possible solution could be using sargassum to power cars.The BBC reports that UWI scientists recently unveiled one of the first vehicles powered by what is known as bio-compressed natural gas. The project began as an effort to slash Barbados’ overall emissions, and initially used sugarcane as its biofuel. When that crop proved insufficient, however, a student floate...

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18:56

LISTEN: Gen Z in Manufacturing: Apprenticeships Need...

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2024/11/26

Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast that asks young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.For this episode, I welcome Chloe Doherty, a 22-year-old Industry 4.0 tech center engineer for machinery manufacturer Zoller Inc. Doherty’s interest in manufacturing started as a student in FIRST Robotics and PLTW, a nonprofit organization that develops STEM curriculum. Throug...

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2:54

LISTEN: FDA Accuses Toothpaste Maker of...

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2024/11/26

Tom’s of Maine is a personal care brand well known for its use of natural ingredients, though a recent FDA report has identified some very undesirable contents they say are in the company’s products.The FDA sent a warning letter dated November 5th, detailing data that suggests some of Tom’s toothpastes were contaminated with bacteria – a discovery that the FDA based on reported internal testing as well as an agency inspection in May of the company’s manufacturing plant in Sanford, Maine.Speci...

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LISTEN: Nation’s Frozen Potato Producers Accused of...

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2024/11/25

The four companies that produce the overwhelming majority of the U.S.’s frozen potato products conspired to fix prices in recent years, according to a series of newly filed lawsuits.Five antitrust suits, the Washington Post reports, were filed in an Illinois federal court in recent days against Lamb Weston, J.R. Simplot, McCain Foods and Cavendish Farms. Combined, those companies control more than 95% of the market for french fries and other frozen potato products.Download and listen to the a...

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3:18

LISTEN: Ford to Cut Bronco Production

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2024/11/22

In January, Ford announced that it would be cutting back on production of its EV pickup, the F-150 Lightning. But the automaker had a plan to make up some ground: a large group of workers from the Lightning plant would move to plants producing the Ranger and Bronco – two models for which Ford boosted manufacturing targets.Now that’s about to change. Crain’s Detroit Business is reporting that Ford will begin scaling back its Bronco production amid rising inventories and lower sales. The move w...

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4:13

LISTEN: Thieves Make Off With $1 Million in Sammy...

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2024/11/21

About two weeks ago, thieves targeted a major Santo Spirits shipment as it crossed the border into the United States. The tequila company is co-owned by celebrity chef Guy Fieri and musician Sammy Hagar.First reported by People, thieves hijacked a pair of Santo trucks carrying an estimated $1 million in spirits in an incredible caper that continues to unfold as the investigation continues. The cargo included 4,040 cases of tequila, nearly 25,000 bottles. Some bottles included a special aged a...

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