Monthly Archives: June 2014

An update on required ‘Conflict’ Metals reporting…

Posted on June 3, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Companies Detail Use of ‘Conflict’ Metals First Reports Filed to SEC on Potential Use of Minerals From a Region of War-Torn Africa By John Kester and Maxwell Murphy June 2, 2014 7:28 p.m. ET A dozen companies including Google Inc., … Continue reading →

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New approach to making product on-demand.

Posted on June 2, 2014 by F. Robert Jacobs

Discussion Questions: This article describes a new system for making items using flexible single-worker cells.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of the system compared to using an assembly line? What if you were a company facing the need to … Continue reading →

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