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National Manufacturing Week 2006 Wrap-up

More than 1,000 exhibitors were organized on the show floor, split into four, interrelated shows that uniquely reflected the manufacturing enterprise. According to a show spokesperson, exhibitors were pleased with the new venue, noting that it was easier and more convenient and cost effec-tive. It was the event for U.S. manufacturers to gain the knowledge, con-tacts, technology, products and services they need to grow business and com-pete globally. 

Nat'l Man Week 2006

March 20-23, 2006
Rosemont, IL - Website

  


The American Foundry Society and the North American Die Casting Association are joining together in 2006 to host the largest annual meeting of metal-casters in the U.S.

110th MetalCasting Cgr

April 18-21, 2006
Columbus, OH - Website

 


This event  will enable industry educators, product innovators and fellow moldmakers, molders and OEMs to meet face to face to exchange information, attend authoritative sessions, meet with trusted suppliers, examine the industry's latest product offerings, and make important purchasing decisions.

Moldmaking Expo '06

April 25-26, 2006
Novi, MI - Website

 


Asia’s number one exhibition on the plastics and rubber industries will reach an exhibition area of 92,000 s.m., with an esti-mated participation of 1,300 exhibitors and demonstration of about 1,000 sets of machines.

Chinaplas 2006

April 26-29, 2006
Shanghai, ChinaI - Website

 


COMING SOON


Pre-registration starts April 1st.  Be sure to visit www.npe.org/education.


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Saving Money with Gas Assist Analysis

Gas Assist simulation was developed about 15 years ago. In the last two years, the techno-logy has evolved dramatically with the introduction of full 3-D analysis. With ever increasing capabilities, a question remains for tool builders: How do I use the results to save money?  

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The Wal-Mart Effect : How the World's Most Powerful Company Really Works--and How It's Transforming the American Economy

By Charles Fishman

Fishman shops at
Wal-Mart and has obvious affection for its price-cutting, hard-
nosed ethos. He also understands that the story of Wal-Mart is
really the story of the transformation of the American economy
over the past 20 years. He's careful to present the consumer benefits
of Wal-Mart's stagger-
ing growth and to place
Wal-Mart in the larger context of globalization and the rise of mega-corporations. But he
also presents the case against Wal-Mart in arresting detail, and
his carefully balanced approach only makes the downside of
Wal-Mart's market dominance more vivid.
Through interviews
with former Wal-Mart insiders and current suppliers, Fishman
puts readers inside
the company's penny-pinching mind-set
and shows how
Wal-Mart's mania to reduce prices has
driven suppliers into bankruptcy and sent factory jobs overseas.

 

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full Book Review