Oco Aims Packaged BI Solutions at Mid-Sized Manufacturing Companies.
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-12 February 2008-Oco Aims Packaged BI Solutions at Mid-Sized Manufacturing Companies(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Oco, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of business intelligence (BI) and data integration solutions, announced that it is introducing a new suite of business intelligence solutions designed to meet the...

A guide to outsourcing high-mix, low-volume manufacturing: following these seven steps to selecting a supplier will help you gain a trusted, long-term partner.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Making complex medical products in small quantities--from analytical instruments to medical device systems--proves a challenge to many medical device manufacturers under pressure to deliver a range of sophisticated products. This explains why a growing number of them are outsourcing such high-mix, low-volume production to electronics...

Different by design: the latest DRTV campaign from Professional Tool Manufacturing highlights its new Work Sharp product. But the company also continues to break ground in the branded long-form DRTV environment.
Homes in vintage Victorian. A 100-acre town-center of trees, trails, tennis courts and duck ponds. Fountains of mineral water. A university. An outdoor Elizabethan Theater and Shakespeare Festival. Recreational opportunities from biking Bear Creek, to ski runs and cross-country trails just 15 miles from downtown, or river rafting on...

Q&A: design for manufacturability: manufacturing experts discuss the benefits of partnering early in product development.
Innovation often doesn't come without challenges. With healthcare costs rising all the time, how do you design a product that meets the needs of a marketplace while ensuring that it won't be costly to manufacture? One way to keep an eye on the bottom line is to partner early...

Implant manufacturing: hot market, sizzling demand: the implant market has OEMs and their suppliers scrambling to meet ever-growing demand.
Healthcare spending in the United States is expected to hit $4 trillion by 2017, nearly doubling the 2007 amount. The baby boomers undoubtedly will lead the spending frenzy, as they will expect medical technology to keep them active so they don't miss a day of golf, tennis or even...

Hero/Beech-Nut to Build New Infant Food Facility.
TRAVEL AND LEISURE CLOSE-UP-22 May 2008-Hero/Beech-Nut to Build New Infant Food Facility(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Hero/Beech-Nut announced the construction of a new $124 million 550,000 square foot infant food manufacturing facility scheduled to open in fall 2009. A groundbreaking ceremony was held in the...

FDA seeks civil penalties from device maker.
FDA announced it is seeking a $2.2 million penalty against a California hearing aid manufacturer for violations of federal law, including manufacturing standards violations and the failure to notify FDA of a change in an outside supplier or vendor, which may have exposed recipients of the devices to unnecessary...

Vitesse to Deploy Mfg Vision Solution.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-15 May 2008-Vitesse to Deploy Mfg Vision Solution(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Mfg Vision, a provider of yield-management and data-analysis solutions to the semiconductor industry, announced that its enterprise yield-management (EYM) system, FloorVision, was selected by Vitesse Semiconductor to manage its manufacturing yield data from multiple...

Products change, relationships last.
These days, there's a lot of hand wringing about the difficult period the industry is going through. Nowhere is this more evident than in the chemical manufacturing and distribution chains. Many people worry about the potential disappearance of branded chemicals from the market. What happens, these distressed...

Lake Region unveils new name in concert with 60th anniversary.
Formerly known as Lake Region Manufacturing, the Caska, MN-based contract and OEM manufacturer of medical devices and components has changed its name to Lake Region Medical in celebration of its 60th year in business. In addition to the name change, Lake Region Medical has launched a new brand identity...