Numonyx Israel to make NOR flash at 45 nm.
An Israel-based fabrication unit (fab) for 200mm wafers has been assigned by Intel Corp to Numonyx BV for the production of NOR flash memory. The facility is in the process of moving its manufacturing to 45 nm--a step it plans to complete in the fourth quarter of 2008. ...

A look at Singapore's growing medical technology industry: the author makes the case for Singapore's stronger offerings available to medical device manufacturers.
The medical technology sector is an important part of Singapore's fast-growing biomedical sciences (BMS) industry. In 2007, this sector contributed $1.8 billion (S $2.6 billion) to Singapore's BMS manufacturing output and more than 7,300 jobs.To date, Singapore has attracted various large medtech companies to establish commercial operations, research and...

Full-service outsourcing: questions answered: industry experts weigh in on a host of full-service outsourcing questions facing manufacturers today. Learn how professionals from different medical device sectors view current trends and topics.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ask about the topic of outsourcing, and opinions vary widely. Is component manufacturing stronger than full product? What about the non-stop talk about the one-stop shop? How are suppliers helping their customers control cost? How do supplier partners meet OEMs' quality and ever-increasing regulatory demands?...

EMPLOYEE operating procedure.
EMPLOYEE operating procedure By Phil Stevenson SOPs aid in maintaining employee relations, as well as your finishing operation I am afraid my shop will go out of business. I just lost my finishing supervisor." In wood products manufacturing many shop owners have found...

Minding the business of contract testing: test strategy, business decisions and a cost/benefit analysis are vital to outsourced contract testing for electronics and other products.
Lower cost, higher quality and reliability are longstanding tenets in the manufacturing and assembly world of medical products. In the business of outsourcing contract testing of electronic products, these tenets are especially true and involve a number of variables, ranging from the types and quality of test gear used...

Improving outcomes with extrusion: tighter tolerances and increased use of customized materials and processes are combining to create better products and outcomes.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If there's an overarching theme for the medical device industry these days, it's "Do more with less." From striving to miniaturize devices and add more capabilities in an ever-tinier footprint to finding ways to cut costs throughout the entire manufacturing process, OEMs are...

Supplying answers: it's impossible to eliminate every risk in the global supply chain but it is possible to minimize them. Supply strategies for managing the top five supply chain risks.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Summary * How a company manages its warranty process can affect its reputation for years to come. * The Holy Grail of supply chain management is to match supply with demand. * Manufacturing "postponement," that is, delaying the final...

Phillips Plastics and Pro Tek Medical form alliance.
Phillips Plastics Corp. and Pro Tek Medical have joined forces to form a strategic alliance intended to offer joint medical manufacturing capabilities in Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and the United States. According to the companies, the alliance combines each firm's strengths to design, develop, manufacture and distribute products on...

Q1 sales and earnings soar at Stryker.
First-quarter profits jumped nearly 20% at Stryker Corp., despite a hip implant recall that shaved $15 million to $20 million off total revenues. Stryker recalled its Trident Hip Implant cup in January amid concerns that the components could contain levels of "manufacturing residuals" that exceed company standards....

Medtronic reorganizes managers, plans 1,100 job cuts.
Medtronic is eliminating 1,100 jobs this year in a global restructuring plan that includes the reshuffling of its top managers and the relocation of its endovascular manufacturing operations overseas. The job cuts, according to the company, will be concentrated mostly in businesses whose growth has slowed, such...