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Southwest to Add Over 100 737 MAX Jets

    Quick Manufacturing News | To view this email as a web page, click here .   Oct 31 Quick Manufacturing News Daily News, Analysis and Commentary   In The Spotlight Southwest Airlines to Add Over 100 More 737 MAX Jets The budget airline is updating its all-737 fleet with 108 new MAX-7 aircraft, an order estimated at more than $10 billion, and increasing its total MAX bookings to more than 500.j FULL ARTICLE Top Stories Limited Progress in Addressing Modern Slavery Risk A new Gartner survey said companies need to review Tier-2 and Tier-3 supplier relationships most at risk via geography or commodity. FULL ARTICLE Manufacturers Share Their Seriously Scary Supply Chain Stories These aren't your typical campfire horror tales. FULL ARTICLE Sponsored eBook: Continuous Thermal Monitoring It’s one of the oldest adages i

Steel Output Down for Fourth Straight Month

    Quick Manufacturing News | To view this email as a web page, click here .   Oct 30 Quick Manufacturing News Daily News, Analysis and Commentary   In The Spotlight Steel Output Down for Fourth Straight Month Global raw steel output totaled less than 150 million metric tons in September, as steelmakers curb production in response to weak demand brought on by inflation and high interest rates impacting industrial and construction activities. FULL ARTICLE Top Stories Purchase Forms Global Investment Casting Group Texmo Precision Castings is taking a majority stake in Feinguss Blank, giving it investment casting operations in the U.S., Europe, and Asia. FULL ARTICLE NIOSH Advice on Supporting an Aging Workforce In 2001, only 1 out of every 7 workers was 55 or older; by 2021, the number jumped to 1 out of every 4 workers. FULL ARTICLE Sponsored

Smart Warehousing Market to Double by '28

    Quick Manufacturing News | To view this email as a web page, click here .   Oct 27 Quick Manufacturing News Daily News, Analysis and Commentary   In The Spotlight Smart Warehousing Market to Double by 2028 The market's expansion is due to multi-channel distribution networks, an emphasis on green initiatives and sustainability to minimize waste in logistics operations. FULL ARTICLE Top Stories Iron Dome Venture Building US Plant The Raytheon-Rafael Area Protection Systems joint venture is breaking ground in Arkansas for a new plant to produce SkyHunter interceptor missiles for the Iron Dome air defense system. FULL ARTICLE Manufacturing Road Trip Part 4: A Journey Across the US (slideshow) Join us as we celebrate manufacturing in each of the 50 states. In this edition, we drop in on 10 states, from biotech in New Mexico and drones in Oklahoma,