The immaterial world: manufacturing technology
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Creating a new design for a piece of equipment on a computer is saving manufacturers the expense of creating devices that do not work. "Virtual manufacturing" allows designers to make sure the equipment will work before it is actually built.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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The Tijuana triangle: Mexico's northern border is modern manufacturing on the move
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Almost 4,000 companies have built maquiladora factories in the area of Mexico that borders the US. The region offers cheap labor and is close to US markets. A more developed form of industrialization is emerging in the area.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Lighten up: magnesium for manufacturing
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Automakers are starting to see the advantages of using magnesium in their car bodies. It has only two-thirds the density of aluminum, yet is stronger per pound than any other common metal. It is also easily recyclable.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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