Congressman Don Manzullo (R-Egan) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s decision to end mail processing operations in Rockford and move the work to Palatine and Carol Stream. The Rockford sorting center currently serves residents in zip codes beginning with 610 and 611.
“We are saddened that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to end mail processing operations at one of our nation’s most efficient sorting centers in Rockford and move the work to the Chicago suburbs. We understand that the USPS is facing severe money shortages and must make difficult cuts, but we are …
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Businesses, especially manufacturing ones, utilize various techniques or models to create, manage, improve or change the way they conduct their business.
As one example, most business people have heard about “lean manufacturing”. That’s where processes are designed to shorten the time it takes to make a part or assembly.
“Just in Time” is another model. In this case, suppliers are expected to deliver their components to an assembly plant at just the right time; in some cases, not an hour early nor an hour late. Automobile production runs this way.
Another model is the product-marketing model that says: give the …
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Growth Dimensions for Belvidere-Boone County is pleased to announce today that the Chrysler Group LLC Belvidere Assembly Plant project has received State recognition by being a recipient of the 2012 Edie (Economic Development in Illinois) Award. The annual award is given jointly by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the Illinois Development Council (IDC) to recognize significant economic development projects finished in the prior year throughout Illinois.
In November 2009, the newly formed Fiat-managed Chrysler Group LLC announced that they could not promise that future models would be produced at the Belvidere Assembly Plant after 2012. That decision needed to be assessed on a …
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Here is an interesting idea that was done by the Fergus Falls (MN) Area Chamber of Commerce:
The “Tour of Manufacturing” gives people a chance to venture inside facilities they have only driven past in Fergus Falls, MN and Wahpeton, ND. Open Houses at 8 manufacturing sites on Saturday, April 21st will allow people to see how things are made and who makes them. There are more than 40 job openings at sites on the tour and demand for skilled workers will continue to rise as baby-boomers retire. One goal of the tour is to familiarize people with
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If you have ever watched ABC’s reality show, Shark Tank, please be assured that our judges are much more friendly and approachable! The EIGERlab business incubator’s 2012 plan includes not only executing another successful FastPitch (FP) Competition, but also to collaborate with our regional colleagues to enhance this year’s offerings! EIGERlab associates will manage or assist with three FP Competitions in the following counties: Winnebago, Boone, Rock, Walworth, Racine and Kenosha. This gives presenters the opportunity to participate in not only the Rockford on event June 20, but also in two additional Wisconsin competitions:
Wednesday, August 8, Rock & Walworth…
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