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Growth in British Manufacturing Slows
A survey conducted by the trade body for UK manufacturers has revealed that growth in output is at its lowest for two years.

by cmimanagers / on Dec 5, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “factories”

Apple Factories in China Open Doors Amid Concerns About Worker Conditions – PC Advisor

Apple Secrets — Authority: 142
Sydney Morning Herald Apple Factories in China Open Doors Amid Concerns About Worker Conditions PC Advisor By Christina DesMarais | PC World | 18 February 12 Apple product factories in China are opening their doors to the media and labor rights experts amid reports alleging poor working ...

11 hours ago

Tips and Ideas For Mezzanine Industrial Safety Gates Installation

Paternal Prose — Authority: 145
The industrial safety gates are common in big establishments such as government buildings and factories. Their main role is to help in controlling movements of people and objects. many top manufacturers of these gates exist today. to discover the most appropriate barrier for your work place, you need to research. due ...

4 days ago

Apple chief insists on commitment to improve Chinese labour conditions

top99news - breaking news from the world top newspapers — Authority: 166
http://www.guardian.co.uk Apple chief insists on commitment to improve Chinese labour conditions Chief executive Tim Cook says Apple takes working conditions very seriously and fires any suppliers which knowingly hire underage staffApple chief executive Tim Cook has insisted that the company is committed ...

4 days ago

Apple Stores Hit by Protesters Against Worker Abuse in Factories

PhoneRPT.com — Authority: 120
NEW YORK CITY, USA - The poor treatment of workers in the factories of eastern manufacturers is a well known fact and the use of this labour by equipment giant Apple has led to a demonstration by protesters who want the company to think hard about who it uses to make its products. In order to increase awareness of ...

6 days ago

‘People’s Tribunal’ Puts Spotlight on Cambodian Garment Industry

Asia Pundits — Authority: 102
Phnom Penh – A ‘people’s tribunal’ on wages and working conditions in garment factories took place last week in Phnom Penh. A typical scene in a Cambodian garment factory. Photo from Reuters. The tribunal was held after a tumultuous couple of years in Cambodian garment factories. In 2010, 261 labor ...

1 week ago

Letters: Letters: Manufacturing Policy — Why or Why Not?

NYT > Theater — Authority: 872
Readers respond to “Do Manufacturers Need Special Treatment?†(Economic View, Feb. 5).

1 week ago

How To Search For Wholesale Dinner Plates Distributors

Financial Newsline — Authority: 135
With the elimination of country borders, the supply of goods has drastically increased over the years. Buying wholesale dinner plates are no longer a simple task as the choice, variety and suppliers have multiplied. In this article, you will learn how to buy wholesale dinner plates in simple and easy steps. ...

1 week ago

250,000 Sign Petition to Apple to End Slave Conditions at Its Suppliers

AFL-CIO NOW BLOG — Authority: 620
Outraged at the inhumane treatment of workers in China who make iPads, iPhones and other Apple products, protesters visited a half-dozen Apple stores around the world yesterday to deliver petitions calling for reforms in the working conditions at factories run by Apple’s suppliers, accroding to Democracy Now ! ...

1 week ago

Economix Blog: Laura DAndrea Tyson: Why Manufacturing Still Matters

NYT > Theater — Authority: 872
President Obamas support for manufacturing was heartening, but he needs to do more to bolster this important sector and help train people to work in it, an economist writes.

1 week ago

iPhone, iPad owners to protest conditions at Apple factories

Asian Correspondent — Authority: 586
Inspired by the recent New York Times series on the rise of manufacturing in China and the “sweatshop†perception of contract manufacturers in the country, a group of iPhone owners is planning to stage protests at Apple stores this Thursday in the U.S. Two human rights organizations will be marching to Apple ...

1 week ago

iPad 3 to be announced next month – Report

Owned Gamers — Authority: 130
There will soon be another iOS device for gamers to use. Apple will announce the iPad 3 at an event in San Francisco next month, according to sources speaking with The Wall Street Journal ‘s All Things Digital . The iPad 3 will soon come to light, sources say. ...

1 week ago

The Dilemma of Cheap Electronics

Innovation Toronto — Authority: 477
Sooner or later, we’ll have to make a choiceLast week, an important Times article set off shockwaves in the consumer tech industry by focusing on tragedies and working conditions at Foxconn, the Chinese electronics factory that makes Apple iPhones. It describes excessive overtime, crowding in worker dorms, improper ...

1 week ago

Protests against Apple in N.Y.C. call for ethical iPhone

Money employment & careers - money-employment.marc8.com — Authority: 129
Theres been a lot in the press lately about working conditions in Apple factories in China. Apparently, were worried about it -- but only a little bit.

1 week ago

Is Nokia’s Decision to Shift Smartphone Manufacturing To Asia Rationale

Dazeinfo — Authority: 427
Last year, the world giant Telecom Equipment Manufacturer—Nokia Siemens—had declared on its website that the company is going to cut 17,000 jobs in order to reduce the cost of $1.3 billion by the end of 2013. After long struggle, the [...]

1 week ago

Angry iPhone Users To March On Apple Today: They will be delivering petitions signed by 250,000 people asking the company to develop a worker protection strategy in response to reported abuse in Chinese supplier factories

InvestmentWatch: Emerging markets, Real Estate, Personal finance, Business management, Politics, Economics — Authority: 149
  Tomorrow at 10 a.m. local time, a group of ticked off Apple customers will show up at Apple’s headquarters and stores in D.C., New York, San Francisco, London, Sydney, and Bangalore.  They will be delivering petitions signed by 250,000 people asking the company to develop a worker protection strategy in ...

1 week ago

Foxconn Hacked, Passwords Made Public

autotechie.com — Authority: 140
Foxconn has more to worry about. As well as struggling to deal with allegations of exploitative working conditions in its factories, it’s now had the bad fortune of being hacked, having login and password information spread across the web. 9to5Mac reports that a hacker group called SwaggSec gained access to ...

1 week ago

Foxconn Hacked, Passwords Made Public

autotechie.com — Authority: 140
Foxconn has more to worry about. As well as struggling to deal with allegations of exploitative working conditions in its factories, it’s now had the bad fortune of being hacked, having login and password information spread across the web. 9to5Mac reports that a hacker group called SwaggSec gained access to ...

1 week ago

Famous Explosions Recreated Using Cauliflower

autotechie.com — Authority: 140
It takes a very certain mind to re-imagine images using quirky media. Artist Brock Davis has that kind of mind: his latest project involves recreating famous explosions using… cauliflower? I guess when you stop and think, the outside of a cauli’ has a certain cloud-like quality to it, which is perfect for ...

1 week ago

Famous Explosions Recreated Using Cauliflower

autotechie.com — Authority: 140
It takes a very certain mind to re-imagine images using quirky media. Artist Brock Davis has that kind of mind: his latest project involves recreating famous explosions using… cauliflower? I guess when you stop and think, the outside of a cauli’ has a certain cloud-like quality to it, which is perfect for ...

1 week ago

Do Apple Users Care Enough To Protest Chinese Working Conditions?

autotechie.com — Authority: 140
Since it came to light how bad working conditions are in Chinese factories that make iPhones and iPads, many have muttered about boycotting Apple. If that’s you, you should join a globally coordinated protest against it, which is happening today. But do you care enough? Organized by Change.org and SumOfUs.org, the ...

1 week ago

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