Alex Shanahan

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How to Save Big on Water and Energy in Your Facility
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How to Save Big on Water and Energy in Your Facility
Sustainability experts say this one adjustment slashes utility bill totals by thousands of dollars.
June 11, 2026
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South Carolina Law Would Prevent Purchases from In-State Auto Plant
Scout Motors’ direct sales model means its SUVs can’t be sold in the Palmetto State.
February 4, 2025
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1 in 5 Vehicles on U.S. Roads Have Unfixed Safety Recall
Carmakers issued an average of 21 recalls each in 2024.
February 3, 2025
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Undersea Cable Plant Canceled Among Shift in Political Offshore Winds
The facility's cables would have delivered offshore wind power to the electrical grid.
January 22, 2025
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Today in Manufacturing Podcast
Kia Blames One Worker; Chill Can Factory Fraud; Fruit Juice Exec Guilty | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 202
Also on the podcast, Toyota's experimental city, DEI in manufacturing, Panasonic's biodegradable molding material, IoT security is MIA and Hyundai starts selling cars on Amazon.
January 13, 2025
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Beverage Company Closes Facility Without Notice
The company revealed that a deal with a potential buyer fell through days before Christmas.
January 8, 2025
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Toyota Opening Experimental Futuristic City This Fall
The city will be home to "inventors" and "weavers."
January 7, 2025
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Single Worker Blamed for Recall of 23,000 Kias
Mounting bolts are missing.
January 6, 2025
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Electric Bus Co. Suspends Production at Brand New Plant
The facility had just opened in July 2023.
December 6, 2024
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Famed Workwear Maker Moving from Texas to California
Dickies’ move marks a reversal of a highly publicized recent trend.
December 5, 2024
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Activists Rage After Coca-Cola Drastically Changes Plastic Pledge
An environmental group said the new efforts “won’t make a dent."
December 4, 2024
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Cargill to Cut 8,000 Jobs
The company is facing cost pressures.
December 3, 2024
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Emergency Vehicle Lights Are Giving Driverless Cars 'Digital Seizures'
A study said that the flashing lights can cause a camera-based automated system to go a bit berserk.
December 2, 2024
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Missing Tool Flies for 300 Hours; Celebrity Tequila Stolen; Stanley's Tariff Hit | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 197
Also on the podcast, hackers steal MLB player's Lamborghini, local government won't help 4,000 trapped miners, AI hears battery fires before they start, GE Aero and NASA partner on contrails and homeland security release AI framework.
November 25, 2024
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Nation’s Frozen Potato Producers Accused of Fixing Prices
Four companies control nearly all of the market for frozen fries and hash browns.
November 22, 2024