Articles in Business, Global Manufacturing and Wholesale Toys

China’s Gionee To Set Up Smartphone Manufacturing Plant In India As Supply Hub For Region: Report

by Harichandan Arakali (Photo Credit: Gionee/official Facebook page) on April 06, 2015

William Wu, president of Chinese smartphone maker Gionee, speaks at an event in Hyderabad, India, to promote the company's Elife S7 smartphone. Gionee is looking to double sales in India this year and will set up a manufacturing base as well.... Read full article

Manufacturing technology startup SoftWear Automation expands

by Urvaksh Karkaria (Image Credit: Joann Vitelli) on March 31, 2015

Manufacturing technology startup SoftWear Automation is leaving Tech Square for roomier digs.... Read full article

What Is Dynamic Pricing & How Does It Affect Ecommerce?

by Business.com on March 28, 2015

Dynamic pricing, it seems, is the latest pricing trend that has taken the ecommerce industry by storm. While it is not an entirely new concept and companies have been using it randomly over the years, it is certainly something that is much more relev... Read full article

SCORE: Brand your business for success

by By Matt Thomson on March 28, 2015

Often when someone talks about branding, you think about our Arizona cowboys rounding up cattle to mark them for the Rancher. Actually, branding for a business works much the same way. Branding identifies the business and helps set it apart from the ... Read full article

The Ultimate Guide to Retailers That Offer Free In-Store Pickup

by Kyle James on March 26, 2015

Shopping online is convenient, but between shipping costs and shipping times, it isn't always ideal. In-store pickup solves both problems: you order it at home, avoid shipping costs, and get your item in minutes without looking through the store. ... Read full article

Manufacturing renaissance lost

by ROBERT ATKINSON and ADAMS NAGER on March 26, 2015

Are happy days here again for American manufacturing? Optimists say yes: High global shipping costs, rising Chinese wages and a domestic shale gas boom are bringing appliance manufacturing back to Kentucky, creating automotive jobs in Tennessee and ... Read full article

Toyota Unveils Revamped Manufacturing Process

by YOKO KUBOTA (PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES) on March 26, 2015

World’s best-selling auto maker to produce half its vehicles in this manner by 2020 ... Read full article

Yokohama Tire nearing completion in West Point

by www.hattiesburgamerican.com on March 25, 2015

Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi, Yokohama LLC's new commercial tire plant in West Point, is nearing completion. The roughly one-million-square-foot factory is on target to begin production in October, with many of its key milestones involving... Read full article

Here's your complete preview of this week's big economic events

by SAM RO (Image Credit - Reuters Abdrew Cullen) on March 23, 2015

"The Committee anticipates that it will be appropriate to raise the target range for the federal funds rate when it has seen further improvement in the labor market and is reasonably confident that inflation will move back to its 2% objective over th... Read full article

Innovation Awards 2015: finalists in manufacturing sector

by Barry McCall (Image Credit: The Irish Times) on March 23, 2015

In Ireland it allows Visa debit cardholders to pay bills up to €15 without going to the trouble of putting the card in the machine and entering a PIN number – all they have to do is scan the card across the surface of the reader and the bill gets pai... Read full article