The MAC Action Newsline:
February 2006

• From the Desk of Jack Healy
  • Why Are Manufacturers Subsidizing Medical Costs?

• Manufacturing Success Stories
  • Defense Contractor Meets Increasing Demand for Military Aerial Surveillance Systems

• Industry Data
  • Economic Conditions in New Hampshire

• AME: Best Practices
  • Best Practices Plants: Stonebridge Corporation

• Industry News
  • Letter to the Editor: Lean vs. Detroit — The Toyota Production System
  • News: Nypro Brings Global Workers Together to Celebrate 50-year Legacy
  • News: C.H. Babb Expands in 2006 — $2.9 Million MassDevelopment Bond Supports Bakery Equipment Manufacturer
  • News: IRS Raises Selected User Fees in 2006
  • News: Manufacturers Positively Impact Commonwealth’s Economic Health

• Programs & Events
  For a complete listing of programs for manufacturers, visit the MAC Action Newsline Calendar.
  
  Upcoming events include:
  
  • Engineering Week Dinner, The Future of American Engineering — February 21, 2023
  • WPI Venture Forum Networking Event at Mass Biomedical Initiatives — February 23, 2023
  • Lean Roundtable: Lean Process Improvement at Cardinal Health — March 15, 2023
  • EastTEC, Springfield, Mass. — May 23 – 25, 2006
    
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    This issue of The MAC Action Newsline is sponsored by Massachusetts Alliance for Economic Development