CHICAGO -- Boeing engineers investigating problems with the new Dreamliner 787's batteries say the short circuits might have been caused by metal whiskers.

Read more: Are Whiskers Shorting Boeing 787 Batteries?

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Manufacturing companies should think in terms of “right shoring,” not off-shoring or reshoring, according to John Shook, CEO and chairman of the nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute.

Read more: Lean Guru Urges 'Right-Shoring” for Sustainable Job Creation

ROME, NY -- The ESD Association today announced the release of a pair of standards covering electrostatic discharge testing and nomenclature.

Read more: ESDA Releases Symbol, ESD Bag Standards

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- A recent MIT survey found one-third of the companies responding are considering reshoring their manufacturing, adding evidence to those who see a return to regional strategies.

Read more: MIT Survey Spies 'Significant Shift' in Manufacturing Strategy