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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

TAIPEI -- Foxconn Electronics reported January consolidated revenues fell 8.2% year-over-year to NT$313.5 billion (US$10.7 billion) on typical seasonality.

Read more: Foxconn's January Sales Fall 8.2%

IRVINE, CAMulti-Fineline Electronix posted net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31 of $289.7 million, up 21% year-over-year, a company record.

Read more: MFlex Reports Record Q1 Sales, Expects Slowdown

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