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Every week, we cover the biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Ford Scraps Fully-Electric F-150 Lightning - @2:54
On Monday, Ford said a fork in the road forced it to make a bold, and somewhat unexpected, choice.
Volkswagen Announces Unprecedented Plant Closure - @16:00
VW seems to be seeing clearly now and looks to remove at least one obstacle in its way.
Anheuser-Busch to Close Three U.S. Breweries - @25:37
Anheuser-Busch's U.S. brewing footprint is getting light.
In Case You Missed It
Largest U.S. Transformer Maker Faces Nearly $1 Million in OSHA Fines - @35:26
Last week, OSHA announced more than $986,000 in safety violations for the largest transformer manufacturer in North America.
Study Finds Drivers Struggle to Multitask When Using Dashboard Touch Screens - @40:57
Both driving and touch screen use suffer at the hands of multitasking.
Manufacturing’s Legacy Forms are Leaking Data - @46:53
Critical data is being collected via archaic systems - representing a far-reaching vulnerability.
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