Ford's Recall Remedy; JBS Facility Closures; GM Strike Ends | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 274

Also on the podcast, researchers turn poop into fuel, AI firm looks to accelerate chip development timelines and B-52 crash kills eight people.


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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

Strike to End at GM Supplier; Workers Win Significant Increases and Workers at GM Supplier Plant Ratify New Deal, Ending Strike

Workers could see a host of new benefits.

JBS Shutting Down Multiple Plants, Eliminating Over 2,000 Jobs

The move comes amid a cattle supply squeeze.

Ford Tearing Down One Engine Every Day After Record-Breaking Year of Recalls

The automaker recalled 12.9 million vehicles over 153 separate campaigns last year.

In Case You Missed It

In a World's First, Researchers Turn Cow Poop Into Jet Fuel

Not to toot its own horn, but the company said its SAF costs a lot less to make.

8 Killed in B-52 Bomber Crash in Southern California

The aircraft went down during a routine test mission.

New Firm Emerges from Stealth; Using AI to Democratize Custom Chip Design and Birth 'Designless Semiconductor Industry'

One of the co-founders skipped high school to enroll in college at 15 and went to work on custom chips at Apple and Tesla.

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