Both designs were delivered on time to IBM's manufacturing division, but there was a problem with the first chip run.

WSJ: Playing the Fool

"We've always had the philosophy that we should build vehicles where they are sold, so it makes sense to have suppliers close to your manufacturing operations, " says Mike Goss, external affairs manager for Toyota's engineering and manufacturing division in North America.

FORBES: Outsourcing--To America

Clark, a Merck lifer who previously headed the company's manufacturing division, has focused initially on improving the efficiency of the company's production plants. (Under his plan, many of the job cuts will come from manufacturing, and five of Merck's 31 plants will be closed.) The goal, outlined on today's call, is to increase manufacturing efficiency, much as automakers like General Motors or computer makers like Dell have in the past.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Keep each division's sales, manufacturing, and research and development operations separate.

FORBES: Lord of the Rigs

With the joint venture strategically based in China, the global manufacturing hub, we believe the company is eying robust growth in shipments from this division and consequently higher margins.

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