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Lean production practices in the specialty fabrics industry

January 1, 1970

…sales and marketing. As one advocate notes, “Lean is not simply a toolbox, but a total perspective.” And today, lean is at work well beyond the manufacturing floor. John Gehner…

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Where do I find it?

January 1, 1970

…about where he gets them. “There’s a whole world of rigging that is done by arborists, people who work in trees,” he points out. “You can source things that way….

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Fabric solar house competes at Versailles

January 1, 1970

…This summer, one of the most lavish residences in the world was home to some of the most unique and sustainable dwellings imaginable when the Palace of Versailles…

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Multiple events celebrate International Year of Natural Fibres

January 1, 1970

…By Janice Kleinschmidt Conference, symposium, summit, convention, festival, convergence, expo, workshop or world congress—whatever they called it, events on six continents celebrated the International Year of Natural Fibres…

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Stewards of our planet

January 1, 1970

…ISO-certified so we meet requirements in how you run your plant, do your testing,” reports Fil-Tec’s Graves. “And as the world grows smaller, we’re turning that attention to sourcing. We’ve…

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IFAI Expo Americas 2010: Grow your business with product innovation

January 1, 1970

…Paris, a sound new product development business case and plan integrates eight strategic marketing assessments and strategies: Market assessment. Strength of the market, actual or potential customers, the Internet, news

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Sales reps add personal touches to job

January 1, 1970

…proven achievements,” Hudson relayed the news in letters to customers. Eighty percent of Hudson’s business comes from existing customers or referrals. ”All of these techniques help to build a relationship…

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Safety net: Lightweight RPG solution based on nets

January 1, 1970

…By Sigrid Tornquist Cheryl Gomes worked on QinietQ North America’s ground-breaking defense project, Q-Net™, which was rolled out in 2010. In conjunction with the Defense Advanced Research Projects…

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Fabric roof stands up to the snow

January 1, 1970

…record-breaking heavy, wet snow caused the membrane to tear and deflate. It was replaced in 2011 with the same St. Gobain SHEERFILL® PTFE-coated fiberglass, which still meets the building codes…

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Awnings used as signs to comply with city codes

January 1, 1970

…By Janice Kleinschmidt When Blockbuster planned to open up shop in Santa Barbara, Calif., the tony coastal city objected to the video rental giant’s standard backlit awning. Steve…

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