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Industry News: Manufacturing/Distribution
First Woman Dean of UF Engineering School Promises Changes 

This summer, the University of Florida named Cammy Abernathy dean of the College of Engineering.  [read more]


Harris Corp.'s Newest Contracts, Deals 

Melbourne-based Harris Corp. has landed the following contracts. [read more]


Workforce's Snowball Effect 

Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola found its own Razr a tough act to follow, and that’s meant trouble for its revenue, stock price and employment in Plantation, the west Broward city where it employed 2,500 earlier this decade but now has only about 1,700 on the job.  [read more]


Company Makes Boat Travel More Comfortable 

Seaspension's technology allows for smoother sailing aboard boats. [read more]


Cash4Gold's Rush 

A Pompano Beach company has emerged as one of the country's highest-volume gold dealers by capitalizing on many consumers' desire to turn their jewelry into cash. [read more]


Palm Coast Data Promises 700 New Jobs 

State, county and city economic development officials went all out when they learned that the parent company of magazine fulfillment firm Palm Coast Data, which operates a 1,000-employee facility in Palm Coast, wanted to consolidate its nationwide operations in one location.  [read more]


Florida Logistics and Supply Chain Report   

New innovations, competition and demand are challenging the state's logistics and distribution systems. Here's how Florida's business and government leaders are meeting these challenges.  [read more]


Filling Florida's Supply Chain Talent Pipeline  

Education and industry are working together to supply Florida's logistics workforce needs. [read more]


Data: Shortage of Jobs in Northeast Florida 

Three northeast Florida counties with heavy manufacturing bases — Hamilton, Putnam and Marion — have seen their unemployment rates hit 8% [read more]


Manufacturing 2009 

Struggling manufacturers will use this year to regroup. [read more]


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