Word: product
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Regulatory agencies are primarily concerned with eliminating as many unknowns as possible from genetically engineered products, Goldberg said. "The things closest to traditional products are the most easily marketable," he said. For example, using genetic engineering to produce an animal vaccine results in the same product as that made by other methods, but involves fewer steps...
...above kid-size; every "attraction" (not ride) would be sweet enough for "guests" (not customers) of all ages to enjoy, a little. By creating an outdoor family entertainment to complement his family films, Disney might even do something for the fissuring American family unit, while promoting his own movie product. Disneyland was capitalism with a human face --or a smiling rodent's--and its grand opening was set for July...
...advantage was that since Allen-Bradley would be making entirely new + products, it could design them in tandem with the new assembly process. Moreover, by labeling each product at the outset with a computer bar code, Allen-Bradley could program its assembly line to vary the specifications; as a result, contactors and electrical relays can be tailored without slowing down the line...
More change will certainly come as U.S. manufacturers try to compete with foreign producers. "This is an issue the whole country is going to have to deal with," says Whitney. Yet not even Allen-Bradley plans to automate existing product lines; the cost of redesigning traditional manufacturing processes would be too great. The totally automated, problem-free factory that can turn out complex consumer products like cars and dishwashers remains a science-fiction fantasy. What does exist, for now, is Allen-Bradley's Department 260, a step toward the future, with temperamental machines named Clarabelle that need patting...
...manufactured goods has dropped from 10.2% to 8.2%. The reasons for this decline, says Gattaz, include a "punitive" corporate tax and the substantial charges that companies must pay for their employees' social benefits. C.N.P.F. estimates that these corporate taxes and charges total about 17% of the French gross national product, in contrast to only...