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Stress Test for the Global Supply Chain

Published: Saturday, March 19, 2011
TONY PROPHET, a senior vice president for operations at Hewlett-Packard, was awakened at 3:30 a.m. in California and was told that an earthquake and tsunami had struck Japan. Soon after, Mr. Prophet had set up a virtual "situation room," so managers in Japan, Taiwan and America could instantly share information. Mr. Prophet oversees all hardware more»

Innovation, Not Manufacturing, Will Bring Jobs

Published: Wednesday, March 16, 2011
February's jobs numbers provide even more evidence of the need for fresh ideas to get America out of its economic rut. While non-farm payroll employment increased, the number of unemployed people and the overall unemployment rate of 8.9 percent barely budged. It's been at least six months since the last holdouts realized that the Obama administration's more»

Ex-Rockets star to open sports bar

Published: Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Oakland Raiders quarterback Bruce Gradkowski, a former star for the University of Toledo Rockets, plans to invest in the community that launched his National Football League career. The UT graduate has agreed to open a sports bar as part of the university's Gateway project, a proposed $12 million retail development at the intersection of Dorr Street more»

10th sister to join in Toledo's alliances

Published: Monday, February 14, 2011
Once there were two Toledos, and they were sisters. The family has grown in the 80 years since Toledo, Ohio, and Toledo, Spain, forged what is often cited as the first sister-city alliance in the world. Toledo, Ohio, gets another sister Tuesday -- its 10th -- when Mayor Mike Bell and Toledo Sister Cities International sign an agreement with a delegation more»

Chrysler scores hit with risky ad

Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Chrysler Group LLC andits advertising agencyknew their Super Bowl homage to Detroit was a risk. The $9 million, two-minute ad starred homegrown rapper Eminem, the city and the Chrysler 200 in a gritty yet poignant tribute that challenged viewers to reconsider their image of Motown. Advertisement The tagline: "Imported from Detroit." "It could more»

Chinese eye Marina site; mayor expected to OK memo of intent to purchase

Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
The two Chinese investors interested in buying East Toledo's riverfront restaurant complex want the city to know that deal is just the beginning of their multimillion-dollar development plan. The pair of investors, who have been identified as Wu Kin Hung and Yuan Xiaohona, forwarded a memorandum of understanding Monday night to Toledo Mayor Mike Bell more»

Area solar firm looks to quadruple sales

Published: Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Nextronex Energy Systems LLC, a maker of inverter systems for utility-scale solar power installations, said the firm expects sales to more than quadruple this year as it picks up out-of-state clients. Perrysburg-based Nextronex projects sales of $4 million in 2011, up from $850,000 in 2010, Chief Technology Officer Peter Gerhardinger said. The more»

Area solar panels shrug off rigors of winter weather

Published: Tuesday, February 1, 2011
This week's expected snowstorm is likely to tangle traffic and close schools, but it may not stop Ohio's largest solar array from producing electricity. The 159,200 solar panels at the PSEG Wyandot Solar Farm in Wyandot County's Salem Township typically generate enough heat from absorbed sunlight to clear accumulated snowfall, said Curt Judy, manager more»