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Manufacturing & Technology
Mega-warehouse technology subject of Aug. 1 expo
July 28, 2012
The Indy Warehouse Automation Expo will showcase new generation of scanners, cameras and radio frequency ID technology.
MoreAngie's List shares plunge after wider quarterly loss
July 26, 2012
IBJ StaffAngie's List Inc. saw revenue jump 74 percent in the second quarter, but the Indianapolis-based contractor-ratings service
continued to see growing losses as the result of higher marketing expenses. The company's stock fell more than 10 percent
Thursday.
MoreElkhart factory to close by 2013, costing 210 jobs
July 26, 2012
Associated PressAuto-parts maker Gunite Corp. plans to move its manufacturing operations to Rockford, Ill., phasing out Elkhart workers beginning
in late September.
MoreAuto parts manufacturer plans 325 jobs in Anderson
July 24, 2012
Automobile parts supplier Greenville Technology Inc. plans to open a $21.4 million plant in Anderson, creating 325 jobs by
2016, economic development officials announced Tuesday morning.
MoreScale Computing new storage unit with server could play in $5B market
July 21, 2012
Chris O'MalleyLocal firm's new data center is seen as an alternative to so-called "virtualization" trend.
MoreDuo introduces app for hairstylists
July 21, 2012
Founders of MyBestFriendsHair.com aim to help professionals manage client information.
MoreHonda investing $40M in Greensburg, adding 300 jobs
July 18, 2012
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana LLC, a division of Japan-based Honda Motor Co., said on Wednesday that it will invest $40 million
in its Greensburg plant and hire 300 employees later this year as it ramps up production of its compact cars.
MoreIndiana can't collect on IBM welfare lawsuit, judge rules
July 18, 2012
Associated PressIndiana cannot collect millions of dollars it claims IBM owed after its efforts to overhaul the state's welfare system failed,
and the computer giant is entitled to payment for equipment the state kept, a judge said in a Wednesday ruling that condemned
both sides.
MoreWestfield health IT firm sold for $473 million
July 18, 2012
J.K. WallMaxIT’s 1,300 employees, who provide information technology services to hospitals and physician practices, will join
Virginia-based Science Applications International Corp.
MoreHoosier economic engine poised to downshift
July 14, 2012
J.K. WallHoosier employers added jobs faster than those in all U.S. states except two through the end of May, according to federal
estimates.
MoreFinish Line's high-tech store prototype still has kinks
July 14, 2012
Cory SchoutenA prototype store launched by athletic shoe and apparel retailer The Finish Line Inc. on May 25 aims to use technology to
marry brick-and-mortar to the company’s online operation. But interactive tablets that are a centerpiece of the so-called
omnichannel strategy are not yet up and running.
MoreBrightPoint settles two suits against rival Brightstar
July 13, 2012
Scott OlsonBoth lawsuits involved former BrightPoint executives hired by Brightstar who had access to the local firm’s innermost workings
and strategies. The suits, filed in Marion Superior Court, were dismissed Wednesday.
MoreChrysler seeks $2.5M utility deposit from Duke Energy Indiana
July 13, 2012
Chris O'MalleyThe automaker is asking the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to look into its dispute with Duke Energy—and order
the utility to return a deposit it required to keep the power on at Chrysler's Kokomo plants.
MoreManufacturer growing Shelby County plant
July 13, 2012
IBJ StaffCalifornia-based manufacturer DrillingWorld plans to expand its operations in Shelbyville, adding as many as 30 jobs by 2015.
MoreMassive unused Tipton plant goes back on the market
July 11, 2012
Scott OlsonThe never-occupied 781,500-square-foot facility is on the market for $39.5 million, a steep discount from the original cost
of roughly $100 million. The plant was built to manufacture auto transmissions. A plan to make solar panels at the site also
collapsed.
MoreRolls-Royce wins $183M Army contract
July 9, 2012
Dan HumanThe British manufacturer, which produces aircraft engines in Indianapolis, has scored a $183 million contract to service engines
for the U.S. Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior scout helicopters, the company announced Monday morning.
MoreBrightPoint's $840M sale ends wild ride for CEO Laikin
July 7, 2012
Greg AndrewsBob Laikin started BrightPoint in 1989, when cellular phones were clunky and brick-like and were mostly for the wealthy.
MoreManufacturers help schools fill training void
July 7, 2012
Dan HumanManufacturers—bedeviled by an underskilled labor force—seek highly trained graduates. Career centers—struggling
with funding cuts—seek support from companies so classes can keep operating.
MoreDrought deals blow to ethanol industry
July 7, 2012
Chris O'MalleyIndiana’s 13 plants distilling the automotive fuel ethanol could soon be sputtering as drought dries up the supply and
boosts the price of corn, their main ingredient.
MoreCarmakers report strong June sales after May slowdown
July 3, 2012
Associated PressFrom mini cars to monster pickups, sales of vehicles charged higher in June and eased concerns that Americans would be turned
off by slower hiring and other scary headlines.
MoreBus seat maker to start production in Indiana
July 3, 2012
Associated PressA German company that makes passenger seats for buses and trains plans to start its first U.S. manufacturing facility in northern
Indiana, creating up to 62 jobs.
MoreUPDATE: BrightPoint sale follows tough stretch for firm
July 2, 2012
Scott OlsonGiven the soft cell phone market and Brightpoint's recent struggles, a sale to California-based Ingram Micro for about $840
million makes sense, analysts say. The two companies announced the acquisition early Monday morning.
MoreUPDATE: Brightpoint's planned sale spawns uncertainty
July 2, 2012
IBJ StaffThe $840M deal, which would eliminate one of Indiana’s six Fortune 500 companies, is casting uncertainty over Hendricks
County, where the company is one of the largest employers.
MoreBrightPoint to be acquired for $840M by California firm
July 2, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis-based BrightPoint Inc. has agreed to be acquired by California-based Ingram Micro Inc. for about $840 million,
the two companies said early Monday morning.
MoreCo-working spaces multiply, giving independent workers options
June 30, 2012
Ellen KobeCo-working sites—shared office spaces designed to give entrepreneurs, free-lancers and consultants the tools they need
to get the job done as well as the chance to interact with other professionals, sans cubicle—are gaining popularity
nationally and, finally, in Indianapolis.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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