Second-hand iron

High-end Starbucks brew(3:14)4:06pm

The coffeehouse chain tries to filter out competition by selling upscale drip coffee.

Second-hand iron(3:14)May 19

Minnesotan company extracts commercially viable iron concentrate from mining waste.

Backpacks without back pain(2:25)May 8

Jansport's new line of bags touts straps and back panels that are softer on the body.

Mondavi 2.0(2:20)Apr 22

The Napa Valley winery is using web-based sensors to track the temperature of its wine.

3D oilfield(2:13)Apr 9

Chevron uses computer modeling to track work crews at its Kern River Field in Bakersfield, Ca.

High-tech bean counters(2:22)Mar 25

The Jelly Belly Candy Company's new robotic system helps cut costs for the independent candymaker.

Health care 2.0(2:40)Mar 12

Caritas Christi Health Care invests $70 million in IT to lower patient costs.

Under Armour's high-tech shoes(2:40)Mar 4

The athletic apparel company is counting on its design software to give it an edge in the crowded running shoe sector.

Not your father's big-rig(3:10)Feb 28

Kirkland, Wash. based Kenworth is using supercomputers to increase their trucks' fuel efficiency.