Toyota Executive Says EV Adoption May Be Slower Than Expected August 18, 2022 A Toyota Motor Corp. executive said Aug. 18 that adoption of electric vehicles may be slower than expected.
Durable Goods Fall on Transportation August 24, 2022 New orders for durable goods declined slightly in July after orders for transportation equipment slid, the U.S. Commerce Department reported today.
Cranking Up Crankcase Production October 4, 2022 Success in high-volume engine manufacturing requires the utmost in precision machining, reliability, intelligent engineering, and, above all, automation.
Addressing Manufacturing’s Diversity Problem September 23, 2022 Across industries there’s an emphasis on addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in leadership roles. Research shows that greater diversity within an organization improves business performance. Manufacturing, however, lags in gender diversity when compared with other industries.
Metalformers Expect Little Change in Economic Activity September 22, 2022 Metalforming companies continue to expect little change in business conditions during the next three months, the Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) .
Durable Goods Orders Slip on Commercial Aircraft September 27, 2022 Durable goods orders fell in August, paced by a decline in orders for commercial aircraft and parts.
A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations October 17, 2022 Augmented Lean: A Human-Centric Framework for Managing Frontline Operations (Wiley, October 2022) by entrepreneurs and futurists Natan Linder, PhD, and Trond Arne Undheim, PhD sets out to show empowering production workers in manufacturing and along the supply-chain with first-class tools can improve things.
Honeywell Discusses Shifts in Auto Industry October 18, 2022 Executives from Honeywell discuss the shifts in the auto industry as its transitions from internal combustion engines (ICE) to electric vehicles.
Honda, LG Energy Announce Site of Joint Venture October 11, 2022 Honda and LG Energy Solution today announced that their new joint venture (JV) battery plant will be located in Fayette County, Ohio, about 40 miles southwest of Columbus, where the two companies will commit to investing $3.5 billion and creating 2,200 jobs, pending final government approvals.