GM Chief Reflects on Industry Changes During Her Tenure December 10, 2021 Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors Co., used an appearance to reflect on her tenure and to play up the automaker's prospects.
Chip Shortage, COVID to Slow Auto Recovery, IHS Markit Says December 16, 2021 The continuing computer chip shortage and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will slow down the auto industry’s recovery, forecasting company IHS Markit said in a presentation today.
Machine Tool Orders in October Surge Compared With 2020 December 13, 2021 Machine tool orders in October soared compared with a year earlier, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today.
Reverse Engineering Proliferates: New Applications Emerge as Technology Improves October 13, 2021 Reverse engineering is becoming multifaceted and complex. The key drivers: new metrology sensors and more capable software, enabled by ever more powerful and cheaper computing.
Digitize Your Additive Manufacturing Facility: it’s Not Just About Shiny New Tech October 14, 2021 The most important step in digitizing any manufacturing or supply chain process is analysis of the ROI and business case and being able to demonstrate success to company leaders.
Computer Chip Shortage May Be the Start of Challenges for Auto Suppliers October 13, 2021 An ongoing computer chip shortage may be the beginning of challenges for automotive suppliers, consulting firm Deloitte said in a report.
Fast, Flexible Fixturing May 2, 2017 Secure, accurate workholding sets the stage for consistent machining productivity. Depending on the parts and processes involved, workholding can be as simple and temporary as a plain vise or clamp or as complex and permanent as a machined and fabricated fixture that is custom-designed to hold a unique part.
Faurecia Goes All In on Industry 4.0 October 18, 2016 Automotive supplier Faurecia (Nanterre, France) decided it needed to get serious about Industry 4.0 fast.
How A Vendor Managed Inventory System (VMI) Benefits Business April 12, 2016 When a manufacturer has excess inventory not adding value to the process, the inventory is hurting the company’s balance sheet, and is by definition wasteful.
Creating New Value at Toyota February 25, 2016 I traveled to Toyota headquarters in Japan with Jeff Liker for a research project. We wanted to learn more about the engineering and collaboration that created the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), the strategy and innovation behind hydrogen vehicles, and how they had adapted and improved their development system to meet the increasing demands of the ultra-competitive global auto industry.
