Motor vehicles and aircraft are held together by large numbers of threaded fasteners....Failure of these fasteners can be catastrophic and incorrectly torqued fasteners are a prime failure mechanism.
Corporate distress may appear to come on quickly and with little warning. In most cases, however, management ignored one or more of these warning signs.
Commitment to quality and customer satisfaction is not just an ideal, but a corporate policy for Sea Ray (Knoxville, TN), a manufacturer of pleasure boats.
Exselect Engineering (Toronto) manufactures automated soldering equipment. Its products range from lab-scale machines to multistation turnkey systems for Tier 1 automotive suppliers.