Fashion may never be the same again. Within 5 years, cyber visors, e-vests, memory glasses, wrist computers and other electronic devices are expected to be as much a part of the fashion scene as jewelry or neckties are today.
Usually, when automakers need to tighten several bolts in an engine assembly, they use multiple fastening spindles mounted in a "hard-tooled" automatic system. Engineers at Ford found a better way.
When implementing either lean manufacturing or Six Sigma, companies often find that reaping the low-hanging fruit is easy, while plantwide improvements are difficult.