Although the mainstream media doesn’t talk about it too much, many U.S. assembly plants stack up admirably against their counterparts in China, India, Mexico and other overseas locations.

I have written “Leading Lean” for ASSEMBLY for over 5 years. This marks my 55th and final contribution. I still have plenty to say, but it’s time for me to move on from this particular role.

Robots are everywhere on TV these days-from commercials promoting laundry detergent, to shows about how cars and other modern marvels are built. The question is: How much influence do robots have over what we watch on TV?

Prevention is the best defense against tendonitis.

In just a few years, we’ll mark the centennial of an important milestone in world history – the moving assembly line. It’s something that is worthy of a commemorative U.S. postage stamp.

There are some who contend that a leak can be defined by the diameter of a hole. My goodness, doesn't precision matter?

As with any promising new technology, there are all sorts of predictions and projections floating around out there relating to the future of electric vehicles.

Every corporation wants to be innovative. But, being innovative is not a behavior. It’s not something on your to-do list between picking up dry cleaning and writing performance reviews. Innovation is the by-product of plans, processes, people and behaviors.

Unfortunately, buying an “ergonomic” product is no guarantee that you'll get something that provides any real ergonomic benefit. That's what one company discovered in, "The Case of the New Chairs."

The 2013 May Assembly includes a cover story about considerations for selecting vision systems and articles about leak testing, optimizing parts bin layout, and what's new with assembly presses. Check it out today!