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8D and A3 Formalize Problem-Solving

8D and A3 Formalize Problem-Solving

Jon Quigley
March 5, 2020
If you have been around for a while, you may recall the "Parts is Parts" commercial from the Wendy's fast-food chain. As bad as the "parts is parts" idea is for chicken sandwiches, it's equally bad for manufacturing.
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Aeroelastic Wings Could Make Future Aircraft More Efficient

Austin Weber
Austin Weber
March 4, 2020

Aerospace engineers around the world have been searching for new ways to make aircraft lighter and more fuel efficient. Aeroelastic wings may be the answer.


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DAIMLER PRINTS SPARE PARTS FOR BUSES

Five Things: Additive Manufacturing

John Sprovieri
March 3, 2020
Daimler Buses is using additive manufacturing to make spare parts for vehicles on demand. The company's Centre of Competence for 3D Printing is examining more than 300,000 bus parts to determine their suitability for additive manufacturing.
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A Good Start on US-China Trade Deal

John Sprovieri
March 3, 2020

In January, the U.S. and China agreed to a trade deal that cut some U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods in exchange for Chinese pledges to purchase more American farm, energy and manufactured goods and address U.S. complaints about intellectual property practices.


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Measurement Tools Help Joe Gibbs Racing Achieve Peak Performance

Measurement Tools Help Joe Gibbs Racing Achieve Peak Performance

Jim Camillo
February 13, 2020
Rarely does a person win multiple championships in one sport. Even rarer does a person win multiple championships in multiple sports. But, Joe Gibbs has achieved this feat; first as a head coach in the National Football League, and now as the owner of a NASCAR stock car racing team.
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Manufacturers Master Data Management With MDM Software

Manufacturers Master Data Management With MDM Software

Jim Camillo
February 12, 2020
Obtaining and interpreting the right data is essential to the success of any company, regardless of the industry it serves and the size of its business.
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Bentley Motors Drives its Future Car Design With 3D Printing

Bentley Motors Drives its Future Car Design With 3D Printing

Jim Camillo
February 11, 2020
Planning for the future is necessary for every manufacturer. Sometimes it involves making plans for the next year or two, or maybe the next five or 10. But, looking 20 years into the future? That's reserved for select companies, like luxury-car manufacturer Bentley Motors Ltd.
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Three Ways to Become More Profitable—and Famous

Get recognized for reshoring!
Harry Moser
February 7, 2020

Have you or your customers successfully reshored? Would you like to steer a successful reshoring project? In 2018, more than 1,300 companies announced they were shifting jobs to the U.S. from offshore. Why not ride the reshoring wave yourself, generate more business... and get 15 minutes of fame? Here are three ways to do just that.


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SURGICAL TOOL PROTOTYPES DEVELOPED WITH ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

Surgical Tool Prototypes Developed With Additive Manufacturing

Zoe Leduc
February 6, 2020

Shukla Medical, a subsidiary of aerospace manufacturer S.S. White Technologies, designs and manufactures universal orthopedic implant removal tools such as the Xtract-All Spine Universal Spinal Implant Removal System. Their products are used by surgeons to preserve the patient's bone while removing old implants.


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Automated System Installs Electric Vehicle Power Trains

Five Things: Electric Vehicle Assembly

John Sprovieri
February 5, 2020
Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.
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