This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
This Website Uses Cookies By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to our cookie policy. Learn MoreThis website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to use our site, you agree to the use of cookies. Visit our updated privacy and cookie policy to learn more.
There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.
Next year, the EU enters the next phase of automotive emissions standards under the current regulation, Euro 6. Average CO2 emissions of new cars must be a maximum of 95 grams per kilometer under real driving conditions.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the largest disruption to the manufacturing in modern history, causing even the largest global manufacturers to stop production. The pandemic forced factories to minimize or stop production for the safety of the employees and often at the demand of local and federal governments.
BATTLE CREEK, MI—A worker at DENSO’s auto parts assembly plant here died last week from COVID-19. An additional 17 other employees across the company’s five Michigan factories have tested positive.
SPRING HILL, TN — General Motors said it will lay off 680 workers at its Tennessee assembly plant and eliminate the facility's third shift are due to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
DUBLIN, VA —Volvo Trucks North America has announced a collaboration with Galfab to have roll-off bodies available for installation at the Fontaine facility near Volvo Trucks’ Dublin factory.
HIGHLAND PARK, MI — Magna International will expand its seat manufacturing facility here that will generate $35.4 million in private investment and create 480 jobs.
DETROIT — Tesla Inc. wants to invest about $1 billion to build a 4- to 5-million-square-foot vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern United States as early as the third quarter of this year. The plant will employ 5,000 people.
The story I am going to relate is true. However, since it is not very flattering, it has been sanitized to prevent finger-pointing. I’m telling this story because you may find yourself in the same circumstances when managing your supply chain, especially one distributed across the globe.
WAUWATOSA, WI — Briggs & Stratton Corp. has entered into a supply agreement with Ingersoll Rand to power Club Car vehicles using Vanguard commercial lithium-ion battery packs.