Articles by Austin Weber

Approved vendor list (AVL): a listing of all approved sources, in addition to part descriptions and part numbers. Bill of materials (BOM): a comprehensive listing of all components and subassemblies

As outsourcing continues to evolve, it’s becoming more complicated. Indeed, depending on what acronym you use, outsourcing can mean different things to different people.

The concept behind contract assembly sounds great, but it’s not always the best solution.

Henry Ford took the praise, but Charles Sorensen did the work.

Technological innovations promise to transform the auto production landscape.

The pesky problem of electrostatic discharge can be controlled and monitored.

American automakers have launched an aggressive campaign to transform their aging assembly plants into state-of-the-art agile facilities that can produce multiple vehicle platforms on the same line.

The principles of lean manufacturing can be successfully applied in numerous industries.

Traditionally, automakers have focused their attention on passive safety systems, such as seatbelts.

When the new clean room assembly hall opens next year at the Ford Motor Co. plant in Dagenham, England, it will be powered by wind.