Austin Weber

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.

Same Name, Different Game: Part 2

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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

New Technology Improves Vehicle Safety

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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

Down the Line: Wind Power Creates New Energy Source

Austin Weber

December 1, 2002

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.

Same Name, Different Game

Austin Weber

December 1, 2002

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

Down the Line: Miracle Technology May Let the Blind See

Austin Weber

December 1, 2002

The ability to restore sight to the blind has long been regarded as a miracle. But, if a team of scientists at Sandia National Laboratories (Albuquerque, NM) is successful, it may one day become the ultimate Christmas present.