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Austin Weber

Austin has been senior editor for ASSEMBLY Magazine since September 1999. He has more than 25 years of b-to-b publishing experience and has written about a wide variety of manufacturing and engineering topics. Austin is a native of Chicago and a graduate of the University of Michigan.

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Glossary of Contract Manufacturing Terms

Austin Weber

February 1, 2003

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

Austin Weber

February 1, 2003

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.

Austin Weber

February 1, 2003

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

Austin Weber

February 1, 2003

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

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

Technological innovations promise to transform the auto production landscape.

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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.

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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

Austin Weber

January 1, 2003

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

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.

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