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BMW Breaks Ground on EV Battery Factory in South Carolina

June 27, 2023

WOODRUFF, SC—BMW Group has begun building a state-of-the-art battery factory here.

Additive manufacturing goes mainstream

Austin Weber

August 7, 2020

Automotive engineers have been intrigued with additive manufacturing for more than a decade.

BMW Remains the Largest US Auto Exporter by Value

March 14, 2020

SPARTANBURG, SC — BMW Manufacturing led the nation in automotive exports by value for the sixth consecutive year, according to U.S. Department of Commerce data.

Human-Robot Collaboration Quickens BIW Completion

Jim Camillo

June 6, 2019

Some automotive enthusiasts get their fix by building a car themselves. Others thoroughly enjoy watching the pros do it; i.e., assemblers on the production line.

BMW to Spend Record Amount on R&D to Prepare for Electric Cars, Self-Driving Cars

March 21, 2018

MUNICH—BMW could spend as much as $8.6 billion on R&D this year to develop and produce electric and autonomous vehicles.

BMW to add 1,000 jobs in South Carolina

June 30, 2017

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW plans to invest $600 million to expand production at its assembly plant here, adding 1,000 jobs to the workforce. The investment is part of a push to produce 450,000 vehicles annually at the plant.

Drunken Workers Disrupt Production at BMW Assembly Plant

March 22, 2017

MUNICH—Production at BMW’s assembly plant here came to a standstill for almost an hour after two workers passed out during their shift due to alcohol and drug consumption.

Magna Bringing 480 Jobs to $29 Million Assembly Plant in South Carolina

December 27, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC—Automotive supplier Magna International will build a new, $29 million, 230,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make seats for BMW. Scheduled to open in June 2017, the facility is expected to employ 480 people in the next four years.

BMW Allocates $536 Million to Automotive Startups

December 6, 2016

MUNICH, Germany—BMW is planning to invest more than $536 million on new car technologies over the next 10 years via its i Ventures division. The automaker will use the money to back startups working on areas such as autonomous driving and digitalization.

BMW Workers Test Exeskeleton Vest on Assembly Line

June 27, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC—Workers at BMW’s automotive assembly plant here are testing an electromechanical exoskeletal vest designed to reduce muscular strain related to performing overhead work.

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Case Study: How Manufacturers Can Digitize Assembly

Approximately 98 percent of American manufacturing consists of small to medium-sized businesses. Join Greg Whitt, process improvement manager for RV manufacturer MORryde, and Ryan Kuhlenbeck, CEO of Pico MES, to discuss how midsized factories can transition from manual to digital manufacturing—starting with the shop floor.

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Our society faces unprecedented economic, social, and environmental challenges. Management consultant and author Olivier Larue argues that the basis for solving many of these challenges can be found in a surprising place: the Toyota Production System (TPS).

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