Developing the next generation of manufacturing engineers requires new types of hands-on education. That’s why Purdue Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Technology (SoET) recently built a state-of-the-art facility that features cutting-edge production equipment.
As the auto industry evolves to electric vehicles, Toyota has been forced to retool its production strategy using a combination of cutting-edge technology and old-school lean thinking.
On Demand Before you hit the show floor, tune into this exclusive panel discussion featuring executives from four of the nation’s top suppliers of manufacturing software: Aegis Software, eFlex Systems, Tutelar Technologies Inc., and VKS.
On Demand Before you hit the show floor, tune into this exclusive panel discussion featuring executives from four of the nation’s top suppliers of pressing and forming equipment: BalTec, Orbitform, Promess, and Schmidt.
On Demand 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.
On Demand 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).