What's happening in the automotive industry in 2024? We asked Peter Maithel, a long-time subject matter expert and Global Automotive Strategy Lead with Infor for his take on the key automotive industry trends in 2024. Listen to his expert take on OEM and Tier 1 manufacturing, including connected vehicles and the future of mobility.

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The Automation Ladies, a dynamic podcast duo comprised of Nikki Gonzales, and Alicia Gilpin join us on ASSEMBLY Audible to discuss their plans for 2024. Part of their plan for the year includes hosting an Automation Ladies Lounge at The ASSEMBLY Show South. There they'll be hosting LinkedIn lives on-site each day and networking. Support this new partnership by using the code, AUTOLADIES, when you register for the show. We'll see you in Nashville!

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As Metal AM Production Manager with Endeavor 3D, Tibor Gyorfi has contributed significantly to its manufacturing business by first learning the metal binder jet process and then leading the lofty project of building the metal additive system from the ground up at Endeavor 3D's 65,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing facility. This work among other impressive projects such as a recent partnership with HP and production of a service tool which solved a specific problem for a major EV automaker, resulted in recent recognition as one of SME, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers 30 Under 30 program honorees.

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Certain elements of process improvement such as managing material handling through a combination of engineering and administrative evaluation lead to quantifiable results such as reducing manpower and doubling production. However, additionally, engineers like Greg Whitt, Process Improvement Engineer at metal fabrication company MORryde are also contending with problems (and finding solutions) that are more difficult to quantify like data management, data feedback loops, automation, and how to improve (and measure) information flow in a various product mix assembly environment.

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NASA's Terran 1 rocket is the world’s largest 3D-printed object, made entirely of 3D-printed parts. It's safe to say 3D-printed rockets wouldn't be possible without the work of engineers such as David Scannapieco, Scientific Development Manager with NSL Analytical Services. As Scientific Development Manager, David works in formulating and testing new materials to ensure the highest manufacturing standards are met. David contributed to the Terran 1 rocket as a Graduate Student Researcher at the NASA Glenn Research Center through the development of the rocket's combustion chamber, a 3D printed part made from the GRCop-42 alloy in situ with laser powder bed fusion. David was recently honored by SME, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers in SME's 30 Under 30 program for his impact on manufacturing.

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In preparation for Engineers Week, ASSEMBLY Audible host, Jennifer Pierce asked her LinkedIn network to recommend engineers who have solved an assembly problem, improved an assembly process, automated an assembly process, or designed a part or product for better assembly. Beau Wileman was nominated for his work as Applied Cobotics Program Manager with PBC Linear. Beau contributed to the research and development of a cobot feeder that was so effective, it was launched as a product. He has also contributed to solving workforce issues, utilizing AR to document and preserve traditional manufacturing skills to train future generations of manufacturing professionals.

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Celebrate Engineers Week with ASSEMBLY Audible and award-winning Trane Technologies' SMART Transformation Engineer, Rashmi Vadlakonda. Rashmi was recently recognized as one of SME's 2023 30 Under 30 honorees for her impact in the manufacturing space. She joins us on the podcast to talk about her work up to now including solving a pressing supply chain issue using her knowledge of 3D printing and acting as a role model in the community through her involvement with Women in Manufacturing South Carolina. 

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