The Radio Flyer wagon excepted, almost nothing stays in production forever. Eventually demand declines or Engineering introduces a new model and the old one dies. For the manufacturing organization, this end-of-product life creates some inventory...
Manufacturing never stays still: each year brings innovative technology and new challenges, or opportunities, depending on how you view them. Those who don’t keep themselves informed about what’s happening risk being left behind. Here’s a look at...
Is your business prepared for delays in receiving materials and components? Have you considered how to eliminate supply chain disruptions? If not, you're exposing your operations to significant business risk. Here are some thoughts on what to...
Before they can introduce medical devices to the market, original equipment manufacturers (OEM) must perform and pass FDA-approved medical device process validation to ensure that the products they produce are safe, meet specified user and technical...
Car buyers often gauge vehicle quality by how a movement feels. Smooth motion with just the right degree of resistance signifies high quality while a mechanism with excess play feels loose and poor quality. Automotive manufacturers wanting to build...
In today's business world lack of agility is a problem. Bad weather, earthquakes and geopolitical events can disrupt supply chains with little or no warning. A procurement function that fails to respond risks shutting down manufacturing. And...
In recent years the auto industry has moved from building cars to building platforms. Lowering costs while increasing flexibility, platform engineering means seemingly different cars share common underpinnings. By reducing complexity through...
Few things in manufacturing are more important than effective quality control. While it's well-known that quality control is essential for keeping your customers happy and preserving the reputation of your brand, quality control is also able to help...
A manufacturer’s products are only as good as the parts they use. If the parts vary, performance for the whole product will be unpredictable, which can quickly have customers looking for other manufacturers. This is especially true when working with...
In order to be successful, procurement specialists must navigate the ever-changing landscape of the market, staying on top of the latest trends in procurement and manufacturing. With 2019 still young, there are plenty of important procurement trends...
