Manufacturing jobs are electrifying
Manufacturing work can be very satisfying as you can see, hear, and touch the product of your labors – and hopefully improve it along the way. Ford invests in electric vehicle manufacturing with...
View ArticleAutoliv Shingo facility achieves through lean manufacturing
Shingo recognized facility achieves tangible benefits applying lean principles.
View ArticleXprize lean manufacturing operations
Rutgers professor Parente is part of a team that is striving to win the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE competition to build a vehicle that can travel 120 miles per gallon of fuel. His team...
View ArticleRenault Automotive Manufacturing Process
Tour of the Renault Douai plant illustrates the complete manufacturing process of the Scénic and Mégane Coupé Cabriolet.
View ArticleLean Manufacturing Principles Enable Avera Motors Prototype
Avera Motors works to commercialize its stealth auto prototype using lean as its enabling foundation. … … “did say that one of the key principles behind the prototype is lean manufacturing – working...
View ArticleFord Louisville retools
Ford retools the Louisville manufacturing site for production of next-generation cars and trucks. … … “The improvements include including new tooling in the assembly area, new equipment in the body...
View ArticleSubaru green kaizen at Indiana production
Subaru of Indiana implements efficiency strategy that targets sustainability agenda with lean tactics. … … “SIA, you could say, has instilled green kaizen, or pushing green. Starting in 2002, SIA...
View ArticleWage tiers in auto manufacturing
Two tier wage arrangement makes headway in the lean auto factory of the future. The compensation of the lower tier is a lower wage rate and reduced benefit package. … … “But the arrival of vastly...
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