Manufacturing is a fantastic process that can turn a raw material like steel or plastic into something useful, like a car or a computer. It's amazing that all of these products started out as simple materials and have been transformed into something so complex. Overview of the Manufacturing Pr...
I always sort of feel like a fool when I take my car anywhere to get it fixed. I don't know what all of the parts are under the hood to help the mechanics out at all. I usually just have to guess where the sound is coming from. ...
Types of additive manufacturing include binder jetting, material jetting, directed energy deposition, material extrusion, powder bed infusion, sheet lamination and vat polymerisation. What is an example of additive manufacturing? An example of additive manufacturing is car companies using the technique to...
For many people, the phrase “Lean manufacturing” is synonymous with removing waste – and eliminating waste is certainly a key element of any Lean practice. But the ultimate goal of practicing Lean manufacturing isn’t simply to eliminate waste – it’s to sustainably deliver value to the cus...
Toyota had a great deal of success eliminating these seven types of waste from its operations, which is why the company is often credited with bringing the JIT strategy to manufacturing. However, Henry Ford had already introduced similar concepts in his 1923 book,My Life and Work: ...
A fully autonomous car would be self-aware and capable of making its own choices. For example, you say “drive me to work” but the car decides to take you to the beach instead. A fully automated car, however, would follow orders and then drive itself. The term self-driving is often...
A flexible manufacturing system (FMS) is a computer-controlled production setup designed primarily to adapt at any time to changes such as product details, new products, batch sizes, sequence reordering, and so on. An FMS relies on automation as much as possible using advanced technology and fle...
There are certain misconceptions about hybrid car manufacturing. One is that the amount of carbon dioxide released in the manufacture of a hybrid car, such as the Toyota Prius, is greater than the amount saved by driving one. Many experts have debunked this idea, yet it persists [source:Gratt...
So, what is smart manufacturing’s role in electric vehicle production? It is simply a continuity in over 130 years of car manufacturing, always innovating and adapting in an increasingly digital world. Now, with more digital tools available the attention has been drawn to electric vehicles; a ...
When Thompson threw the term out there, I decided to refamiliarize myself with what it takes to become, and be recognized as, a worldclass manufacturer. Here’s a very traditional, and I think well-agreed upon, definition of worldclass manufacturing, from ManagementStudyHQ: ...