U.S. roads and bridges are in abysmal shape — and that was before the recent winter storms made things even worse. In fact, the government rates over one-quarter of all urban interstates as in fair or poor condition and one-third of U.S. bridges need repair. To fix the potholes and…
Event: 2019 Southern Automotive Quality Summit Date: March 5, 2019 Location: Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel Wynfrey Ballrooms – 1000 Riverchase Galleria, Birmingham, Alabama 35244 Sustained Quality Group Booth #: 21 The annual Southern Automotive Quality Summit is a unique collaboration between the Alabama…
Automakers are right in demanding quality, but the same quality methods and strategies can not be used in automotive advanced electronics as other categories. A 2018 report by J.D. Power showed that overall car reliability is improving year over year. But it also showed that…
A public visitation will be held today, February 11, in Michigan to honor John Dingell, the longest-serving member of Congress in history, who died last week at age 92. The visitation will be at Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in his hometown of Dearborn,…
The federal government proposed mandating an alternate technology of digital short range communications (DSRC) to be implemented in new cars to transmit messages that could warn motorists of icy roads, hazards, even that another driver is about to run a red light. That was two…
Work today is increasingly tied to productivity rather than physical space. On average, approximately 5% of workers in U.S. work remotely, according to HR Dive. Colorado has the highest percentage of remote workers at 7.9%, whereas Mississippi rates last at 2.2%. Among the cities, Boulder,…
Brexit is a word that is used as a way of saying Britain leaving the European Union – merging the words Britain and exit to get Brexit, in the same way as a possible Greek exit from the euro was dubbed Grexit in the past. The European…
Manufacturing project management assists organizations to create better production plans, control production processes, manage risks and measure and quantify success. The term project management creates assumptions due to its vagueness. There are countless intricacies and details to work through before a consumer can receive a…
Safety systems and structural designs must be re-imagined for self-driving vehicles that will differ from human-driven cars and trucks. Experts believe vehicles that drive themselves, sense their environment and communicate with infrastructure and other cars and trucks will dramatically reduce accidents and an estimated 40,000…
Servitization is the trend of selling solutions rather than products. It has been growing in popularity in recent years across sectors such as healthcare, automotive and food processing. By providing solutions, the interests of providers and consumers can become closely aligned, increasing competitive advantage. Manufacturers must…
