Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) optimizes the engineering of a process or product. Through applied knowledge and experience, professionals review the design of the process or product and assess the potential for failure mode. Businesses can resolve potential issues uncovered. This elevates the quality…
Many automotive industry trends will dominate in 2023. These trends will impact the industry for years to come. The top 2023 automotive industry trends affect how vehicles are powered, driven, shopped for, and purchased. Being aware of and preparing for these trends helps you understand…
Your quality management team’s skills provide a foundation for the company’s success. The team’s skillset is key to providing high-quality products your customers want. Continuously developing your quality management team’s skills enables the company to keep up with the industry’s changing technology and practices. Emphasizing…
Making continuous quality improvements in your automotive manufacturing ensures the consistency of the products your customers receive. It also helps you comply with industry-specific standards to elevate the safety of your vehicles. This reduces the number of defective parts that could lead to vehicle recalls…
Quality management in the automotive industry encompasses all aspects of doing business. This includes regularly making quality checks to ensure the products meet safety standards, prototype specifications, and other requirements before distributing a product. Prioritizing quality management increases drivers’ and passengers’ safety and satisfaction. It…
Working as a manager for an automotive company means you prioritize employee safety. This is important for maintaining employee health and attracting and retaining team members. Prioritizing employee safety also increases employee engagement and productivity and controls operating costs. Because your employees’ health is important,…
A drone air taxi designed by Airbus has successfully completed 114 test flights in Pacific Northwest skies. Airbus, along with its rival Boeing and many others, are striving to make flying cars an option for your urban commute. The enthusiasm around the test flight hangar…
On Wednesday, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing lithium-ion batteries. In a complex, electrochemical process, lithium-ion batteries deliver power to many of the devices people use every day. They are in the mobile phone in your pocket, on…
The first Friday of October is Manufacturing Day. Back in 2012, when Manufacturing Day began, there was an ambitious goal of affecting the public’s perception of manufacturing with the goal of inspiring more people to pursue manufacturing careers. They wanted to correct the idea that…
Although new developments state there may be an agreement as early as the end of this weekend, the strike continues to take a toll on General Motors and the United Auto Workers union. The UAW moved to clear confusion about how the strike may end…
