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It is Hard To Imagine a World Without Engineers

August 07, 2019

Almost 112 years ago, on August 8, 1907, the first professional engineering license was issued to Charles Bellamy in Wyoming. Since that time, licensure has expanded and professional engineers across the United States have made the commitment to protect the public health, safety, and welfare….

Why OEMs Are Building More Factories During Global Sales Slump

August 05, 2019

Nissan is reportedly cutting approximately 10% of its global workforce, some 12,500 people. Ford may be in the process of cutting some 7,000 salaried workers by the end of August. Compared to 2018, car sales in western Europe were down 3.5% in the first half of 2019. In China, passenger…

Open Position: Middle TN Business Development Manager

August 02, 2019

Sustained Quality Group has an immediate opening for a Middle Tennessee Business Development Manager. If you meet the requirements listed below, we would love to have you a part of our team. Qualified and interested candidates may email resume to Michael Huffman and Stephen Tipps…

Additive Manufacturing’s Future Impact on Automotive Product Design and Development

July 31, 2019

Additive manufacturing (AM) technology is being adopted across many different industries, providing unique advantages and challenges for each. The automotive and aerospace and defense industries were the two largest markets for additive manufacturing in 2018, according to ARC Advisory Group research. Combined, these two industries…

Facing American Manufactures’ Top Challenge

July 29, 2019

Marking the one-year anniversary of the National Council for the American Worker, the President and Ivanka Trump, special advisor to the President, signed the Pledge to American Workers. The pledge asks companies and trade groups nationwide to commit to expand programs that educate, train and re-skill…

Reinventing the Wheel

July 25, 2019

Flat tires or dangerous blowouts may soon be a thing of the past. Michelin is working on manufacturing an airless wheel assembly technology for passenger vehicles called Uptis, which stands for Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System. Michelin Group Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Eric Vinesse, said…

Supply Chains’ Increasing Demand on Carbon-Intensive Aluminium

July 23, 2019

The volume of aluminum in vehicle manufacturing supply chains has been rising almost since the first cars rolled-off a production line. This trend is set to accelerate in the coming years due to several factors. Global sales of electric vehicles surged 63 percent in 2018…

Single-Source Data, The Cloud is Transforming Manufacturing

July 19, 2019

There is no room for inefficiency in managing manufacturing operations. At times technology can hold a company back from success. Technology must keep pace with growing demands, particularly in the area of document management. As organizations wrestle with the “data-driven enterprise,” they must still rely…

Celebrating NASA and Apollo 11’s Moon Landing 50th Anniversary

July 17, 2019

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the July 20, 1969 Apollo 11 landing on the moon, a giant leap for mankind, the first spacecraft that landed on the moon. The spaceflight experienced an altitude of 118.65 miles; 32.521 degrees; 30 revolutions; eight days, three…

Peoplelink Group Names New CEO in Next Evolution of Growth

July 15, 2019

  SOUTH BEND, IN — July 15th, 2019: The Peoplelink Group (Groupe CRIT) has named Jay Reid as new chief executive officer after announcing its plans for evolution to the next level of growth. Jay, a 23-year veteran of the staffing industry and former senior…