Chevy Volt more Computer than Car
There was an article yesterday that did a great job highlighting something we’ve all come to recognize in the automotive manufacturing business. Discrete manufacturing and materials like metals and...
View ArticleFor Auto Makers, Platform-based Manufacturing is Here to Stay
There are many signs that the automotive industry is beyond the worst of the Great Recession. GM recently posted its best profits in years. One global sales forecast anticipates unit volumes to exceed...
View Article100 Years After Ford: Where the Conveyor Belt Has Taken Us
In 1913, Henry Ford revolutionized the world of mass production with his conveyor belt assembly line. It’s been 100 years now and the conveyor belt is more a part of our industrial landscape than ever....
View ArticleDriverless Vehicles Driving Manufacturing – Part 1
I just read an interesting announcement on autonomous connected vehicles. Dassault Systèmes and AKKA Technologies have announced a long-term partnership aimed at promoting innovation in the...
View ArticleDriverless Vehicles Driving Manufacturing – Part 2
I began this topic in my last post with a commentary on a recent partnership announcement between Dassault Systèmes and AKKA Technologies (read Part 1 of this post here). The goal for this partnership...
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