The issue of how to build a steady pipeline of manufacturing talent is one that our thought leaders continually address. The problems are well-established: we are living in a mature economy, and within the next 10 years, the baby boomer generation, on which our manufacturing sector was built, will retire. The generation coming into the workforce is less interested in a career in manufacturing. On top of these shifting demographics, the technical landscape in manufacturing is evolving so much that there is a tremendous skills gap. “By 2024, we will have three generations on the shop floor with completely different value sets, interests, abilities… and this is a huge challenge for leadership, team dynamics, and incentives,” says Dirk Hilgenberg, VP, Assembly at BMW Manufacturing. How do our thought leaders propose we address these problems?
Read More →Engineering Services for the Automotive and Aerospace Industries
With a shortage of skilled engineering resources and an increase in domestic manufacturing, most manufacturing companies will have the need at some point for outside help. TPT employs hundreds of full-time Industrial, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineers with extensive experience in optimizing manufacturing processes and quality and makes them available to serve their clients long or short-term needs. Find out how TPT has lent their expertise to Orbital Sciences, International Automotive Components, and Ford Motor Company to reduce costs and increase productivity. Click through to Access the ebook.
Read More →Smart Factory Transformation: Tips from Arconic, Raytheon, DARPA and Forcam
At the 2016 American Aerospace & Defense Summit, Forcam’s Director of Business Development, John Mack, discussed the Smart Factory Transformation Checklist with our panel of aerospace & defense thought leaders, who have witnessed transformations in their own organizations. Read on to hear the lessons they have learned along the way, including how to achieve buy-in, what to automate, how to start your transformation, aligning your smart factory transformation to your business goals, and what metrics to pay attention to. Panel: John Mack, Director of Business Development, Forcam Jan Vandenbrande, Program Manager, DARPA J. Wade Keith III, Quality & Mission Assurance Staff Executive, Raytheon Missile Systems Markus Heinimann, VP, Engineered Product & Process Technology, Arconic
Read More →Excellence Across the Board: MPI Fact Sheet & Case Studies
Microboard Processing Inc (MPI) has delivered excellence in circuit card assembly and box build Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) to the Aerospace and Defense industry since 1983. As a woman-owned and AS9100 certified contract manufacturer specializing in RF technology, you can count on MPI to deliver on mission-critical systems. To meet the needs of demanding clients in the aerospace, defense, and healthcare industries MPI offers best-in-class process capabilities and responsiveness along with the ability to manage highly complex, high reliability and strictly regulated requirements on behalf of their customers. Explore case studies and learn more about what MPI can do for you – check out this fact sheet produced by Generis Group!
Read More →Siemens’ White Paper: Product Realization For A Collaborative Approach in Aerospace and Defense
As the Aerospace and Defense industry experiences a drastic change, companies are now facing the challenge of keeping a competitive advantage in the industry while maintaining customer priorities. With changes in regulatory requirements and a demand for high accountability on program performance, to stay highly competitive in the industry, aerospace companies must submit attractive bids. Aerospace and defense companies must enhance collaboration between design and manufacturing by implementing a process-driven product lifecycle management (PLM) approach to include manufacturing engineering at all levels of program development. To find out how aerospace and defense companies can drive profitability, reputation and successfully execute aerospace and defense programs, read Siemens white paper, here.
Read More →Millennials in the Workforce: Implications for Manufacturing
As many manufacturing organizations are having trouble maintaining a steady pipeline of talent, their frustration turns to millennials. At the 2016 American Aerospace & Defense Summit, Curt Towne, EVP, New Business Development at TPT (The Productivity Team), gave the following statistics about millennials in the workforce, which have implications for how organizations should recruit, train, engage and retain millennial talent. Millennials are now the single largest group within the workforce, and will soon become the biggest consumer groups, too.
Read More →Automated Precision Inc.’s Ebook: Measuring in the Aerospace Industry
API’s latest ebook takes a look at measurement in the Aerospace industry. It explores the following: Main measurement challenges for manufacturers in the aerospace industry today Best practices when creating a measurement plan Quality adherence: how to achieve the highest standards in the industry Common misconceptions around laser trackers Portable measuring systems: observed outcomes To access their ebook and to learn more about Automated Precision Inc. (API), click here.
Read More →XPO’s Whitepaper: Aerospace Logistics
XPO Logistics has partnered with a major Aerospace company whose rotorcraft manufacturing unit recognized an opportunity to successfully increase efficiency at its manufacturing operations. The aerospace company’s plant held 20 storage areas that occupied significant space and delayed the flow of goods to the manufacturing line. In addition to that, assembly mechanics spent excess time looking for and unpacking individual parts and disposing of packaging materials, which increased the cost of labor. In order to increase efficiency within the Rotorcraft manufacturing unit, XPO implemented a comprehensive solution that supported Lean manufacturing strategies, including: Off-campus storage of all materials Management of more than 85,000 SKUs of high-value inventory Assembly of tools and parts into ergonomically designed prefabricated kits JIT delivery of material tot he point-of-use location XPO’s major engagements with this aerospace client include a defense contract, a rotorcraft contract, support in the launching of a new commercial airliner, and the creation of both an aggregated standards network and a comprehensive aftermarket support network for both current and legacy aircraft models. To read more about XPO’s partnership, click here.
Read More →Siemen’s White paper: Accelerating Aircraft Systems Development with Model-based Engineering
Technology has revolutionized the commercial and military aviation industry rapidly. Though drastic development has been made, major challenges still exist. Current development concepts have nearly reached their limit, and in order to keep up with tomorrow’s air traffic demand, new technologies and concepts will be needed. Challenges include the limited availability of energy resources while reducing carbon footprint, managing climate change and congestion, which will require an increase in safety and security requirements. In order to achieve success and security, the aviation industry as a whole must work together to implement a major shift and reinvent itself. Accelerating aircraft systems development with model-based engineering is the first place to start in the process of creating a paradigm shift in the industry. To read more on using model-based engineering to envision new design concepts and technologies in the aviation industry, read Siemen’s white paper, here.
Read More →Life Cycle and Durability Testing for Medical Devices
Wineman Technology are specialists in military/aerospace and provide custom systems integration, automated test systems, machinery and controls modernization, and software development. As experts in this field, Wineman Technology has decided to enter the medical device industry and transfer their skills and knowledge into this field. Wineman Technology is uniquely positioned to help life science domain experts with medical device testing, as well as building cutting-edge biomedical system test architectures and database solutions. With their strong background in systems integration, software development, and turn-key test system design, they can deliver advanced equipment more effectively and on a tighter schedule than in-house design resources, or work with your team to augment your current capabilities. Wineman Technologies’ latest ebook explores the most common challenges and mistakes in medical device testing, how to implement device testing with manufacturers while saving time and costs, and how software infrastructure influences the efficacy of medical device testing. Lastly, the ebook shares a case study that shares the results of a universal test system that Wineman Technologies created for Stryker. To access the full ebook, click here.
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