Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. CEO of MISUMI Americas. Stanford MechE. Ford Alum. Father. Builder. This month, I'm excited to share the results of Fictiv’s 10th ...

Manufacturing teams have spent the last several years reacting to supply chain disruption. They know how to qualify a backup ...

Analyst Insight: After three years of pandemic-driven disruptions, supply chain executives in aerospace and defense are now developing their 2025 strategies, which must contend with high inflation, ...

Discover how effective supply chain management reduces costs and boosts efficiency, from sourcing raw materials to delivering ...

For the last few years, the global supply chain has felt like it’s permanently on edge. One delay turns into another. A missing component stalls an entire production line. A factory halfway across the ...

At JEC World 2016, for the first time xC Consultants presents together with Institute for Carbon Composites (LCC) of TU Munich and its partners latest technologies and manufacturing process chains.

Discover how reducing lead time boosts productivity and revenue. Learn its types, calculations, and effects on manufacturing ...

For decades, engineers relied on a “design–build–test–fix” loop to bring new products to market. Engineers would create drawings or CAD models, send them to manufacturing, and wait for physical ...

Manufacturing is getting a lot more attention in the news recently. While globalization has pushed the availability of goods around the world and lowered their cost in significant ways over these past ...

“Designed in California, assembled in China,” reads the text etched on the back of most iPhones. For over a decade, the iPhone has exemplified China’s central role in producing the world’s electronics ...