Motorola has installed an entire set of manufacturing tools in its Chandler, Ariz. chip factory.
They can borrow the materials, manufacturing tools, knowledge, people, and markets to expand the utility of silicon chips.
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It irked Galli that a Rubbermaid purchasing manager had a cozy friendship with a supplier of manufacturing tools for its factory in Wooster.
It irked Galli that a Rubbermaid purchasing manager had a cozy friendship with a supplier of manufacturing tools for its factory in Wooster, Ohio.
The town has a strong manufacturing tradition, particularly in machine tools and electrical goods.
Man-made diamonds have traditionally been used for manufacturing process such as cutting and polishing tools.
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In manufacturing, innovations such as programmable machine tools make capital equipment more flexible, creating a demand for more flexible human capital, too.
Digital tools make product design and manufacturing easier, cheaper and more flexible.
Sullivan notes that offshoring moves by his company and others have dramatically increased the electronics manufacturing base in Asia and that will influence where measurement tools are sold.
"New digital design tech, 3D printing, robotics and the emerging field of 3D scanning, plus exponential leaps in manufacturing -- together, they are putting really powerful tools into the hands of individuals, " he says.
From designing actual tools to researching the best ways to create small manufacturing businesses in urban areas, The Humblefactory is designed to spur a movement that, in itself, was spurred by modern business practices.
The solar cell manufacturing industry for years made do with hand-me-down tools from the computer chip industry.
The government's strategy has been to treat imports of capital goods, such as machine tools, relatively generously (to help Kia and its peers improve their manufacturing), while clamping down on imports of western consumer goods, such as cars.
Additionally, they are taking advantage of web-based tools like MFG.com (factory in the cloud) and the digitalization in manufacturing, which makes it easy to discover and do business with suppliers that are uniquely prepared at the right moment in time.
Our vision for manufacturing includes global planning and operations, improved execution, real-time insight and operational visibility and tools that connect you to your customers, suppliers, and employees.
Key technologies transferred by or through Germany to the Soviet Union include: high accuracy machine tools, deep underground tunneling machines, telecommunications equipment, underwater sensors, sophisticated computers and manufacturing equipment associated with microelectronics, advanced composites and superalloys.
Examples include: high accuracy machine tools, deep underground tunneling machines, telecommunications equipment, underwater surveillance gear, sophisticated computers, manufacturing equipment associated with microelectronics, advanced composites and super-alloys.
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