Nissan's Smyrna, TN, plant hosted sixty attendees from Assembly South before a Nashville show. Covering over 6 million square feet, the facility includes production areas and a test track. In mid-April, Nissan reversed its plan to cut shifts due to concerns over tariffs and trade war risks.
Michigan-based Coherix is introducing a service program to maintain robotic adhesive dispensing systems critically important in the manufacture of automotive and consumer electronics products.
Flying is safer due to quality management systems and inspections that detect flaws in all aircraft parts. This emphasizes that success in Quality and NDI is an ongoing effort.
General Motors announced plans to invest about $4 billion over the next two years in its domestic manufacturing plants to increase U.S. production of both gas and electric vehicles.
The Reshoring Initiative 2024 Annual Report shows that 244,000 U.S. manufacturing jobs were announced in 2024 via reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI), continuing the nation’s push to rebuild domestic production capacity.
Renault Group and Wandercraft announced the closing of a minority investment by Renault Group in Wandercraft, the first company to develop, manufacture and market medical self-balancing exoskeletons.
Industries like aerospace and automotive now require stringent quality assurance, focusing on proactive measures throughout the product lifecycle to ensure safety and continuous improvement.