Lean and agile manufacturing refer to modern advances in production technology and manufacturing methodology that have led to reduced costs, quicker response time and improved customer service in ...

STEAMpunk is a team of Wisconsin high school students in Manitowoc County who build robots to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition. Our manufacturing process allows us to develop robots that ...

During the pandemic, supply chains and manufacturing lines have experienced unpredictable supply-and-demand swings. As a result, companies are having to accelerate their efforts to become more agile ...

The supply chain industry is at a crossroads. Once upon a time, when most products and components were in abundance, a lean supply chain was a miracle of efficiency. Lean principles were used in every ...

In the fifteen years since seventeen software developers met at a Utah resort and hammered out the Manifesto for Agile Software Development, Agile methodologies for building software have become the ...

This is the second in a series exploring the modernization of defense manufacturing. Please also read the first: “The ...

The common printed-circuit board (PCB) assembly and manufacturing line has long used conventional methods to produce assemblies for a variety of industries. Today, however, PCB prototype manufacturing ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

There’s been a long-held concept that a supply chain could be agile or lean, but not both. In last month’s article, we explored how with the right digital transformation, there is no reason why a ...