Electronic manufacturing services encompass a wide variety of needs Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) companies provide a range of assistance to their clients, which include original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The services... Read More

Global chip shortage pushes Rivian to take action Electric vehicle truck startup Rivian Automotive is planning on building its own battery cells, according to its U.S. initial public offering filed last week.    Rivian, which currently gets the batteries it... Read More

Facilities represent automaker’s largest investment Ford is going all-in on electric vehicles, investing $11.4 billion in new factories in Kentucky and Tennessee that will manufacture electric F-Series pickups and lithium-ion batteries... Read More

Tesla has broken ground on a “Megafactory” that will produce its Megapack, “the largest, densest battery system in the world,” near its distribution center in Lathrop, Calif.   “We are proud to... Read More

Smart shades integrate tech into familiar design Facebook and Ray-Ban are bringing back smart glasses. The social media giant is teaming up with the luxury-frames maker to release the industry’s... Read More

Industry 4.0 implementation helping enhance lean manufacturing Lean manufacturing has become a goal for many manufacturers as they aim to become more agile and less wasteful. While lean practices can... Read More

Most North American plants to shutter because of semiconductor shortage The semiconductor shortage has gotten so bad that GM is shutting production at most of its North America plants for two weeks... Read More

COVID-19 has been manufacturing’s most ruthless and demanding teacher — but which lessons will last?  There’s one word in the post-pandemic business lexicon that deserves to be retired: unprecedented. In... Read More