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English
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425 episodes
since April 21, 2021
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In this special joint episode of ASSEMBLY Audible and Industrial Safety & Hygiene News, Rodney Rodavich, Vice President of Global Health and Safety at TE Connectivity, discusses how leadership, employee engagement and practical training helped reduce workplace injuries across a global manufactu…

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When Scout Motors announced plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in South Carolina, the story quickly became bigger than the factory itself. In this episode of ASSEMBLY Audible, Annie Caggiano of the Central South Carolina Alliance explains how OEM investments attract suppliers, drive workfo…
Manufacturers have spent decades optimizing for efficiency, but Steve Ilmrud, vice president of operations at Hexagon, says today's environment demands a greater focus on resilience. In this episode, he discusses practical strategies for preparing for supply chain disruptions, strengthening supplie…
Supplier trust in automotive manufacturing can take decades to build — and decades to lose. Dr. Angela Johnson explains why organizational memory, purchasing culture and historical supplier relationships still shape the industry today.
Manufacturing automation is evolving beyond simple robot deployment toward more flexible, intelligent and adaptable production systems. In this second episode of our two-part ASSEMBLY Audible special, you'll hear how collaborative robots equipped with magnetic bases are already welding ships, illus…
Automation projects rarely fail because of the robots themselves. In this special two-part episode of ASSEMBLY Audible, Moises Furlanetto of Flex and Keith Fox of Universal Robots explain why successful automation begins with product design, repeatable manufacturing processes and collaboration betw…
Training robots in the real world is slow, expensive and often impractical for modern manufacturing. In this episode of ASSEMBLY Audible, Bill O'Farrell and Yunzhu Li, co-founders of SceniX, explain how simulation-first workflows can dramatically accelerate robot training while improving reliabilit…
Brad and Jake Boulware describe how their company has an alternative solution to the landfill for wooden Pallets and Crates. Details the current problem manufactures and assemblers face when disposing of crates and boxes and how to recover usable wood fiber and metal. Turnkey solution for companies…
Many assume the defense industrial base can't increase production because manufacturers lack capacity, but Boston Consulting Group's Justin Rodriguez argues the real challenge is supplier confidence. Drawing on research from hundreds of suppliers, he explains how inconsistent demand, changing desig…
Artificial intelligence is transforming manufacturing, but successful implementation starts with solving real business problems — not deploying technology for its own sake. In this episode, Tena Coppedge, vice president of manufacturing at Hitachi Vantara, explains how her team used AI to eliminate…
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