Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. This could substantially reduce the carbon footprint of the freight sector. “AM had a role to play here,” said Elving.

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Tesla replaced traditionally-manufactured spot welding shanks with components made on the premises on Markforged printers, reducing lead times and slashing the cost of each shank from $4,000 to $400. This could substantially reduce the carbon footprint of the freight sector. . “AM had a role to play here,” said Mr Elving. .

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 19, 2023

Flamholz said one of the biggest supply chain hiccups was with ocean freight and ocean shipping, where the pandemic took out of commission ships that were due for overhauling or refurbishment. This added a couple of weeks to transit times from overseas because ships weren’t available.

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Fastener News Desk

MAY 11, 2023

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries. How do great supply chain organizations work?

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