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Toyota & the Art of Continuous Improvement. How the best manufacturer in the industry just keeps getting better. |
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Although lauded for its lean best practices, Freudenberg-NOK's president and CEO believes that they have to help make their suppliers—and even customers—better if all are to prosper. And he also operates knowing that what may be good today is likely to be insufficient tomorrow, so while continuous improvement is key, innovation is crucial |
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To say "Zoom-Zoom" is one thing. To identifiably design it is another. Here's some of what goes into making it happen |
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Watching DVDs in the car is so last year. The latest round of in-vehicle entertainment focuses on watching TV from built-in hard drives and surfing the web while speeding down the highway (passengers only, please). |
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Researchers at Battelle have developed a modeling method that can predict fatigue life in weld joints and thereby cut millions in development costs. |
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Nowadays, behind even the most meticulously hand-crafted machine, is some high-tech design software. |
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