Every year, millions of people worldwide buy and use household appliances made by AB Electrolux. These products include microwave ovens, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, stoves, vacuum cleaners and water heaters sold under brand names like Westinghouse, Chef and Electrolux.
Have you ever ordered a meal that sounded delicious on the menu, but tasted terrible once it arrived at your table? Have you ever purchased the latest recording from your favorite musician only to find it lacking? No matter what the product or service, what you expect isn’t always what’s delivered.
It’s no secret that government regulations and energy incentives are forcing manufacturers to create or redesign products to meet more demanding energy restrictions.
DFMA and the concept of reducing total part count will naturally spread across the organization saving time, money, materials and headaches.
October 25, 2013
An important part of being an engineer is the ability to design products such that they can be manufactured economically with existing technologies in an environmentally conscious way.
GAITHERSBURG, MD—The federal Manufacturing Extension Partnership has launched a new service to help U.S. manufacturers develop stronger, more collaborative supply chains.
CLEVELAND, TN—Whirlpool Corp.’s new assembly plant here has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
NORTHBROOK, IL—Although 84 percent of manufacturers believe that consumer confidence in product safety is increasing, 58 percent of consumers believe manufacturers value sales over product safety, according to a new study by United Laboratories.
WASHINGTON—Many U.S. companies aren’t counted as manufacturers by the government, but are still heavily involved in the manufacturing of goods, according to a new report from the National Bureau of Economic Research. The prevalence of these “factory-less goods producers”—Apple Inc. is a prime example—suggests that the country might have more manufacturing capabilities than official statistics suggest.