Much of the Big Three’s problems have been self-inflicted, but failing to act now could be robbing Peter to pay Paul.

If there was ever any doubt that the recently victorious Democratic Party is serious about cutting greenhouse gas emissions and promoting energy efficiency, those doubts were recently put to rest.

Fast forward to 2008-Turns out building wings and fuselages sections is a lot tougher than it looks-same thing for managing a complex global supply chain.

Ergonomics is a subject that hasn't received much attention in the manufacturing community lately. But, that may change under president-elect Barack Obama’s new administration.

Once upon a time, there was a Big Three far, far away . . . in merry olde England. In a move eerily similar to the pending GM-Chrysler merger, two of the automakers united to form British Motor Corp. (BMC). The folks in Detroit should learn a lesson from it, before history repeats itself.

Instead of simply sending its full-time workers home, Toyota, in accordance with company policy, kept them on the payroll. Not only that, the company kept them hard at work, improving both the plant and themselves.

Will the Big Three go the way of radiator caps and hood ornaments? Recent rumblings in Detroit suggest that General Motors and Chrysler are considering a “marriage.”

Everyone's talking about solar power these days. It's been mentioned quite a few times in the presidential debates, and it was a popular topic of conversation at the recent Assembly Technology Expo.