COLUMBIA CITY, IN—Don Wood, the founder of 80/20 Inc., died March 28 at age 87.

Although preventive health management in businesses is an ideal tool for driving down high healthcare costs, many companies have so far neglected this important area.

Getting the right parts, to the right spot, at the right time is a requirement for any assembly line.

Automotive OEMs and Tier 1s are increasingly separating specific assembly processes from the main production line as part of their lean manufacturing model.

 As orthopedic and medical device technology evolves, so do the manufacturing processes of industry leaders like Acumed.