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Faster Programming and Training Helps Automotive Shop Thrive

Modern Machine Shop

In 2009, Speedway Motors of Lincoln, Nebraska, had only two CNC machines to machine its aftermarket car parts. In 2009, it only employed two people in the machine shop. based supply chains. This is especially useful for its shock work parts with tight tolerances. All images courtesy of HCL Technologies.

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SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes recognised for services to the UK automotive industry

SMMT

Mike Hawes, Chief Executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the automotive industry in the King’s Birthday Honours List.

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Automotive Council announces new industry leadership

SMMT

The Automotive Council has today announced the appointment of two industry heavyweights to spur innovation, competitiveness and growth in the UK’s critical automotive sector. I want to extend my sincere thanks to Graham for his commitment to the UK automotive Sector and his work as Industry co-Chair.

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UK car production down a fifth in first half but shortages beginning to ease

SMMT

uplift in overall output this year, with firmer recovery to follow as supply chain issues recede. 403,131 units were built, representing the weakest first half since the pandemic-ravaged 2020 and worse than 2009 when the global financial crisis decimated demand.1 Battery electric vehicle production increases by 6.5%

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Quantum Storage Systems/M&M Plastics Continues Updating Aging Fleet of Molding Machines, Orders 11 New LS Mtron IMM’s

Plastics News

Quantum/M&M maintains an extensive customer base that includes major catalog organizations, material handling and distribution groups, consumer stores and outlets, window and door manufacturers, automotive, heating and air conditioning manufacturers, food service and medical supply, US Government, aerospace assembly and many others.

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K. Soundhar Rajhan, Chief Strategy Officer,  Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, shares highlights and insights from his more than five-decade journey with the iconic company

Dinesh Mishra

In 1997, I relocated to Coimbatore to lead the supply chain management function as it evolved into an integrated discipline. In 2009, after completing the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, I moved to China to establish and head LMW’s greenfield project for manufacturing textile spinning machinery.

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2024 edition of U.S. robotics roadmap points to need for more federal coordination

Robotics Business Review

Christensen: We’ve been doing this since 2009 and have aligned it to the federal elections. The COVID-19 pandemic also accelerated interest in e-commerce, supply chain automation, and eldercare. We’re not in the top five automotive producers; it’s actually China, Japan, Germany, South Korea, and India.

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