China's Environmental Crackdown on Manufacturers to Continue in 2019

by Synnove Vandal on 25 Nov 2018 | 0 Comments
China's environmental crackdown, contract signing scam, counterfeits, IoT threat and 3D printing in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Social Compliance, 3D Printing

China Cuts Trucking Lead Time by 80 Percent With TIR Participation

by Ella Noll on 10 Jun 2018 | 1 Comment

Best In Manufacturing – June 10, 2018

This week on Best in Manufacturing: learn why China's participation in the TIR is cutting transport times, how to stop wasting time chasing down late payments, the benefits of rapid prototyping and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, 3D Printing

How Will the Tesla Semi Impact Logistics and Manufacturing?

by Matthew Milasius on 26 Nov 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about Tesla's electric semis that can go from 0 to 60 mph in 5 seconds, how to reduce electronic waste & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, 3D Printing

Lego-like Integrated Circuits: A New Opportunity for Manufacturers?

by Matthew Milasius on 1 Oct 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about a simple way to assemble circuits with 'Lego-electronics', managing product ownership with factories and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Working with Factories, 3D Printing

Making Future Furniture in Giant Vats of Algae-Gel

by Matthew Milasius on 17 Sep 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about how researchers are 3D printing furniture in vats of gel, how Asia could lose its manufacturing edge & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Furniture, 3D Printing

The Impending Digitization of Industry

by Matthew Milasius on 10 Sep 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn why many manufacturers think digital transformation is critical to success, about China's dominance of India's smartphone market & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Internet of Things (IoT)

Lessons from the Failure of the Fidget Cube

by Matthew Milasius on 13 Aug 2017 | 1 Comment
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the lessons on quality from the fidget cube Kickstarter campaign, next steps for Cambodian manufacturing & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, 3D Printing

Google Glass Making a Comeback in Manufacturing

by Matthew Milasius on 30 Jul 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the new life of Google Glass on factory floors, how 3D printing is helping manufacturing in outer space & more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, 3D Printing

Take a Tour of a Gigantic Chinese Phone Factory

by Matthew Milasius on 23 Jul 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, get an inside look at Chinese smartphone maker Oppo's factory in Shenzhen, learn about 3d printing toys and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization, 3D Printing

A Drastic Shakeup in Asia’s Economic Model

by Matthew Milasius on 2 Jul 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about how automation is an impending threat to Asia's move up the economic ladder, rising labor disputes in China and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization, 3D Printing

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging