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'Where's Jim Tighe?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SpaceShipOne (SS1) Crew Chief Steve Losey instinctively blurted out the question from the cockpit, and it was quickly repeated by the team of engineers in […]

WHAT DO YOU GET WHEN YOU package up to 256 Intel[R] Itanium[R] 2 processors into a single computer node? The answer is the architecture for one of the fastest supercomputers […]

The Roush Yates NASCAR Team had found problems with dog rings used to engage transmissions. So instead of relying on a vendor's analysis, they got the vendor's solid model, added […]

IT'S CHRISTMAS IN SPRINGTIME FOR ENGIneers struggling to find the materials and components that will give life to their new product designs. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In the last 30 days, GlobalSpec […]

PITTSBURGH, PA -- GETTING AN APPOINTMENT TO SEE DR. ANTHONY DIGIOIA CAN be a long process. Unless you have hip, knee, or other joint problems. Then, the engineer-turned-orthopedic surgeon clears […]

Hold your nose if you like, but the fuel-efficient car of the future may well be the not-so-venerable diesel. ACTUALLY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO HOLD YOUR NOSE, THANKS TO MASSIVE […]

In the acronym-laden world of manufacturing, where 'ERP', 'JIT', and 'MRP' echo throughout the plane, the three letters BOM are king. Like the recipes used by the finest chefs, the [...]

The wrench did it. That was the conclusion forensic engineers at Herrera, Stafford, and Associates (HS & A) reached after a series of tests in their lab on the reasons […]

SHOWERED WITH A STREAM OF NEW AND INEXPENSIVE SOFTWARE RELEASES IN THE LAST several months, engineers continue to discover that they don't have to spend big bucks to get a […]

As part of a multi-year project to enshrine its best practices in a CAD package, Toyota and PTC announced that the automotive company would roll out Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 2.0 as […]

UNLESS YOU'RE IN THE SOFTWARE business, or your needs are so specific they only apply to you, you may be wasting time, energy, and money when you write your own […]

JOURNEY WITH US NOW TO THE ULTRA-MINIATURE WORLD OF MEMS, WHERE microscopically small accelerometers, valves, switches, and gears perform much of the same work as their bigger brothers but in […]

By Paul E. Teague Cloud computing will solve procurement's IT infrastructure woes, and social media will improve collaboration, bidding, training and negotiations. In an interesting irony, the dark clouds of [...]

By Paul E. Teague Like flashing lights on a big control panel, there are many signals that can point to potential supplier financial problems. Here are some of the most [...]

By Paul E. Teague Developing an energy strategy is a complex task involving sometimes-competing challenges, so the goal is to find a balance. That was one of the messages Mark [...]

By Paul E. Teague Prices for ammonia have started to rise, and that means fertilizer could get more expensive just in time for the spring planting season. Ammonia is a [...]

By Paul E. Teague Analyzing the supply base is a critical part of risk management. But purchasing can do much more--like serve as a bridge to connect departments and question [...]

By Paul E. Teague Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, financial supply chain management is taking on new life as the economy cools. And as it does, procurement and [...]

By Paul E. Teague While finding total cost savings remains the primary goal of Hilton's purchasing organization, the 147-strong group has also found ways to bring in revenue for the [...]

By Paul E. Teague Increasingly, corporate executives are asking purchasing staffs to take over the procurement of services as well as direct materials. And the primary goal isn't always to [...]

By Paul E. Teague From strategic sourcing to supplier management, the Cleveland-based diversified manufacturer shows that fierce adherence to principles and to business basics wins supply chain success-and Purchasing's Medal [...]

By Paul E. Teague It's the domino theory: Supply risks can topple not only product-delivery schedules but also revenue, market position, brand image and stock value. Here's how some leading [...]

By Paul E. Teague After you've analyzed the data, what's next? Change. You never know what you might learn in a spend-analysis exercise-or what your suppliers might learn. But the [...]

By Paul E. Teague The first step is to understand how your company operates. Then, quantify the savings and show the qualitative improvements the software can bring. When the vice [...]

By Paul E. Teague As with almost everything else in purchasing, inventory management requires thinking out of the box and working closely with suppliers. The result: improved working capital. Of [...]

By Paul E. Teague UTC's aerospace divisions work together to come up with common specs and tolerances so they can leverage spending with their shared supply base. The result: about [...]

By Paul E. Teague Change is constant in manufacturing, and purchasing has to keep suppliers informed of new product requirements. PLM helps. If product development were a circus, purchasing departments, [...]

By Paul E. Teague Sometimes, face-to-face meetings uncover new ways to work together, and to help reach common objectives. 'With the uncertainties related to the current market, metals users and [...]

By Paul E. Teague Sheer negotiations skills aren't enough for success when dealing with suppliers in different countries. It's more important to understand the cultural differences that can affect business [...]

By Paul E. Teague Software and IT in general are like the wild west. It's every buyer for himself as the technology and pricing models constantly change. Here's how to [...]

Paul E. Teague When you manage the purchasing function at a small company, you have to be fleet of foot because often you're a team of one. Just ask Jay [...]

Paul E. Teague Movements to watch Progressive manufacturing companies know that their best friends, after their customers, are their suppliers, and they bring the suppliers in for discussions and advice [...]

Paul E. Teague You've heard of business-to-business companies and business-to-consumer companies. This is a story about a business-to-country company. Stratex Networks develops, products to enable development of complex communications networks, [...]

By Paul E. Teague Too often, finance executives in corporate America simply don't believe that purchasing departments are really bringing in the savings they claim. That may be because finance [...]

Paul E. Teague Supplier partnerships control costs and enable development of new technologies. One has products that fit in your pocket. The other's products sit on a desk or can [...]

Paul E. Teague It's not unusual for suppliers, co-workers or even editors to get emails or phone calls from Janice Stephenson at 7am--or earlier. It's no wonder: As the lone [...]

Paul E. Teague March Madness--that annual matchup of the best college basketball teams in the country for the NCAA title--stirs the sports fantasies of the most committed couch potatoes. But, [...]

By Paul E. Teague From helping to control costs early in a project to ensuring suppliers know of product-design changes, PLM is helping purchasing make product development profitable as well [...]

Paul E. Teague Chewing gum that tastes like chocolate candy. Sunscreen that doesn't show. Socks that wick up moisture and don't smell. Adhesives that turn themselves off when you want [...]

By Paul E. Teague Tyco's Shelley Stewart, Jr. named Purchasing magazine's first Supply Chain Manager of the Year It was bright and sunny that August day in 2003 when Shelley [...]

Engineers pick the vendors they think are the best in the third annual Design News/Global Design News Best Global Suppliers survey Repeats and close calls. That summarizes the results of [...]

By focusing on users rather than features, Jeff Hawkins created an industry During a rare quiet moment, ER physician Steven Epstein pauses to review notes on a specific medical procedure [...]

With their design efforts powered by a range of software, a student team from Ohio State University broke the world land-speed record for electric vehicles in October 2004 at the […]

The number of products for helping engineers manage their work--and the product development process in general--continues to swell. Three new products have hit the market in the last two months […]

Engineering software is hot, even in the appliance industry where it helps designers innovate, cut prototypes, and shorten design time for refrigerators, stoves, and washing machines. Take Whirlpool for example. […]

Forget the normal way you have been using 3D solid modeling software. Delphi Technologies Inc. (www.delphi.com) says it has a better way to operate that will help you get the […]

From airplanes to cars to snowmobiles to washing machines, gears play a vital role in mechanical design. Elementary in concept, they can wreak havoc if designed wrong. To get the […]

A bargaining chip and bragging rights. Those are just two of the personal benefits engineer Eugene Matthews says he has received as a result of being among the first to […]

DETROIT--Engineers at Daimler Chrysler are making a lot of noise about their Latest design aid--and it's a tool intended to help engineers get rid of the noise in their cars. […]

PHOENIX, AZ -- The CAD industry is maturing, and many of the most advanced software packages are in a permanent pilot phase because engineers and others haven't been able to […]