Case Studies

June 20, 2022

Developing Precision Machined Castings for Drivetrain Application

When you’re a world leader in driveline systems and components, you expect world-class performance from your suppliers. So, when there’s a supplier quality issue and you’ve already employed reasonable and customary tactics to resolve it (to no avail), it’s time for drastic measures.
June 8, 2022

Inverter Research: Using a Test Rig to Improve EV Batteries

What do a group of student researchers, thermal response, and MES have in common? They’re all part of a relatively new research project focused on the study of thermal management and predictive modeling to develop better EV batteries for the burgeoning e-Mobility market.
April 29, 2022

Thermal Performance of Electric Vehicle Inverters

Given the need to cut carbon emissions, it’s no secret that electric vehicles (EV), including hybrid electric vehicles, have invaded the automotive landscape. In fact, sales topped over two million in 2019. So, as the trend toward electrified vehicles continues onward and upward, it’s also no secret that OEMs are making major investments in improving battery life.
January 24, 2022

3 Signs – Optimize Your Supplier Relationship Management Process

Juggling suppliers is hard. There’s testing and quality control to contend with. There are lead times to factor in. And there are logistics routes, warehousing, and inventory management processes to streamline. Multiply each of these responsibilities times the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of suppliers you’re working with and, well, it’s easy to see why supplier relationship management can be so tricky.
December 7, 2021

How a power transmission manufacturer found inventory freedom-MES

How can a mechanical components manufacturer provide well-engineered and energy-efficient products to their customers in the face of constrained supply chains? What happens when their parts availability is at the mercy of long lead times? And how can they keep their administration costs (and sanity) at reasonable levels while dealing with hundreds of part numbers and just as many different suppliers?