Recently, Hyundai became the first major automaker to use a microfactory to produce electric vehicles. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
Mass-produced electric vehicles, such as the Ford Lightning, are assembled in giant factories that take advantage of economies of scale. Photo courtesy of Ford Motor Co.
A microfactory is a small-scale production facility capable of producing a variety of products with limited area and resources. Photo courtesy of Arrival Automotive UK Ltd.
Traditionally, automobile production requires factories and areas. Photo courtesy of Volkswagen AG
Hyundai’s new microfactory in Singapore is located in the center of one of the densest cities in the world. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
Hyundai’s microfactory has a highly automated production formula capable of assembling 30,000 electric cars per year. Photo courtesy of Hyundai Motor Group
General Motors recently began assembling the Cadillac Celestiq at a microfactory near Detroit. Photo courtesy of General Motors
Ample Inc. uses a modular automation formula to speed up production at its microfactory near San Francisco. Photo courtesy of EID Robotics Inc.
GE Appliances uses a microfactory to manufacture small volumes, such as mixers. Photo courtesy of GE Appliances
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ASSEMBLY is thrilled to return to the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee for the ASSEMBLY Show SOUTH on May 1-2, 2024. It’s a booming time for the production industry and the southern United States is right in the middle of the action. According to the Assembly’s most recent annual survey on capital expenditures, the South is expected to account for 31% of total expenditure this year, marking the fifth consecutive year that this region accounts for at least 30% of capital expenditure in the United States.
In this session, brands will be informed how the deployment of quality service (QFD) can transform qualitative consumer demands into quantitative parameters that will shape their product design and ultimately their production process.
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