The US Air Force T-X advanced jet trainer competition is in the final stages of source selection with an award expected in the first quarter 2018. It is seen by many as a contest between two aircraft, the existing Lockheed Martin/Korean Air T-50 and The Boeing/Saab T-X…
Digitize owners Andrew Bougie and Bo Helmrich have served a wide variety of clients since leaving their jobs at a major technology distributor to ride the 3D technology wave and create their own company. Digitize can reverse-engineer and create digital CAD models for new and replacement parts…
We’re seeing clear evidence that the Palmetto State’s economy will sustain stable growth as we head into the early part of this year – and well beyond. Even with challenges of disruptions from technological advancements such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), manufacturing organizations in South…
For growing manufacturing operations, every aspect of the underlying infrastructure needs to be reconsidered. SCMFG talked with Thomas Koehler, General Manager of Berrang Inc. Greer plant, about a decision 10 years ago to upgrade their enterprise resource management, dramatically increasing the ability to respond to market pressures,…
Selecting the best person to lead a department, function, or company can be very challenging, particularly in a complex manufacturing environment where the game is always changing. Search firms are an excellent resource for identifying new talent but resumes and recruitment interviews provide only surface information about…
Being a bunch of what some would consider “Quality Dorks”, we’ve been abuzz since the Spring of 2013 with anticipation of the changes to the most widely adopted international management system standard in the world – ISO 9001. If you’ve done business in manufacturing over the past…
A Greenville company has just unveiled the first commercially produced computer featuring a handcrafted wooden case made from domestically sourced trees. The Volta V, which is part of Computer Direct Outlet’s Volta line, was designed with the future in mind. Gary Underwood, the company’s owner, said the…
Charleston is internationally-recognized for breath-taking architecture, exceptional cuisine, an awareness of history and an amazing quality of life. Over the past few decades, Charleston has built a vibrant innovation ecosystem: Charleston’s digital economy is the fourth in GDP growth in the Nation (ranking with Austin, Raleigh…
A few months ago, along with five other Oconee County high school students, I was interviewed about what I knew about manufacturing. While we each answered the questions separately, we mostly had the same kinds of answers – for better or for worse. For example, we all…
You could say that manufacturing is in Meg Lanza’s blood. Born in Western NY outside of Buffalo, Lanza’s father was in manufacturing. It was the only job she ever considered taking. “I never pictured myself dressing up and going into an office,” Lanza said. Lanza works…