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Why Automotive Industry Needs Enterprise Resource Planning

September 28, 2018

Thanks to smartphone integration, one could be checking the latest traffic on an in-dash screen and the next, the car could be forced to stop as the automatic braking system kicks in. Such upgrades are doing much more than making lives safer, more convenient, and…

Automotive Industry’s Pursuit of Industrial Revolution 4.0

September 26, 2018

“Digital manufacturing is still in its early days,” McKinsey’s Richard Kelly, says. Automakers “are putting a lot of effort and energy in it…But they don’t have a firsthand view of what other players are doing. Therefore, it’s a little hard to judge if you are ahead…

Active Safety System Names Differ By Manufacturer

September 24, 2018

Active safety features are quickly propagating across the automotive world, with advanced driver assistance available on everything from compact economy cars to tech-forward luxury flagships. But as more and more of these systems hit the market, the alphabet soup of acronyms and confusing nomenclature can…

Soybeans for Cars?

September 21, 2018

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump next week in New York, a spokesman for Japan’s government said Friday. Their trade negotiators will also hold a fresh round of talks. The meeting will be on the sidelines of the 73rd…

Visit SQ Group in Georgia

September 19, 2018

The Southern Automotive Conference (SAC) is October 3-5 at Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta and the Sustained Quality Group will be there to greet you at booth 717. The event will provide networking opportunities, world-class speakers and breakout sessions designed to fuel careers and drive…

Workplace Ergonomics

September 13, 2018

You may have heard of references to ergonomic workstations around the office without much thought of what that really means. The term “ergonomics” refers to the design and efficiency of people’s working environment. The goal of ergonomics is to prevent soft tissue injuries and musculature…

Remembering 9/11

September 11, 2018

Americans will pause today to remember the victims who died in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. 17 years ago, 2.977 people lost their lives in New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. In the years since our country’s worst terrorist attack, events around…

How Data Serves as Input for Automotive Design

September 06, 2018

When automakers think about customer data, they usually focus on how it helps them market and sell a car – what features are most in demand or purchasing and pricing trends. Yet, as cars become increasingly crammed with sensors and digital devices that can collect…

Stop By and Visit SQ Group in Novi, Michigan

September 04, 2018

The 2018 AIAG Quality Summit is September 18-19, 2018. In addition to phenomenal keynote speakers, the event will also feature a major AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook update as well as an IATF OEM session where they will discuss their customer specific plans for suppliers who do…

Visit SQ Group in Greenville September 11-12

August 29, 2018

Join Sustained Quality Group and 1,500+ manufacturing professionals from across the Southeastern U.S. to discuss the latest manufacturing trends and topics, share vision, become inspired and immerse in manufacturing culture at the 2018 South Carolina Manufacturing Conference and Expo. Presented by the SC Biz News,…