Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Abraham J. Salazar as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics

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Monday, August 14, 2023

ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.

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  • ROCHESTER, Mich., Aug. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Abraham J. Salazar is acknowledged as a Pinnacle Platinum Business Professional for his contributions to the field of Automotive Fluid Dynamics.
  • He continued his studies at Simon Bolivar University where he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering and Computational Fluid Dynamics in 1998.
  • He also earned certification in lean systems for Toyota Motor Engineering at the University of Kentucky School of Engineering in 2010.
  • A senior manager of research and development at Giffin Inc., Dr. Salazar has more than 40 years of experience in the field of automotive computational fluid dynamics.

Toyota Accelerates Local Development of Intelligence and Electrification Towards Enhancing Competitiveness in the Chinese Market

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Monday, July 31, 2023

Placing engineers from three R&D facilities (FTRD(1), R&D from GTMC(2) and BTET(3)) within China on the IEM by TOYOTA-led development project.

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  • Placing engineers from three R&D facilities (FTRD(1), R&D from GTMC(2) and BTET(3)) within China on the IEM by TOYOTA-led development project.
  • Regarding electrification specifically, strengthened local development of all electrified vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV, FCEV) in order to achieve multi-pathway-based carbon neutrality.
  • Accelerated electric powertrain development with Denso and Aisin transcending organizational boundaries to also join forces with IEM by TOYOTA.
  • (1) FAW Toyota Research & Development Co., Ltd.
    (2) GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
    (3) BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

Holcim Alpena Cement Plant Opens New Tire-Derived Fuel Facility

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

"Holcim has invested more than $100 million in eco-friendly technologies at the Alpena plant in the last 15 years.

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  • "Holcim has invested more than $100 million in eco-friendly technologies at the Alpena plant in the last 15 years.
  • State and local representatives joined Holcim Alpena plant employees for a ribbon cutting on Thursday.
  • The Alpena Plant will begin using TDF to fuel approximately 10% of its thermal needs for operations.
  • "These improvements to the Holcim Alpena plant are a great example of a public-private partnership," said Hoitenga.

Toyota Unveils 2 New bZ Series Models at Auto Shanghai

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

SHANGHAI, Apr 18, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled two BEV concept models, the bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept, at Auto Shanghai, which started on April 18, 2023.

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  • SHANGHAI, Apr 18, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled two BEV concept models, the bZ Sport Crossover Concept and bZ FlexSpace Concept, at Auto Shanghai, which started on April 18, 2023.
  • The concept models are being developed as part of the Toyota bZ series, a brand dedicated to BEVs.
  • They will be launched in the Chinese market in 2024 as two models out of the ten BEV models that Toyota plans to release by 2026.
  • The bZ Sport Crossover Concept is a crossover-type BEV with active and distinctive styling being jointly developed by Toyota, BYD TOYOTA EV TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (BTET)―a joint venture established by Toyota and BYD Co., Ltd.

Sigmetrix To Sponsor COExperience 2023 at the Hyatt Regency Miami Florida

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

MCKINNEY, Texas, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sigmetrix, global experts in mechanical variation management announced that they will be at COExperience being held on April 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, FL.

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  • MCKINNEY, Texas, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sigmetrix, global experts in mechanical variation management announced that they will be at COExperience being held on April 17-19 at the Hyatt Regency Miami in Miami, FL.
  • COExperience helps users and their company leverage their Dassault Systèmes solutions through education, training, networking opportunities, product influence and best practices available exclusively to COE members.
  • The Sigmetrix team is proud to be a "Silver Partner" for this show and will be at booth 110 in the Technifair.
  • Sigmetrix will demonstrate how their tools can help identify the problems or risks related to how variation is controlled in a design.

Patti Engineering to Showcase Siemens and Digitalization Expertise at Manufacturing in America Conference April 12-13, 2023 in Detroit

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Friday, March 24, 2023

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Patti Engineering, Inc., a leading control system integration company with offices in Michigan, Texas, and Indiana, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming Manufacturing in America 2023 event, hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic Products. The event will take place at Ford Field in downtown Detroit from April 12-13, 2023, where Patti Engineering will be available at exhibit #402 to discuss control systems integration and Industry 4.0 digitalization with attendees.

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  • Patti Engineering will exhibit at booth #402 during the 2023 Manufacturing in America event, co-hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic Products, to collaborate with manufacturing professionals and industry leaders.
  • AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Patti Engineering, Inc., a leading control system integration company with offices in Michigan, Texas, and Indiana, is pleased to announce its participation in the upcoming Manufacturing in America 2023 event, hosted by Siemens and Electro-Matic Products.
  • The event will take place at Ford Field in downtown Detroit from April 12-13, 2023, where Patti Engineering will be available at exhibit #402 to discuss control systems integration and Industry 4.0 digitalization with attendees.
  • "The Manufacturing in America conference is a perfect environment to collaborate with and learn from industry leaders and other professionals in the manufacturing community.

HFS Ranks Accenture the No. 1 Industry 4.0 Service Provider for the Second Time in a Row

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

HFS Research (HFS) has named Accenture (NYSE: ACN) the overall winner in its Top 10 Report 2022 for Industry 4.0 services .

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  • HFS Research (HFS) has named Accenture (NYSE: ACN) the overall winner in its Top 10 Report 2022 for Industry 4.0 services .
  • The recognition follows Accentures top position in the previous HFS Industry 4.0 ranking , published in 2019.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    HFS defines Industry 4.0 as the growing effect automation and data exchange have on manufacturing technologies.
  • According to the report, Accenture is a scaled service provider with a consulting and innovation focus.

VVDN Inks Contract with C-DAC to Manufacture India's first indigenously designed HPC server

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The 'RUDRA' HPC servers, designed by C-DAC, will be manufactured by VVDN under National Supercomputing Mission and is planned to be used in C-DAC's 'PARAM' series of Supercomputers.

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  • The 'RUDRA' HPC servers, designed by C-DAC, will be manufactured by VVDN under National Supercomputing Mission and is planned to be used in C-DAC's 'PARAM' series of Supercomputers.
  • Recently, VVDN was approved under PLI scheme for IT Hardware which includes the manufacturing of server, laptops, tablets, all-in-one desktops, etc.
  • of India in the space of Telecom and Networking equipment manufacturing, White Goods manufacturing and Automobile and Auto components manufacturing.
  • Nitin Jain, VP-Business Development 5G & Datacenter, India and EMEA, VVDN Technologies said," It is a matter of great pride for VVDN to do the manufacturing of RUDRA 1U and 2U HPC servers- India's first ever indigenous designed server for C-DAC.

VVDN Inks Contract with C-DAC to Manufacture India's first indigenously designed HPC server

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, July 28, 2022

The 'RUDRA' HPC servers, designed by C-DAC, will be manufactured by VVDN under National Supercomputing Mission and is planned to be used in C-DAC's 'PARAM' series of Supercomputers.

Key Points: 
  • The 'RUDRA' HPC servers, designed by C-DAC, will be manufactured by VVDN under National Supercomputing Mission and is planned to be used in C-DAC's 'PARAM' series of Supercomputers.
  • Recently, VVDN was approved under PLI scheme for IT Hardware which includes the manufacturing of server, laptops, tablets, all-in-one desktops, etc.
  • of India in the space of Telecom and Networking equipment manufacturing, White Goods manufacturing and Automobile and Auto components manufacturing.
  • Nitin Jain, VP-Business Development 5G & Datacenter, India and EMEA, VVDN Technologies said," It is a matter of great pride for VVDN to do the manufacturing of RUDRA 1U and 2U HPC servers- India's first ever indigenous designed server for C-DAC.

Operations Leader Joins the Nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

BOSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute (LEI), a global leader in lean management thinking, practice, and innovation, today announced the hiring of Tammy M. Wilkins as executive director of administration. Wilkins is an experienced executive with deep firsthand experience implementing operational improvements and business transformation that yielded positive results for organizations such as American Express, Ashland Oil, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, and the nonprofit National Minority Supplier Development Council.

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  • BOSTON, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofitLean Enterprise Institute(LEI), a global leader in lean management thinking, practice, and innovation, today announced the hiring of Tammy M. Wilkins as executive director of administration.
  • Wilkins will oversee human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and business and office operations, leading the administrative staff in improving the execution of these functions.
  • "It is my honor to join the LEI and focus on its operations as the organization continues to introduce lean thinking and lean practices through organic partnerships."
  • Lean Enterprise Institute Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Boston, MA, with a mission to make things better through lean thinking and practice by helping companies create more value and prosperity while consuming the fewest possible resources.