Joshua M. Pearce

Michigan Technology University

Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks

Fixing Congested/Underutilized Loading Docks

June 10, 2026

Air Force Accelerates Testing Timeline for B-21 Raider

June 16, 2026

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Lunar’s New U.S. Factory to Help Scale Off-Earth Manufacturing Capabilities

June 16, 2026

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JetZero Breaks Ground on First U.S. Aircraft Factory

June 16, 2026

How to Calculate Capacity Utilization: A Manufacturer’s Guide

How to Calculate Capacity Utilization: A Manufacturer’s Guide

Use too little of your capacity, and you’re wasting resources. Push too close to the limit, and you risk failure and loss.

June 9, 2026

3D printed adaptive aids can cut costs by more than 94 percent.

Your Grandparents Need a 3D Printer

There are dozens of adaptive aids that can be printed for pennies, helping with tasks like refueling a car, chopping vegetables and using scissors.

December 17, 2018

The number of coal mining jobs has gone up slightly, but many times less than solar-related ones.

Why Don't We Retrain Workers for Solar?

It could be an alternative to propping up coal power plants.

August 24, 2018

Trade Wars Will Boost 3D Printing

Even five years ago, 3D printing products at home could beat the costs of Chinese-manufactured ones by 90 percent or more.

July 13, 2018

Using solar power could give the U.S. military some advantages – and more security.

U.S. Military Needs Solar Power

Solar power can protect the U.S. military from threats to the electric grid.

September 14, 2017