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This week's episode is brought to you by QAD Redzone. A big part of maintaining a functional and efficient manufacturing environment is to understand what it takes to make a team work. And for a business like NUCO, who has been proudly making high quality adhesives in North America since 1988, empowering and motivating its employees is a critical objective. In this exclusive webinar, we have a great group of leaders discussing how this was able to come together – both from NUCO and, also, from QAD Redzone – the tech partner whose solutions helped NUCO achieve the benefits we plan to discuss. Watch it now.
Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
LEGO Just Tested a Lifesize McLaren Supercar - @5:30
Last week, the LEGO Group and McLaren debuted a one-of-a-kind, fully drivable McLaren P1 made from 342,817 LEGO Technic elements.
The 163-Year-Old Shipmaker that Built the Titanic is Broke - @18:41
Harland & Wolff has been making ships since 1861, but the 163-year-old British shipmaker has taken on too much water.
It Took 50,000 Gallons of Water to Put Out Tesla Semi Fire in California, U.S. Agency Says - @28:23
Last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said California firefighters had to douse a flaming battery in a Tesla Semi with about 50,000 gallons of water to put it out after a crash.
Screw Thread Solves 173-Year-Old Mystery - @41:18
When London's Crystal Palace was built in 1851, it was the largest building in the world.
The Fastest and Slowest Selling Vehicles in America - @51:59
CarEdge recently crunched the numbers, measuring the number of days it would take to sell out all the available inventory of a vehicle based on daily sales rates.
In Case You Missed It
Balloons, Trampoline Finalists for Toy Hall of Fame - @1:01:35
This year's nominees also include Transformers and a Pokémon card game.
New Crocs Made from 25% Old Crocs - @1:07:43
Sourcing more sustainable materials is critical for the company, which hopes to be net zero across all emissions by 2040.
The Dangers of Long Trains - @1:14:07
The forces of railcars pushing and pulling against each other could cause derailments.
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