ABB TEAMS UP WITH UNIVERSITY TO DRIVE QUICK RESPONSE MANUFACTURING

Dozens of companies working with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Quick Response Manufacturing are proof that U.S, companies still have a long way to go with regard to understanding and implemen ting speed-based strategies. Furthermore, the Center's partnership wit h a variety of manufacturers illustrates that universities can provide industry with practical knowledge, and assist them with implementing solutions to their current problems. In return, university students an d faculty benefit from the interaction as they learn about the needs o f industry and gain real-life exposure to practical problem-solving ex periences that they will not encounter in the classroom.