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Suppose the plumbing sheet puts a drain six inches from where the floor framing plan shows the opening. Both drawings look reasonable until somebody puts
When you buy a new vehicle, it doesn’t stop monitoring itself after you drive it off the lot. Sensors track engine temperature, tire pressure, and
A particularly expensive moment in a modular factory is when someone discovers a problem that would have been easy to fix three stations earlier. The
We spend a lot of time in factory-built housing talking about what goes inside a home. Better kitchens. More efficient heating systems. Floor plans that
In two recent advisory engagements with offsite manufacturing operations, I encountered a familiar problem, one I dealt with throughout much of my manufacturing career. Both
The Army’s interest in faster, more affordable construction could open doors for an industry ready to show what it can do. Every once in a
The starter home disappeared not because of one bad decision. It resulted from a thousand logical decisions that, over time, led to one unintended outcome.
Some factory closings pass almost unnoticed. A few employees pack their tools, the lights go dark, and the industry moves on. The closing of Harbinger
By Gary Fleisher I have to wonder why a brand-new modular factory often attracts more excitement than an established one that has already learned how
