Renewable energy is a major focus of Biden Harris Administration. Solar farms, including large collections of photovoltaic panels for capturing energy, converting to electricity, and sending to power grids are key to success….
Nuclear accounts for one-fifth of U.S. electricity generation and half of carbon-free power. There are 94 nuclear reactors at 56 plants in 28 states. Each reactor core has roughly 150-250 fuel assemblies. Every…
The White House is studying whether supply chains for key industries should be stress tested due to semiconductor shortages impacting the auto industry. Stress tests could include hypothetical scenarios and whether to stockpile…
Billions of COVID vaccine doses need to be produced. Contract manufacturing by third parties is critical, for large companies like Pfizer with mass production expertise and for smaller companies like Moderna with no…
The U.S. faced shortages of supplies needed to address COVID-19. The Defense Production Act (DPA) enabled the President to compel domestic companies to manufacture these supplies. On February 5, the Biden administration announced…
COVID vaccinations are moving to ever larger sites. FEMA is planning to operate up to 100 federally run mass vaccination facilities. The National Football League (NFL) has offered its stadiums as vaccination locations….
One of Pres. Biden’s top priorities is tackling climate change. Wind power, onshore and offshore, is one solution, with linkage to smart grids optimizing renewable/conventional energy sources. Building wind farms is complex. You…
A new administration brings new priorities. Four top focus areas for President Biden are COVID-19, climate change, the economy and healthcare. Each area presents challenges. The COVID vaccine rollout highlights a complex supply…
Data is a strategic asset, critical for managing and leveraging current/emerging technologies. You need to pay as much attention to your data as you do to hard assets such as equipment. This is…
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) is a common manufacturing KPI for equipment productivity. If OEE is 100%, a work center is considered at full capability during planned production time. OEE = Availability x Performance…