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IPC COMMUNITY 14 FALL 2023 The challenge that we are most interested in tackling, however, is how to incorporate artificial intelligence into our manufacturing process. We are fascinated to see how AI will play a part in manufacturing, supply chain, and design in the next 10 years. What's something about your industry that has surprised you? We have been surprised by the growth in demand for high voltage EV assemblies and the equipment to support these assemblies. What have been the biggest accomplish- ments of your team(s) in the past year? Our team came together to successfully relocate our facility after 46 years in the same location. When we explored the redevelop- ment costs and green initiatives, we discov- ered that relocating, streamlining our plant layout, and improving our technology was our best move. These changes will allow us to accommodate change and support future expansion. What's motivating your team right now? We are motivated by the continuous improvement we see throughout the com- pany in our new location. We are also moti- vated to build highly trained and driven teams that support the organization. What's one initiative on your whiteboard that wasn't there 30 days ago? One new initiative is scheduling customer and supplier visits to our new facility. Now that we have the space up and running, we can show customers and suppliers the extent of our manufacturing capacity. If you had 10x the budget, what would you spend it on? If we had a much larger budget, we would invest it in necessary manufacturing materi- als such as 3TG (tungsten, tantalum, tin, and gold). With that kind of budget, we could pro- vide more training for our team members. We might also invest in more advanced tooling and technology. A bigger budget could help us develop new green initiatives to make our manufacturing process more sustainable. What WHMA benefits has your company utilized? We use IPC/WHMA-A-620. We also attend the WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit and the Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo. IPC/WHMA-A-620 training is our favor- ite resource. This program allows us to present the information in a structured and compre- hensive training program for our staff.