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3D Printing Ramping Up GETTING TO KNOW…

The use of large-scale additive manufacturing (AM), or 3D
printing, has more than doubled in the past year for 70%
of manufacturing companies, a recent survey showed.
The number of companies that have shifted to using AM David A. Harry
for full-scale production runs of hundreds of thousands of current position education
parts has doubled from 7% in 2019 to 14% in 2020, proving
CEO and a Black Masters degrees in safety and systems man-
AM has evolved from the prototyping phase, according to Belt trainer at agement from University of Southern California,
a recent report from Essentium Inc., an AM provider. Process Whisperer Los Angeles; management from Troy University,
Consultants, Green- Montgomery, AL; and foreign affairs from the
“The results of this survey show we’re at the beginning eville, TN. University of Chennai (Madras) India.
of radical change,” said Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder
of Essentium. “Additive is ready for prime time, and man- What was your validation engineer, active in IISE, PMI,
ufacturers are already moving into actual manufacturing introduction to I met Hung Le, a AME, and SME.
Master Black Belt at
to save manufacturing costs while building stronger quality? Northrop Grumman What ASQ
supply chains that can withstand the worst type of Mission Systems. Le
activities are you
As a U.S. Navy pilot, was an ASQ member
unforeseen events—such as the pandemic.” quality was literally a and had a doctorate involved in?
The report consisted of survey responses from 169 life-and-death issue in statistics from
on a daily basis. As the Wharton School Extensive ASQ
managers and executives from manufacturing companies a maintenance test of the University of involvement includes:
throughout the world. Industries represented included pilot and instructor Pennsylvania. I credit final-round team
pilot, quality was him with sparking my judge for ASQE’s
aerospace, automotive, consumer goods and contract vital. I spent 23 years lifelong interest in International Team
manufacturing. in the U.S. Navy and quality and Six Sigma. Excellence Award
was exposed to con- process; 10-year
For more from the report, visit tinyurl.com/​3d-​survey- cepts such as total What is the best volunteer member
manufacturers. quality management
career advice you leader in the ASQ
and zero defects. Lean Enterprise Divi-
Later, I learned about ever received? sion (LED), serving in
W. Edwards Deming’s such roles as market-
AUTOMOTIVE efforts and successes “Understand the sys- ing chair, technology
with Japan following tem.” That’s why I’m chair and networking
World War II. involved in so many chair; current LED

GM Wants to Hire
quality and process communication chair;
Is there a teacher excellence organiza- Lean and Six Sigma
tions like ASQ, the Conference advisory
who influenced

3,000 Software
Project Management committee mem-
you more than Institute (PMI), the ber; and volunteer
Society of Manu- member of more than
others? facturing Engineers 12 ASQ sections over

Engineers During my advanced

project management
degree program
(SME), the Associa-
tion of Manufacturing
Excellence (AME),
and the Institute for
the years.

Any recent honors

General Motors (GM) plans to hire 3,000 new employees at Keller Graduate Industrial and Sys- or awards?
School of Manage- tems Engineers (IISE).
across engineering, design, and IT before the second ment in Arlington, VA, From these experi- Recently completed
quarter this year to help transform the future of product I was influenced by ences, I’m witness to lean agile scrum
my professor, who many good practices master training and
development and software as a service, and accelerate its challenged each and strengths each passed certified
push to bring more than 20 new electric vehicles to U.S. small online team organization brings scrum master exam
to plan a project to to the quality arena. from SSD Global
roads by 2023. construct a building Solutions.
Job openings include electrical system engineers; in an urban city.
What activities
infotainment software engineers; developers for Java, Favorite quality
or achievements
Do you have a quote:
Android, iOS, and other platforms; controls engineers; outside of ASQ
mentor who has
and more to build on GM’s current software foundation. are noteworthy? You cannot be a
made a difference leader without fol-
For more on the hiring surge, visit tinyurl.com/gm-​ in your career? PMI-certified proj- lowers, and respect
software-engineers. ect management is earned. “True
While working as a professional; Lean servant leaders earn
software indepen- Certification Alliance the respect of their
dent verification and lean bronze certified; followers.”

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