Materials planning is a form of inventory control applied specifically in manufacturing firms. The materials planning process is intended to ensure the company has all necessary raw materials as ...

Prototypes are designed to test fit, form and function. 3D printing offers an efficient way to create functional prototypes. There are advantages to using prototypes created with production materials.

MP Materials MP is demonstrating strong growth in rare earth production, with back-to-back solid quarterly performances so far this year. Production of neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr) reached 721 ...

MP Materials MP is strengthening its position in the rare earth supply chain by scaling production across key materials and ...

Choosing the right material during prototyping can make or break a product’s success. Many product teams lose valuable time ...

Our age-old material-making technologies are beginning to fall behind. New manufacturing methods such as 3-D printing, and breakthrough products such as batteries for EVs and energy storage, require ...

Sustainable practices in the filmmaking industry are becoming increasingly important in the world of animation. On Tuesday, a group of industry professionals focused on improving filmmaking best ...

President Joe Biden will invoke the Defense Production Act to encourage domestic production of minerals required to make batteries for electric vehicles and long-term energy storage. Biden's order ...