Vai’s story: the first frame, groove and complex cut
When the Solomon Islands’ first CNC milling machine arrived, the operator role needed to be familiar with the AutoCAD design software. In a company of nearly 100 people, six were women, and two of them knew AutoCAD: Vai, and her sister. The opportunity went to Vai.
On the Frontier of Localised Manufacturing
Each month we take one global critical challenge and explore what’s happening on the frontier of innovation. This month we're On the Frontier of Local Manufacturing.
Could localised, distributed manufacturing techniques ever become commercially viable in a remote region like the Pacific?
Supply chains in the Pacific Islands have always been long and expensive, and COVID-19 exposed the region’s vulnerability to disruption and exacerbated existing supply-chain constraints. But what can distributed manufacturing offer this community?