ArchivesTag : LaCrosse

Lora: She’s back!

 
You might remember Lora Herron, a materials engineer we profiled a couple of months ago. Well, here’s more about Lora’s work as it relates to the 2010 Buick LaCrosse: recycled cardboard from GM’s Marion, Ind., plant is converted into a substrate used in the vehicle’s headliner to help make the LaCrosse quieter. Check it out!

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Dave: Voice of the LaCrosse customer

Dave McIntyre – Buick LaCrosse product manager
Food finds: I like ethnic varieties and am particularly fond of Indian, Thai and Mexican.  Folks from outside Detroit might be surprised to learn we have great, authentic Mexican restaurants at our ‘Mexicantown.’  When I’m out of town, I love to discover the out-of-the-way places.  I’m a big fan [...]

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Chris: laser-like focus, literally

Chris Purdy, GM Virtual Engineer
What makes me happy: Teaching people new processes, problem-solving methods and analysis techniques that I’ve created for our manufacturing engineering group
Loves: Fixing things, especially restoring my 1950 Chevy Pickup in my man-cave
TV time: I really like This Old House, Dirty Jobs and MythBusters
I won’t miss: I just completed eight years of school [...]

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