Couldn't agree more! I gave a speech in Chicago recently where I provided a vision of "The Era of Precision Manufacturing," in which all of these factors combine to bring about unprecedented efficiency and reduce waste: slidesha.re/1nNuJM8

One additional benefit? By building in sensors in its Durathon batteries, GE is not only able to monitor their performance in the field, but also identify defective batteries while still on the assembly line! How about 100% quality control?