<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Big W Engineering Solutions LLC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scientific Solutions for Strategic Success]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 08:01:12 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.bigwengineering.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Big W Engineering Values - Systems Thinking]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the most important concepts I picked up designing and building Formula SAE racecars in college was systems thinking.  A team could easily have "the best engine" or "the best suspension" or "the best controls" and get beat in every category by a car that wasn't the best in any particular area, but successfully integrated all components into one harmonious system.  What made the winning teams' cars not only fast but exciting from a design standpoint were things like how their component...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-engineering-values-systems-thinking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69dbb0567a982ab8952cca79</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:52:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_71b1737a49dc46e390e00d5daf9620aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W is now ISO 9001 Lead Implementer Certified]]></title><description><![CDATA[Check out Big W's new ISO 9001 Lead Implementer certification!]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-is-now-iso-9001-lead-implementer-certified</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d0304e535e7bcd269b5642</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_f74819f4f96f4c789774295741379ec4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W at the Branson Midwest Manufacturer's Trade Show]]></title><description><![CDATA[February 23-25 2026, Big W Engineering Solutions partnered with T&#38;O Group, Tessere, J.E. Dunn, Platinum Roofing and Larsen Consulting to exhibit in booths 88-89 at the Missouri Association of Manufacturers (MAM) Midwest Manufacturer's Trade Show and Conference in Branson.  ]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-at-the-branson-midwest-manufacturer-s-trade-show</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a63a9060298c02e5c0e18f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:13:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_23953af67d194435abe46b060629801a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W is now AS9100 3rd Party Lead Auditor Certified!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's only been a few weeks since we completed the Apex QA AS9100 &#38; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor  course, and now we have completed the AS9100 third party lead auditor course.  While the Lead Auditor course focused on the fundamentals of being a lead auditor in an AS9100 or ISO 9001 environment, the 3rd Party Lead Auditor course focuses on preparing to become an auditor on behalf of certification bodies.  Becoming an authenticated 3rd party auditor means we could conduct certification or renewal...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-is-now-as9100-3rd-party-lead-auditor-certified</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6980e08699fa9e70ea5fe711</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:01:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_c55d0e001eb7430fa86d573c2b000a4d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_600,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W Engineering Values:  Integrity on The 96% Perfect Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn more about Big W Engineering's values from our appearance on The 96% Perfect Podcast]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-engineering-values-integrity-on-the-96-perfect-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696ebd95423c15f2e1ef890f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 03:10:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_b2d794ab965d42659bf294cabe2cd26e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_229,h_228,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W Engineering Values - Partnership and Mission Success at the Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taking a vacation to the beach 3 months after starting a business is probably not something you'll find in any entrepreneurial self-help book.  The best entrepreneurs, however, will remind you to never lose focus on your true north star.  Partnership exists in many layers and contexts, but all stems from the same source inside of us, whether it be related to business partnerships or family.  Likewise, even vacations have their own risks which need to be mitigated to ensure mission success....]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-engineering-values-partnership-and-mission-success-at-the-beach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69631ac4cca849701e8d2ac0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 02:35:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_9e1c301f36c54dd5a693fea735c52b43~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Holidays from Big W Engineering Solutions]]></title><description><![CDATA[As we officially close out 2025, I’m yet again thankful for all the connections I’ve been able to make over the last 3 months, and very optimistic about 2026.  Big W is now AS9100 &#38; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certified One of the first things we learned in our networking is that there is a need for ISO 9001 support, both locally and nationally.  As such I’ve decided that our best value proposition is to share our extensive quality engineering experience within these management system frameworks....]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/happy-holidays-from-big-w-engineering-solutions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694ac6cf49cd504c60cbc254</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:23:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_58252651be31431fa6d844caebefd9a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W Engineering Solutions is now AS9100 / ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certified!]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to say that we have just completed Apex Quality Assurance's 5-day AS9100 &#38; ISO 9001 Lead Auditor training!  With this certification we're looking forward to providing any AS9100 or ISO 9001 audit needs, while also being able to provide an auditor perspective to any other QMS implementation or support work. We are also planning to complete ISO 9001 Lead Implementer training to demonstrate mastery in QMS creation and implementation, as well as AS9100 Third Party Lead Auditor...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-engineering-solutions-is-now-as9100-iso-9001-lead-auditor-certified</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69782f9ce611fcb48796fa7e</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_8776fbdbaae148b1b604725d8235dfe1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_400,h_400,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Happy Thanksgiving from Big W!]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Thanksgiving upon us I’m reminded that 2025 is quickly coming to a close.  As you look ahead to 2026 I hope you consider Big W Engineering Solutions to help you scale up, expand your capabilities, or overcome tough challenges.  Coming soon:  ISO 9001 &#38; AS9100 support After spending some time getting to know the local industry, I’ve come to the conclusion that offering certification support up to AS9100 is where I can provide my greatest value.  I have over a decade in quality engineering...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/happy-thanksgiving-from-big-w</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694acf46aa1a043910270a71</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:21:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_4c24a69f7df743d98431b83054e979d7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My journey leaving corporate America for consulting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot of people were surprised at my decision to leave the corporate world.  I was at a great company, led an amazing team, and had just cleared some very significant hurdles on the product my team supported. When I started we were a scrappy bunch with just over a dozen quality engineers with seemingly impossible qualification tasks, the two most infamous suppliers in the organization, and buried in quality escapes and overdue CARs. Three years later we had completed the impossible...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/leaving-corporate-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68fd1d20dc39b5e10ead4ffc</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:25:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_8f0d0d06424740a9b66047cd193326b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cold form titanium with hot forming performance:  Call for partners]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you've worked with Titanium, you know that cold working it comes with some real restrictions.  What if it didn't have to be that way? ​​ Ultrasonic-assisted forming has been studied since the 1950s , with industrial application in wire drawing  and tube bending  since the early 1970s.  It's carried out by applying vibration to forming dies during deformation using frequencies in the kilohertz range and displacements in the micrometer range.  A large body of research has documented several...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/cold-form-titanium-with-hot-forming-performance-call-for-partners</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f6b72032ef022fab0f3ead</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 06:48:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_7fd9e85774a942249bb89e085525209e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study:  Developing KPIs to Drive Cultural Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[I became a manager during a time of very significant change.  The entire reason the role I was hired into existed was due to a combination of an increase in scope as well as an increase in customer expectations, and as such we had been resourced to significantly increase our staffing.  My department was created as one department split into two, and my first order of business was to double my staffing.  In addition to increasing expectations and increasing scope, our entire product portfolio's...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/case-study-developing-kpis-to-drive-cultural-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e93ee951f676ec2abef127</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_074a4e53a8cf403d911417243a9554f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Building a Taliban-Proof Bridge:  The Value of Understanding Stakeholder Needs to Create Lasting Change]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the privilege of serving in 2/34th Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Afghanistan.  We were the tip of the spear in implementation of the then new COIN counterinsurgency strategy, which was further symbolized by being the first brigade-sized element in all of the US Army to be issued the new OCP “multi-cam” uniforms, which later served as a template for the current field uniform that replaced the ACU.  The COIN strategy focused on the population as the center of mass, and relied heavily on...]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/building-a-taliban-proof-bridge-value-of-understanding-stakeholder-needs-to-create-lasting-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68d4aced45cc4b94d67ea124</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 13:38:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_f7fbc29e8b414ca08164aef6c5e5c9be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big W:  A Family Tradition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A quick look into where we came from and what inspires us to do what it takes to build a solid reputation.]]></description><link>https://www.bigwengineering.com/post/big-w-a-family-tradition</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c731749ca2af2aa234150a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:17:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e46759_badd51748b734eb19edcf39a0a9830ad~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adam Witthauer</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>