In most cases, school bus body companies function as second stage manufacturers. However, some school buses (typically those of Type D configuration) have both the body and chassis produced from a single manufacturer. In 2013, 36,073 school buses were sold in North America, a 12.6% increase over 2012.
Definition of a Subject Matter Expert. When an organization needs to create training materials, a subject matter expert (SME) is an important part of the team. An SME has proficiency in his or her subject and guides other professionals on the project to ensure the content is accurate. The proficiency generally comes from education and experience.
PME may refer to: Particle mesh Ewald, an algorithm used in calculating electrostatic forces in molecular dynamics simulations in computational biology and physics. Physical Medium Entity, an abstract defined by the IEEE 802.3 standard. Pi Mu Epsilon, the U.S. national mathematics honor-society.