At Chattanooga's Manufacturing Repair and Overstock, Inc. - or MRO, for short - a growing crew of nearly 30 people receives, inspects and fixes automated industrial parts from across the country.

Your plant has several custom-built production machines that use various plug-in circuit boards. The standard practice has been to troubleshoot to the board level and then replace the entire board.

Imagine you're relaxing in your living room — the lights are on, the TV is streaming your current favorite show, the air conditioner is blowing cool air, and your phones and tablets are plugged in — ...