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Lean Is Not an Acronym
Ken Eme
When I first became involved in lean (continuous improvement), I was the VP of operations at a privately held company in the Midwest. It was 2003, and as a newly promoted senior executive I was eager to find a strategy that could make a real difference in our operations. I quickly realized that lean might be the key to improving results across the board. What is lean? Lean isn’t an acronym. It…

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Quality and Regulatory Affairs in Medtech

As we look ahead to 2026, the medtech sector stands at an intersection of regulatory evolution, technological advancement, and operational transformation.

The landscape for quality and regulatory affairs (QARA) professionals continues to shift, driven by emerging AI capabilities,…

Upgrades That Make Your Production Line Safer

In modern manufacturing, the smartest factories know that safety comes first. Any injury, equipment problem, or unexpected stop can slow everything down.

The good news? The right equipment updates can reduce many of these risks. From tool balance systems to better cable management…

Why AI Agents Aren’t Replacing Remote Workers Anytime Soon

The demos look slick, the promises even slicker. In slides and keynotes, agentic assistants plan, click, and ship your work while you sip coffee. Promoters like McKinsey call it the agentic AI advantage.

Then you put these systems on real client work and the wheels come off. The…

The Next Wave of Industry 4.0

For years, manufacturers have been told the future of Industry 4.0 lives in the cloud. Vendors promised plug-and-play AI that could analyze everything, automate anything, and transform the factory floor overnight. In theory, this appears to work, but operationalizing cloud-based AI isn’t always…

When Performance Flatlines

Performance rarely collapses with fanfare. More often, it flatlines quietly; sales soften, productivity slows, priorities blur, and yet teams run hard without moving the needle. In 2025, the RSM U.S. Middle Market Business Index slid from the low 140s into the low 120s in a short period, with…

Cyberthreat Intelligence for Cybersecurity

In today’s digital age, the question isn’t whether you’ll experience a cybersecurity attack, but when this might occur. Cybercriminals strike when you least expect it, with devastating consequences for your day-to-day operations. If your organization is lucky, it can block the attacker and limit…

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